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Jamie Stone MP

Jamie Stone MP

Liberal Democrat MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

The Petitions Committee is a vital reminder of the democratic mandates that MPs posses
Parliament
By Jamie Stone MP
The Petitions Committee is a vital reminder of the democratic mandates that MPs posses
As chair of the Petitions Committee, I see that its methods of working are rather different from those of other select committees in the House of Commons.
Lib Dem MP Says 'Blue Wall Attack' Will Ramp Up After By-Election Victory
Political parties
Lib Dem MP Says "Blue Wall Attack" Will Ramp Up After By-Election Victory
The strong Liberal Democrat victory in the Somerton and Frome by-election means the party should aim to “retake full possession” of their old strongholds in the south west of England and in Scotland, according to Lib Dem MP Jamie Stone.
From the battlefield to the green benches: In conversation with Jamie Stone, Adam Holloway and Bob Stewart
Defence
By Noa Hoffman
From the battlefield to the green benches: In conversation with Jamie Stone, Adam Holloway and Bob Stewart
Jamie Stone, Adam Holloway and Bob Stewart share a personal connection to the British military. In the lead up to this year’s Remembrance Sunday, the three MPs reflect on Afghanistan, Northern Ireland legacy court cases and what the day means to them. Chaired by Noa Hoffman
Councils must be given the funding they need to support Afghan refugees
Foreign affairs
By Jamie Stone MP
Councils must be given the funding they need to support Afghan refugees
We have a responsibility to provide asylum to anyone trying to escape Afghanistan, but local authorities will need more funding from the government to ensure that they don’t collapse under new pressures.
Visa fees should be waived for all UK armed forces personnel and their families
Defence
By Jamie Stone MP
Visa fees should be waived for all UK armed forces personnel and their families
Excessive fees have prevented many brave veterans from taking up their right to settle in the UK with their families. They deserve better.
The sports making an Olympic contribution to the UK economy Partner content
Health
The sports making an Olympic contribution to the UK economy
Olympic and Paralympic sports are generating increasing value for the economy – and UK Sport believes they have an important part to play in helping the country Build Back Better from Covid.
The Budget must finally include the 3 million people left out from Covid financial support
Economy
By Jamie Stone MP
The Budget must finally include the 3 million people left out from Covid financial support
Whichever of the many cracks in support each of these 3 million people has fallen through, they have 262 MPs on their side.
Make use of local resources to achieve rural roll-out of the vaccine
Coronavirus
By Jamie Stone MP
Make use of local resources to achieve rural roll-out of the vaccine
The beginning of the end is in sight. But if remote areas of the UK are to get there safely, some community planning is required
With no concrete proposals, we must ensure increased defence spending will not be wasted
Defence
By Jamie Stone MP
With no concrete proposals, we must ensure increased defence spending will not be wasted
In an era of British retreat spearheaded by this most shortsighted government, collaboration with international partners must be championed. It's time we became an internationalist military leader once again.
Ministers must ensure no one is left behind by the digital revolution
Economy
By Jamie Stone MP
Ministers must ensure no one is left behind by the digital revolution
The Government must do more to invest in those communities that are currently not well-served by digital technologies to make sure they do not fall through the net of progress. 
It’s time to step in and support the thousands of hardworking people excluded from Government support
Coronavirus
By Jamie Stone MP
It’s time to step in and support the thousands of hardworking people excluded from Government support
The new APPG for the Excluded will meet for the first time tomorrow to help those left with no income in coronavirus, abandoned and ignored by the Government
To tackle racism in the Armed Forces, the MoD must actually understand how racism functions within its ranks
Defence
By Jamie Stone MP
To tackle racism in the Armed Forces, the MoD must actually understand how racism functions within its ranks
If the MoD haven’t got all the evidence at their fingertips to inform their strategy to tackle racism going forward, then there is clearly an awful long way to go.
Jacob Rees-Mogg in climbdown over Commons Covid-19 return as MPs given proxy votes ‘for medical or public health reasons’
Coronavirus
Jacob Rees-Mogg in climbdown over Commons Covid-19 return as MPs given proxy votes ‘for medical or public health reasons’
The Government has changed tack on its plan to only allow MPs who are actively shielding from the coronavirus to let someone else vote on their behalf.
MP caring for disabled wife says Government 'silencing' him amid bitter row over end of virtual Commons
Coronavirus
MP caring for disabled wife says Government 'silencing' him amid bitter row over end of virtual Commons
A Lib Dem MP who has been his disabled wife's carer for 21 years has warned the Government is silencing the voices of his constituents by refusing to extend the proxy voting system.
I’m a carer and an MP – the Government still wants to silence me and my constituents
Coronavirus
By Jamie Stone MP
I’m a carer and an MP – the Government still wants to silence me and my constituents
Failing to grant MPs like me a proxy vote speaks volumes about this Government’s attitude towards carers across the UK.
Is the 'hybrid' Parliament here to stay?
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
Is the 'hybrid' Parliament here to stay?
With the introduction of a semi-virtual Parliament underway, some MPs are calling for the measures to be installed on a permanent basis. Sebastian Whale reports
We must connect the most vulnerable in our communities with a telephone ‘happy hour’
Coronavirus
By Jamie Stone MP
We must connect the most vulnerable in our communities with a telephone ‘happy hour’
Loneliness is a crisis which can no longer be kept in the shadows. In these extraordinarily gloomy times, a free call ‘happy hour’ for the over-75s would be a light to see them out of the dark.
As costs increase whilst families self-isolate, VAT on energy bills should be scrapped
Coronavirus
By Jamie Stone MP
As costs increase whilst families self-isolate, VAT on energy bills should be scrapped
For those who already find themselves out of work or on reduced pay due to coronavirus, the thought of higher bills landing on the doorstep will add unbearable strain.
Accessing mental health support is a battle veterans should not have to fight
Health
By Jamie Stone MP
Accessing mental health support is a battle veterans should not have to fight

The Government should be making it easier for veterans, service personnel, and their families to connect with one another and access peer-led mental health support, writes Jamie Stone MP. 
Armed Forces Day reminds Gov't to urgently address the recruitment & retention crisis
Defence
By Jamie Stone MP
Armed Forces Day reminds Gov't to urgently address the recruitment & retention crisis

Former Territorial Army serviceman, the Liberal Democrat defence spokesperson Jamie Stone writes to mark Armed Forces Day which offers an opportunity to “thank and celebrate the incredible men and women across our Armed Services”.