David Mundell

David Mundell

Conservative — Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Speaking in the House of Commons on 19 October 2026

Debate

Glasgow School of Art: Mackintosh Building

Contribution

I very much commend the hon. Gentleman for bringing this issue forward, because Glasgow School of Art is a national institution and Charles Rennie Mackintosh was a national figure across the United Kingdom. That is why, when I was in the Scotland Office, I argued that the UK Government should intervene after the first fire, which they did. I had the opportunity to see some of the renovations that took place after 2014, which were so tragically lost in the fire of 2018. I absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman that, given the national significance of the Glasgow School of Art, the UK Government have a role to play in its renovation.

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