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South 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

Scottish 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

Emma 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

Emma 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

South 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

The 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

South 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

South 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

South 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

‘Pension freedom’ reforms were introduced in April 2015 by Westminster to allow people to draw down their pension pots early – with the Scottish National Party stating these could potentially result in financial hardship for