David Mundell MP

Conservative MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

After the Global Education Summit, UK aid needs a smarter strategy

To build on the contributions made last week at the Global Education Summit, we must also deliver the conditions children need to thrive, including good health and nutrition, political stability and economic opportunity, by delivering development programmes in parallel.

12 May Political parties

The priority for Scotland must be on Covid recovery – not another referendum

Once again, it was only the Scottish Conservatives who could be trusted to stand foursquare for Scotland’s place within the UK.

03 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Our cash infrastructure is on the brink of collapse, but now’s the time we need it the most

The government has committed to legislate to protect access to cash over the course of this Parliament. However, if it doesn’t act now, we risk losing the cash infrastructure forever.

30 Jan 2020 Foreign affairs

Any trade deal with the US must commit to remove tariffs on Scotch Whisky

The success of the Scotch Whisky industry was built on open markets and free trade, the UK must continue to support this industry and be unapologetic about our free trade ambitions post-Brexit, writes David Mundell MP, former Secretary of State for Scotland.

19 Dec 2019 Political parties

Nicola Sturgeon does not have a mandate for another independence referendum

Last week's general election result does not give the SNP a mandate to demand the right to hold another referendum on Scottish independence, writes David Mundell.