Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross / data
Jamie Stone · Liberal Democrats · sitting since 08 Jun 2017 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
3244days
from 08 Jun 2017
Divisions
322
of 504 possible
Attendance
64%
182 absent / paired
Whip alignment
97%
vs party majority
Speeches
124
63 debates
Written Qs
47
44 answered
Committees
3
1 chair
Expenses
£346k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 243 claims
Interests
3
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 72 | |
| Economy | 59 | |
| Employment | 40 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 23 | |
| Crime & Policing | 22 | |
| Pensions | 21 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 21 | |
| Education | 18 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 33 | 8,497 |
| Local Government | 17 | 6,614 |
| Health | 12 | 4,648 |
| Culture Community | 6 | 4,398 |
| Education | 5 | 4,326 |
| Fiscal Policy | 14 | 3,182 |
| Environment | 8 | 2,847 |
| Social Care | 9 | 2,558 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2025 | Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 88Vote on whether to criminalise the buying of sex (the 'Nordic model'), making it an offence to pay for sexual activity. This would shift cri… | Rebelled | No |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16A procedural vote on whether to allow New Clause 16 to be formally considered as part of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at Rep… | Free vote | Aye |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingMPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dyin… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeIt is great to hear a qualified doctor talking about this matter. Health is devolved in Scotland—I must put that on the record—but in my constituency one finds that an awful lot of… HealthLabour MarketEducation | 93 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Army ReserveThere are two points that could reinforce the right hon. Member’s argument. First, I served in the Territorial Army, and it taught me to read a map; the reserves can teach people s… DefenceFiscal Policy | 101 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeNo! HealthLabour MarketEducation | 1 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Army ReserveI thank the right hon. Gentleman for giving way a second time; he is being more than generous. I should declare an interest: my son-in-law is a serving officer in the Royal Air For… DefenceFiscal Policy | 127 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentWill the right hon. Gentleman give way? Mp PerformanceDefenceEconomy Jobs | 7 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | North Atlantic Submarine ActivityI am delighted that the Minister has made this statement, because I have raised this issue a number of times in this place. My constituency looks directly at the High North, and it… DefenceEnergy | 182 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Fusion Energy: Private Sector InvestmentThe Treasury Bench would be particularly disappointed if I did not once again showcase what we have at Dounreay: a licensed site, a skilled workforce and a population who would gre… EnergyEconomy Jobs | 70 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | DefenceThe hon. Member is making a powerful speech. Whatever side one takes in the argument that he presents to us, does he agree that in the hopefully unlikely event of Scottish independ… DefenceFiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs | 96 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | DefenceOne thing that we need to get right, and which we got wrong in the past, is this. When I was first elected in 2017, there were not Russian spy ships off the coast of my constituenc… DefenceFiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs | 102 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Liaison Committee (Commons) — Oral Evidence (HC 530)Finally, you have been talking about the nuclear industry. Surely, strategically, a network of small modular reactors all over the UK makes sense, including Scotland. It seems to m… | 81 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Liaison Committee (Commons) — Oral Evidence (HC 530)Good afternoon, Prime Minister. Apropos of what you have just been talking about, out in the North sea, we have the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields, which are huge resources of oil and… | 80 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Puberty Blockers Clinical TrialI note the sincerity with which the hon. Gentleman makes his remarks. There is the legal and ethical question of whether a child can ever truly consent to something like this. Health | 31 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Puberty Blockers Clinical TrialI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 751839 relating to the clinical trial into puberty blockers. It is always a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Mr M… Health | 342 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Puberty Blockers Clinical TrialWhat I am about to say relates to the right hon. Member’s intervention. It is not unusual in medicine for children to participate in clinical trials, provided that there are robust… Health | 695 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Puberty Blockers Clinical TrialI trust that this evening’s debate has given a flavour of what life on the Petitions Committee is like—it brings its challenges and informative debate. I want to thank all those wh… Health | 125 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 11 | 23.4% |
| Treasury | 4 | 8.5% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 4 | 8.5% |
| Department for Transport | 4 | 8.5% |
| Ministry of Defence | 3 | 6.4% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 3 | 6.4% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 3 | 6.4% |
| Cabinet Office | 3 | 6.4% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment they have made of the adequacy of insurance provision available to Community Councils and other volunteer-run civic bodies, particularly regarding… | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether their Department intends to explore mechanisms, such as pooled schemes, indemnity funds, or shared-risk arrangements, to ensure that Community Councils can… | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether their Department has issued guidance to Local Authorities regarding the procurement or negotiation of insurance policies for Community Councils, specifical… | Pending |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of i) the levels of the ammonia production in the UK ii) the security of supply of imported ammonia and iii) the rising costs of fertilisers as a result of th… | Answered |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her department is taking to ensure the Environment Agency has the necessary direction and resource to develop permitting guidance for novel low-carbon ammonia… | Answered |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the levels of imported ammonia required for munitions manufacturing. | Answered |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential implications of low-carbon ammonia for UK energy security, in the context of rising natural gas prices linked to the US-Israel conf… | Answered |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing revenue support for ammonia-to-power projects (a) under the Hydrogen to Production Business Model and (b)… | Answered |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the near-term and long-term i) demand for and ii) supply of ammonia in the UK. | Answered |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of low-carbon ammonia as a flexible energy store, including to provide seasonal energy storage and dispatchable power. | Answered |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department intends to develop a standard for low carbon ammonia. | Answered |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of flexible and hybrid working arrangements on workforce participation, productivity, and retention, particularly for pare… | Answered |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the final report of the Infected Blood Inquiry, published on 20 May 2024, what information his Department holds on whether the use of haemophilia patients and their… | Answered |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the final report of the Infected Blood Inquiry, published on 20 May 2024, whether any ongoing access to (a) patient notes, (b) tissue samples and (c) post-mortem ma… | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of trends in the level of vehicle registrations sold at DVLA auctions being immediately resold for profit; what safeguards are in place to prevent sp… | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liaison Committee (Commons)Select | Member | Commons | 04 Dec 2024 | present |
| Petitions CommitteeSelect | Chair | Commons | 09 Sept 2024 | present |
| Petitions CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 09 Sept 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 196 | 27,741 | 8.0% |
| Staffing | 1 | 251,449 | 72.6% |
| Accommodation | 17 | 26,645 | 7.7% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 30,811 | 8.9% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 9,607 | 2.8% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 6,530 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 11 | 6,195 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 43 | 2,852 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 9 | 2,567 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 7 | 2,258 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 10 | 1,189 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 8 | 1,158 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 10 | 1,120 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 36 | 724 |
| Newspapers, journals, magazines | Office Costs | 60 | 313 |
| Insurance - contents | Office Costs | 1 | 246 |
| Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Costs | 12 | 143 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jul 2025 | Staffing Pooled staffing services | Parliamentary Support Team (Liberal Democrat) | 6,530 | Paid |
| 15 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 8 | Paid |
| 03 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 408 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Mobile Bill | 12 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | WH SMITH INVERNESS AIR [200011725-8396] | 3 | Paid |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | TESCO STORES 6333 [200011725-10182] | 4 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011798-249] | 30 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | WH SMITH INVERNESS [200011725-9407] | 3 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Council tax | council tax London | 118 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | WH SMITH INVERNESS AIR [200011725-7578] | 3 | Paid |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | WH SMITH EDINBURGH WAV [200011725-5417] | 5 | Paid |
| 22 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | POST OFFICE COUNTER [200011725-9322] | 4 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | North Kessock MP Surgery Advertisment | 66 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Lairg MP Surgery Advertisement | 42 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | WH SMITH INVERNESS [200011725-5515] | 6 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | WH SMITH HEATHROW T5 [200011725-8923] | 3 | Paid |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | CO-OP GROUP 310154 [200011725-8809] | 6 | Paid |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 30 | Paid |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | SAINSBURYS S/MKTS [200011725-4688] | 3 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 575 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property (flat)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Edinburgh
Rental income: Yes
(Registered 7 July 2017)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Name of company or organisation: Highland Fine Houses Ltd
Nature of business: Property company
(Registered 7 July 2017)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Company director (unpaid), Highland Fine Houses Ltd, in which I have a majority shareholding.
(Registered 7 July 2017)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 8 wards, 26 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Isle | Lyndsey Johnston | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,171 | 05 May 2022 |
| Black Isle | Morven-May MacCallum | Liberal Democrats | 739 | 05 May 2022 |
| Black Isle | Sarah Atkin | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 634 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cromarty Firth | Maxine Morley-Smith | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 283 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cromarty Firth | Molly Nolan | Liberal Democrats | 1,079 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cromarty Firth | Pauline Munro | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 679 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cromarty Firth | Tamala Collier | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,127 | 05 May 2022 |
| Dingwall Seaforth | Angela Maclean | Liberal Democrats | 773 | 05 May 2022 |
| Dingwall Seaforth | Graham Alexander MacKenzie | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,494 | 05 May 2022 |
| Dingwall Seaforth | Margaret Paterson | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 698 | 05 May 2022 |
| Dingwall Seaforth | Sean Edward Kennedy | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 599 | 05 May 2022 |
| East Sutherland Edderton | Jim McGillivray | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 611 | 05 May 2022 |
| East Sutherland Edderton | Leslie-anne Niven | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 853 | 05 May 2022 |
| East Sutherland Edderton | Richard Gordon Gale | Liberal Democrats | 1,151 | 05 May 2022 |
| North West Central Sutherland | Hugh Morrison | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 477 | 05 May 2022 |
| North West Central Sutherland | Marianne Hutchison | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 968 | 05 May 2022 |
| North West Central Sutherland | Michael Baird | Liberal Democrats | 773 | 05 May 2022 |
| Tain Easter Ross | Laura Dundas | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | — | 13 Jun 2024 |
| Thurso Northwest Caithness | Karl Rosie | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 947 | 05 May 2022 |
| Thurso Northwest Caithness | Matthew Reiss | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,049 | 05 May 2022 |
| Thurso Northwest Caithness | Ron Gunn | Liberal Democrats | 1,411 | 05 May 2022 |
| Thurso Northwest Caithness | Struan Mackie | Conservative and Unionist Party | 921 | 05 May 2022 |
| Wick East Caithness | A.I. Willie Mackay | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 534 | 05 May 2022 |
| Wick East Caithness | Andrew Jarvie | Conservative and Unionist Party | 632 | 05 May 2022 |
| Wick East Caithness | Jan Mcewan | Liberal Democrats | 1,245 | 05 May 2022 |
| Wick East Caithness | Raymond Bremner | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,059 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
Demographic profile unavailable for this constituency.
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.