Alison Thewliss
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 42 |
| Date of birth | September 13,1982 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Lanark |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Joe Wright |
| Office | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Party | Scottish National Party |
| Children | Alexander Thewliss |
| Official site | parliament.uk |
| Position | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2015 | |
| Education | University of Aberdeen |
| Leader | Stephen Flynn |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 410900 |
Alison Thewliss Life story
Alison Emily Thewliss is a Scottish National Party politician. She has been the Member of Parliament for Glasgow Central since the May 2015 general election. Before being elected to Westminster, Thewliss was a Glasgow City Councillor for the Calton ward, first elected in 2007.
MP Lisa Cameron rejects calls for a by-election
... " On Monday senior SNP MP Alison Thewliss told Radio Scotland s that she did not recognise Dr Cameron s claims that there were " toxic" and " bullying" elements in the SNP...
Nitrous oxide: MPs approve bill to ban laughing gas possession
... The Scottish National Party voted against the ban, with spokesperson Alison Thewliss describing drug use as a public health issue...
Asylum target to fail at current rate - Suella Braverman
... She was also asked by the SNP s Alison Thewliss about the disappearance of 154 asylum seeker children from temporary hotel accommodation...
Sudan: Are there 'safe and legal' routes to come to the UK?
... But the SNP s Alison Thewliss pointed out that the UNHCR had earlier saying: " There is no mechanism through which refugees can approach UNHCR with the intention of seeking asylum in the UK...
Stephen Flynn elected as new SNP leader at Westminster
... The Aberdeen South MP defeated Alison Thewliss - who is seen as being closer to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon - by 26 votes to 17 in a vote of the party s MPs...
Blackford denies being pushed out by SNP MPs
... Only Alison Thewliss, the Glasgow Central MP, has been confirmed as standing so far...
Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt warns of challenges as living standards plunge
... The SNP s Treasury spokeswoman Alison Thewliss said: " This is a UK so weak that no-one would wish to join it - Scotland cannot be forced to stay in broke, broken, Brexit Britain...
Labour calls for emergency budget over cost of living crisis
... The party s Treasury spokeswoman, Alison Thewliss, said: " Warm words now won t heat up homes or food - only action will...
Nitrous oxide: MPs approve bill to ban laughing gas possession
By Oliver SlowBBC News
Possessing Laughing Gas has moved a Step Closer to being made illegal, after MPs voted overwhelmingly to have it categorised as a class C drug.
Under The Law change, unlawful possession of Nitrous Oxide will carry a sentence of up to two years in prison or a large fine.
It is one of The Most commonly used recreational drugs among Young People .
Critics have warned the government against arresting " your Way Out of a Public Health issue".
MPs passed The Bill by 404 votes to 36, and it will now go to The House of Lords, where opposition is unexpected.
The use of Nitrous Oxide for medical Reasons - Such as during Childbirth - as well as commercial purposes will still be allowed.
The Substance - which is sold in metal canisters - Can cause headaches and make some users anxious or paranoid, while over-use Can make people faint or lose consciousness.
Intensive, frequent which Can cause neurological damage, according to a several scientific studies.
If The Law change is passed, Nitrous Oxide would be controlled as a class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, alongside diazepam, GHB and GBL.
Those found in unlawful possession of the drug could Face Up to two years in prison or an unlimited fine, with up to 14 years for supply or production.
Policing minister Chris Philp said neurological units had seen " extremely worrying" numbers of people who were paralysed or suffered serious consequences from using the drug.
Speaking for Labour, Alex Norris said The Change in The Law was relatively minor and his party would not stand in The Way of it.
The Scottish National Party voted against the ban, with spokesperson Alison Thewliss describing drug use as a Public Health issue.
" You cannot arrest your Way Out of a Public Health issue, " She Said .
Health experts have also, saying it could stop users seeking medical help.
Conservative MP Dan Poulter , an NHS doctor, opposed The Law change, saying that the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs said they " did not believe that the medical harms of Nitrous Oxide posed anything near the significance of many other street drugs or indeed if we look at the harms of alcohol".
He added that a ban would achieve little except disrupting businesses that supply the gas for legitimate purposes.
Mr Philp said exemptions from the ban would be " extremely broad" to ensure the government does not " unintentionally stymie" its legitimate use for medical research or commercial purposes.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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