[3][4] She was the primary supporter in the House of Commons for the Equality (Titles) Bill, dubbed the "Downton Abbey Law", which seeks to abolish male-only primogeniture in the Peerages.

In April 2014, Macleod accused the media of a "witch hunt" against her boss, Maria Miller, who was the subject of criticism for over-claiming expenses and failing to cooperate with the enquiry.

[8] In July that year, she said there was a "bullying culture" in the House of Commons, and the behaviour of many male MPs was "off-putting to most women".

[9] Speaking in advance of the publishing of a report into female representation in Parliament, she suggested that reprimands from the Speaker for misbehaving MPs were "counter-effective", with some of them enjoying the attention.

After the election, Macleod was appointed to a position advising the Secretary of State for Scotland, David Mundell.