South Scotland SNP MSP Emma Harper condemns the UK Government Home Secretary’s new Visa Scheme which excludes frontline carers from the new points-based scheme which is due to commence in January. Ms Harper says it
Continue readingSouth Scotland MSP Emma Harper has welcomed the announcement of £1.7million for Cycling Scotland’s Cycling Friendly initiative. With Dumfries & Galloway being the natural place to cycle and enjoy the rural landscape, Ms Harper is
Continue readingScottish Government announced further easing of restrictions relating to limiting the spread of COVID-19 on Friday and they came into force today (Monday 6 July). Emma Harper MSP welcomed the changes and urged people in
Continue readingEmma Harper South Scotland MSP said; “I have been contacted by constituents across Dumfries and Galloway who are concerned about the identification of a small cluster of COVID-19 cases across the region, and about the
Continue readingEmma Harper, South Scotland MSP is encouraging shoppers to shop safely and support local shopping as more retail businesses across Dumfries & Galloway opened today (Monday June 29th). Under the move to Phase Two of
Continue readingSouth Scotland MSP Emma Harper is encouraging dairy farmers across Dumfries and Galloway to have their voices heard in a new consultation regarding dairy contracts. Many in the sector are concerned that primary producers tend
Continue readingThe Scottish Parliament’s Cross-Party Group (CPG) on Mental Health has today (26 June) published a report into prevention and early Intervention within mental health services, a key theme of the Scottish Government’s 10-year Mental Health
Continue readingSouth Scotland MSP Emma Harper has written to BT to ask the company if it is planning to extend its new scheme that currently provides six months of free internet access to school age young
Continue readingSouth Scotland MSP Emma Harper has raised the issue of workforce safety in Scottish meat processing facilities with the First Minister during chamber question time. This follows incidents where a number of processing plants in
Continue readingSouth Scotland MSP Emma Harper has launched a new attempt to secure much needed investment on South West Scotland’s arterial transport routes – the A75 and A77. The South Scotland MSP – who since her
Continue readingHe doesn’t post on X (Twitter) anymore, but here’s journalist David Bol confirming on Bluesky that Labour insiders briefed him that they would work with Reform.
The SNP has pledged to roll out a new “minimum income” for Scotland’s writers, musicians, filmmakers, playwrights, comics and visual artists if it returns to power after the Holyrood election.
