July 2015

Hearing loss affects 1 in 6 people in our constituency

“It is estimated that hearing loss affects one in six people in Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey and, with an ageing population, the number is set to soar.” I recently attended an event in Westminster organised by the charity Action on Hearing Loss. Action on Hearing Loss believes it is vital that people can easily obtain information …

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Nairn hydrotherapy pool – vital local service to be retained

I am delighted that NHS Highland has listened to the voice of the local community and has reversed the decision to withdrawn funding for Nairn Hydrotherapy Pool. This is a vital local service helping local residents with conditions such as arthritis and related rheumatic complaints and I was very impressed at the work carried out by the team when …

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Dramatic figures showing impact of Chancellors budget on local families

Figures sourced from the House of Commons Library by Alex Salmond MP show that thousands of Scotland’s working families with children are due to lose out by up to £1,000 per year thanks to the Chancellor’s budget. In total 346,000 children across Scotland are in families set to lose out from the proposed cuts to …

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Renewing calls for more to be done on excessive delivery charges

Drew Hendry MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey has renewed calls for the UK Government to do more to protect residents in rural areas from excessive delivery charges. Mr Hendry has long campaigned for this matter in his previous role as Leader of the Highland Council and welcomed the work done by the Trading …

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Immediate action on Emergency Towing Vessels needed

Drew Hendry MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey and shadow Transport spokesperson for the SNP has today called on the UK Government Transport Minister to meet with Highlands and Islands constituency MPs to discuss their concerns around the current of provision of Emergency Towing Vessels (ETV’s) serving the Northern Isles and Minches. Since the …

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