Kirsteen Sullivan

Kirsteen Sullivan

Labour (Co-op) — Bathgate and Linlithgow

Speaking in the House of Commons on 5 February 2026

Debate

Scottish Affairs Committee in 2024-25 and Industrial Transition

Contribution

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Barker. As a Committee member, I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (Elaine Stewart) for this statement. My constituency of Bathgate and Linlithgow has a proud industrial tradition, from mining and manufacturing to electronics. However, when companies closed and industries shut down, that had an absolutely devastating impact on local communities. Will my hon. Friend talk a bit more about the legacy of deindustrialisation for our young people—particularly in Scotland, where one in six young people are not in education, employment or training?

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