Updates from SNP Branches, Councillors and MSPs in Galloway and West Dumfries Constituency in the south west of Scotland, from the Rhins of Galloway in the west to the River Nith in the east. The SNP branches in the area are comprised of Castle Douglas & Glenkens, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbright & District, Newton Stewart & Wigtownshire, Stranraer, and West Dumfries.
South Scotland SNP MSP, Emma Harper, is hosting a Q&A session for her constituents, on Scotland’s future, with the President of the Scottish National Party, Mike Russell. The event is taking place this Sunday 21
Continue readingHARPER HOLDS EMERGENCY ‘COST OF LIVING’ ADVICE SURGERY AS SURGE IN CALLS RECORDED AT MSP’S OFFICE South Scotland SNP MSP, Emma Harper has reported an increase in desperate calls being received at her Dumfries office,
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A total of 24 projects from across the country have been awarded Regional Food Funding of £110,000 with Love Langholm and Stranraer Oyster Festival receiving £5000 each and an additional £5000 invested into the region’s
Continue readingBest Start Grant School Age Payment is available to families who get Universal Credit, tax credits or certain benefits with children born between 1 March 2017 and 28 February 2018. This one-off payment of £267.65
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Anyone elected to represent Dumfries and Galloway has a big job to do. It’s a big place full of diverse people, communities, and businesses, from east to west, all set within an attractive landscape that
Continue readingSpeaking in a debate to mark Scottish Tourism Month 2022, South Scotland SNP MSP Emma Harper last week highlighted the fantastic resources Dumfries and Galloway has to offer and paid tribute to the many hard
Continue readingEmma Harper, SNP MSP for South of Scotland, commented; “Last week, I was at the protest at P&O Port at Cairnryan to stand against the decision, taken by P&O, to make 800 staff redundant via
Continue readingSouth Scotland SNP MSP Emma Harper, following over 150 campaign emails from constituents regarding the publishing of the Scottish Government’s Stage 1 Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill, has provided clarity on the Bill’s position and
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South Scotland SNP MSP, Emma Harper, has welcomed the news from that social security payments issued by the Scottish Government will increase by 6% on April 1st. Subject to parliamentary approval the Job Start Payment,
Continue readingSouth Scotland SNP MSP, Emma Harper, has been continuing to pursue timely action to see Dumfries and Galloway’s vacant, derelict and abandoned sites transformed into useful community assets, housing, retail units, or outdoor green spaces.
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📺 Some right-wing ideologues want you to believe our fight against climate change is making you poorer.
❌ Brexit is making you poorer - and with independence we can escape it.
👎 Brexit damages our economy and worsens the cost-of-living crisis, but the Tories and Labour back it anyway.
🔎 Here's a list of just some examples of Scottish businesses paying the price for a Brexit we never voted for.
https://www.snp.org/how-brexit-damages-businesses-and-livelihoods/
