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 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,
Continue readingSouth Scotland SNP MSP Emma Harper has welcomed a new consultation, launched by the Scottish Government, into the future of social care services in Scotland and urges constituents to make their views heard. In particular,
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South Scotland SNP MSP, Emma Harper, is meeting with the Chair of the Scottish Land Commission, Andrew Thin, early next month to discuss derelict land and abandoned buildings across the MSP’s South Scotland Region. Following
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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/
