Today I asked the Secretary of State to publish any cost benefit analysis carried out in relation to trident. Click on the image below to watch my question and his response on the link below. Question put to the Secretary of State “Can the Minister confirm in value terms, where trident falls in regards to the cost …
Here in the Highlands we have two Cup holding teams Ross County FC & Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC yet we still struggle to get airtime on the BBC. Last week I called for a fair price to be paid for Scottish Football Rights and for fair coverage from a service we all pay for. Click on …
I was reminded last week of when I was asked to present an award at an event in the Ironworks. It was for the “Highland Wildcats” our very own American football team in Inverness. Part of the ceremony involved a very moving tribute to Bette Paulin who had been …
The UK Government continues to fail victims of the contaminated blood scandal. I often make representations in debates on this issue and most recently during a back bench business debate I asked that the UK Government confirm that the well overdue funding for victims of the contaminated blood scandal is not taken from NHS budgets. “On mitigating …
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I recently had an unusual request when a constituent contacted me to ask me to go to the Russian Embassy and then make my usual 569 mile trip from London to Inverness with something very special indeed. Diane who lives in …
569 Miles – Uniting the Wilkinson Family with John’s Military Award Read More »
Celebrate our unsung heroes this Volunteer Recognition Day I was reminded last week of when I was asked to present an award at an event in the Ironworks. It was for the “Highland Wildcats” our very own American football team in Inverness. Part of the ceremony involved a very moving tribute to Bette Paulin who …
Volunteer Recognition Day: Amazing and inspiring people in our community Read More »
With just one week to go before microchipping becomes compulsory in England, Scotland and Wales, Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, brings its larger than life mascot ‘Dogcilla’ to meet Drew Hendry MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey at Westminster, following a 145,942 mile cross-country tour to raise awareness of microchipping law …
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£315 million City-Region Deal has been a topic of many discussions between friends, colleagues and businesses Recently in Coffee Affair – one of my favourite haunts, I was discussing our City-Region Deal with Father Andre, (priest for the Romanian community in the north of Scotland) when another patron of the coffee shop, Mary asked could …
City-Region Deal: an idea and ambition for our region Read More »
Today is about celebrating this great city and the region and I am delighted to welcome this announcement. This all started with an idea and high ambition – who would have thought that when I first wrote that letter in 2014 we would be where we are today. I am grateful to everyone for getting …
Chancellor’s Budget: More austerity and economic challenges lie ahead When the Chancellor for the Exchequer, George Osborne, stands up in the House of Commons this Wednesday to announce his latest budget, me and the people of the Highlands will no doubt draw our breath, expecting more bad news. We’ve come to expect austerity and economic …
