Today was an incredibly important – and emotional – day for me. I secured an Adjournment Debate in Parliament on Health Safety in the Mining Industry, which gave me the privilege of paying tribute to the 15 miners who died in the Burngrange shale mining disaster 70 years ago. called on the UK government to […]
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HANNAH BARDELL MP STATEMENT ON JABIL JOB LOSSES
Both myself and Angela Constance spoke urgently to Jabil last week about potential job losses at the Livingston site, and this week we had a lengthy face to face meeting with the management. What is very clear is that the highly and multi skilled workforce has huge potential. My thoughts are with all those affected, […]
Read moreSKY NEWS INVESTIGATION INTO PREGNANCY TEST DRUG ‘WELCOMED’
SNP MP Hannah Bardell has welcomed a Sky News investigation to be broadcast this evening (Wednesday) into the pregnancy test drug Primodos – and has said it is ‘right and proper‘ that an Expert Working Group (EWG) has been set up to look at any possible links between the use of the drug and birth […]
Read moreLocal MP fights for local jobs
Hannah Bardell MP has continued her campaign to secure HMRC jobs in Livingston with a direct question to the Prime Minister in the House of Commons. Speaking during PMQs on Wednesday, Ms Bardell said: “Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs employs more than 1,000 vital staff in my Livingston constituency. Despite widespread criticism from the National […]
Read moreHMRC JOB LOSSES IN LIVINGSTON IGNORED BY UK GOVERNMENT
Today was my first out of the ballot PMQs and I chose to ask the Prime Minister about the proposed HMRC plans that would mean significant job losses here in Livingston. Her response was both appalling and inappropriate response. She completely failed to answer my question, instead choosing a stock response about the process, so […]
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