After the success of Saturday's Open and excellent efforts to prepare the greens from Kyle and our volunteers, we've found more needless vandalism to our 2nd green. This will be on a temporary green until further notice. We apologise to our golfers and hope to have this repaired ASAP.

Take a look at some of what I've been doing this past week in Parliament and in West Dunbartonshire as your MP, including marking the 1 year anniversary of our community takeover of Dalmuir Golf Course, and attending Clydebank Asbestos Groups' Action Mesothelioma Coffee Morning📝

New research from Sky shows that in West Dunbartonshire, girls play 27% less sport than boys. Investing in opportunities and removing barriers helps young people reach their full potential. I fully support Sky’s work to improve access, visibility and opportunity for girls in sport.

💙☕️I was honoured to attend @cag-asbestos.bsky.social Coffee Morning for Action Mesothelioma Day today and lay a wreath in memory of those who have lost their lives to mesothelioma. I provided an update on my ongoing work to amend the 2006 Compensation Act to include asbestos-related lung cancer.

💷Born between 1 September 2002 - 2 January 2011? You could be entitled to a UK Government funded Child Trust Fund now worth £500 or more! 🪙Find your Child Trust Fund below, or I am happy to help assist you in accessing your account - get in touch! www.gov.uk/child-trust-...

The Clyde Mission Strategic Masterplan (CMSM) seeks to revitalise areas along the River Clyde, from regeneration, housing & economic growth, to environmental improvements and better access to the river. Complete the survey before 21 July to have your say👇 glasgowcityregion.co.uk/what-we-do/c...

At the debate on HMRC guidance & remuneration of coastguard volunteers, I highlighted that the removal of coastguards' small allowance will make it harder to recruit volunteers, especially for new teams like the Clydebank Coastguard Rescue Team. The Government must urgently review before September.

The trustees, volunteers, staff and members saved our golf course. Over the last year, thanks to their determination and dedication, the course was transformed and now the future of @dalmuirgolfcourse.bsky.social is secure - heroic volunteers!⛳️ My thanks to all.

This Friday 3 July 2026, I will be holding 3 parliamentary advice surgeries across West Dunbartonshire: 📍10am at Alexandria Library 📍3pm at Clydebank Library 📍6pm at Goldenhill Primary School No appointments necessary, but you can contact me to note your intention to attend.

📣Calling all businesses in West Dunbartonshire! UK Labour Government is offering a £3,000 bonus for local businesses employing young people who’ve been out of work for 6 months or more. Great news for our young people! business.gov.uk/campaign/recruit-with-jobcentreplus/build-your-future-workforce/

One of my top priorities continues to be advocating for West College Scotland to be the Scottish West coast campus for the UK Government funded Defence Technical Excellence College.

Acre Wood ELCC are hosting an open day for local families to find out more about their nursery and everything they have to offer. 📅 Saturday 11 July 2026 🕚 11am – 1pm 📍 Acre Wood ELCC, Kirkoswald Drive, Drumry, G81 2DB 📞 Call 0141 952 0488 to enquire and find out more.

My upcoming surgeries for the month of July! 📍If you live in Alexandria, Dumbarton, or Clydebank, and would like my assistance with any issue, please get in touch. 📧No appointments necessary, however feel free to contact me to note your intention to attend.

ICYMI👇 Take a look at some of what I've been doing this past week in Parliament and in West Dunbartonshire as your MP📝

⚽️It was amazing to visit Holm Park today to see the incredible improvements which the £240,000 of UK Government Pride in Place Impact Funding helped fund. @clydebankfc.bsky.social encompasses everything that Pride in Place is about – restoring pride back into our hometowns. Come on the Bankies!❤️🖤

It was great to visit St. Peter the Apostle High School in Clydebank this morning to present Mr. McKechnie with my motion congratulating him on organising the very first West Dunbartonshire Schools Golf Championship! A brilliant event local students can enjoy for years to come. Well done again!

I was delighted to be invited to Carleith Primary School's Leavers Ceremony yesterday to present my Motion congratulating Carleith on their excellent inspection report. Carleith is such a wonderful school & ELCC with incredible staff. It’s an amazing place to learn. My best wishes to all.

I was so pleased to visit Clydebank High School yesterday to present my Motion congratulating the School on their UNICEF Rights Respecting Schools Silver Award!👏 Thank you for welcoming me and I wish you all the very best of luck as you work towards your Gold Award - well done!

This #IAWeek2026, APIL are highlighting that too often, there is a focus on the number of legal claims and the financial cost to wrongdoers of paying for negligence, rather than the human cost in suffering and upturned lives. The impact of needless harm must be acknowledged.

🏌️‍♀️Great to visit Our Lady & St. Patrick's High School in Dumbarton this morning to congratulate Liam & Anthony on their excellent wins at the first West Dunbartonshire Schools Golf Championship at Dalmuir last week. Well done again and best of luck retaining the titles next year!

I remain determined to ensure West College Scotland receives one of the UK Government funded Defence Technical Excellence Colleges. At this week's Scottish Affairs Committee meeting, I asked the Minister if the two Colleges are dependent on the Scottish Government match funding.

While Faslane falls just out with my constituency, it provides good jobs to many people in West Dunbartonshire. At a Scottish Affairs Committee meeting, I asked the Minister if the Defence Investment Plan will include spending at Faslane after years of underfunding and decline.

💬If you are due to receive a Civil Service Pension and experiencing any issues in accessing this, I can assist. My office and I are having regular meetings with the Civil Service Pension team so please get in touch by email or phone if you have been affected & require support.

The attainment gap reached its highest levels under the Tories, while the SNP have failed to close the gap in 19 years as Government. The Tories' only policies for children are reinstating the 2 child benefit cap and tax breaks for private schools - shameful and elitist as always.

Good luck to the Scotland Men's National Team tonight in the World Cup as we take on Brazil in our final group stage match!⚽️ Not that we'll need it as we've got West Dunbartonshire's very own Super John McGinn! #ScotlandNT #WorldCup

This Friday 26 June 2026, I will be holding 2 parliamentary advice surgeries across West Dunbartonshire: 📍10am Dumbarton Library 📍3pm Clydebank Library No appointments necessary, however you can email me at [email protected] to note that you wish to attend📧

A great way for kids to get outside during the summer holidays! Dalmuir Golf Course - dedicated to making golf accessible for all.

Delighted to submit a Motion congratulating my constituent from Alexandria, Kirsteen Allison on being awarded an MBE for services to the Deaf & Disabled Community!👏 I wish to thank Kirsteen for her years of dedication to creating a more inclusive society across Scotland & the UK.

I attended the Armed Forces Day Flag Raising Ceremony at New Palace Yard in Parliament yesterday to open the celebration for Armed Forces Week 2026. We give thanks to all personnel who continue to protect our Nation.

🚴It was great to visit Craig at Western Titans BMX Club in Drumry to present them with £60,000 of UK Government Pride in Place funding! The BMX club is such an asset to the local community here in Drumry and I am so pleased this funding will help to renew and upgrade the track.

Take a look at some of what I did last week in Parliament and in West Dunbartonshire as your MP, including presenting the Ben View Resource Centre in Dumbarton and Western Titans BMX Club in Drumry with their UK Government Pride in Place Impact Funding!📝

📍It was great to visit the Ben View Resource Centre in Dumbarton last week to congratulate them on securing £26,000 UK Labour Government Pride in Place Impact Funding! This will help make key improvements to the Centre which is used & enjoyed by so many in our community.

I am delighted that @dalmuirgolfcourse.bsky.social was selected as the host for this fantastic event. When Mr. McKechnie approached me with his great idea, I was keen to support the event in any way I could. Congratulations to the day’s winners and I look forward to next year’s tournament!

I have written a letter signed by 60 of my parliamentary colleagues to the Foreign Secretary urging the Government to take decisive and immediate action to secure the release of my constituent, Jagtar Singh Johal, from arbitrary detention in India. My thanks to all for their support. #FreeJaggiNow

While the UK Government announced a £92million Places of Worship Fund for parishes in England, the Scottish Government have not implemented an equivalent. I asked the Minister to raise this with Scottish Government to ensure Scottish parishes can also access this vital funding.

Our new Youth Hub is opening soon in West Dunbartonshire! This will provide young people with access to employment & training support thanks to the UK Government's Youth Guarantee - tackling youth unemployment, investing in the future of young people across West Dunbartonshire.

This week, I will be holding 3 advice surgeries across West Dunbartonshire: Friday 19 June 2026 📍10am Alexandria Library 📍3pm Clydebank Library Saturday 20 June 2026 📍11am Duntocher Village Hall Please attend should you require my assistance. No appointments necessary.

📵Great to meet with the Minister for Science, Innovation & Technology as the UK Labour Government announces a social media ban under 16s. We are protecting young people, supporting parents against powerful tech companies, and putting children's wellbeing before big tech profits.

I requested an update from the Foreign Secretary on her visit to India and discussions with Minister Jaishankar regarding the release of my constituent, Jagtar Singh Johal, arbitrarily detained in India for almost 9 years now. Enough is enough. We must #FreeJaggiNow.

I’m wearing my national shirt today to call for longer, better paternity leave in the UK with The Dad Shift. At a moment of national pride in our teams, we should be taking bold action to ensure we have paternity leave we can be proud of too. #TwoWeeksIsntEnough #ComeonScotland!

Take a look at some of what I’ve been up to this week as your MP, including attending the debate on the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, and asking what measures will be implemented to prevent the abhorrent displays recently seen at the 'Unite the Kingdom' rallies from recurring.

At today's statement on our Scottish Affairs Committee report 'Clean Power by 2030', I highlighted that the Scottish Government uplift of voluntary community benefit for onshore wind projects to just £6000 per megawatt is not good enough given it was £5000 in 2015, 11 years ago.

At the debate on the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, I expressed my pride in Glasgow hosting this year’s games, reflecting on my own experience of being at the 1986 Games in Edinburgh. I also raised my concerns regarding the lack of free live TV coverage of the Games. youtu.be/b7z5Yhseiqs

At this week’s Scottish Affairs Committee meeting with former Defence Minister Lord Robertson on the future of Defence Skills & Jobs in Scotland, I asked him what he believes to be the reason for the delays in publishing our Defence Investment Plan.