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.
Research by the SNP has shown that Band 5 nurses can expect their National Insurance payments to increase by at least £206.70 – 20.6% of the pay rise they received as part of the 4%
Continue readingLow income families in Dumfries & Galloway will benefit from a £320 uplift before Christmas as part of the Scottish Government’s commitment to tackling child poverty. South Scotland SNP MSP, Emma Harper, welcomed the payments
Continue readingSouth Scotland SNP MSP Emma Harper has received confirmation from Scotland’s Rural Economy Secretary that work on the plan for the creation of a Border Check Point (BCP) in Stranraer, following the UK’s departure from
Continue readingSouth Scotland SNP MSP, Emma Harper has welcomed a new Scottish Government fund which will allow libraries to re-connect with their communities as part of Scotland’s recovery from the pandemic. The Public Libraries COVID Recovery
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South Scotland SNP MSP, Emma Harper commented; “I have always been very sceptical of the bridge or tunnel proposals as part of the Union Connectivity Review and I, along with others including transport companies and
Continue readingSouth Scotland SNP MSP Emma Harper has attended the Scottish Parliament’s Public Participation Committee to speak to the Committee’s consideration of two petitions from constituents across Dumfries and Galloway in her South Scotland Region. These
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A Scottish Government inquiry made by South Scotland SNP MSP, Emma Harper, into the 2020 Scottish Land Commission Report regarding derelict and vacant land, has heard that £50m is being invested into a new programme
Continue readingIn March 2020, when faced with the economic fallout from the pandemic, the UK Government recognised that social security rates were too low to support families when they need it most. Consequently, Universal Credit was
Continue readingFree treatment for people aged under 26 will take effect immediately and there is no “opt-in” required. Those who started a course of NHS treatment before their 26th birthday will also be eligible. The change
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“We will designate at least one new national park by the end of this session, provided relevant legal conditions can be met” – page 41 of Draft Policy Agreement. South Scotland SNP MSP Emma Harper,
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Covid cases are now falling quite sharply in Scotland - thanks to everyone whose efforts have helped get them on a downward track. But they remain high, so please stick with all the measures we know make a difference - vaccines, tests, face coverings, ventilation, hand hygiene. https://twitter.com/scotgov/status/1440351228022591494
