 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.Macleod was defeated in the 2015 general election by Ruth Cadbury of Labour by less than 500 votes.After the election, Macleod was appointed to a position advising the Secretary of State for Scotland, David Mundell.