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RELEASE: MP Hosts Engagement Event with Local Women on Tackling Cost of Living Crisis

Highland MP Drew Hendry invited a group of women of all ages to come down to the Chieftain Hotel in Inverness to share their views and ideas on a wide range of topics, focusing primarily on the Cost of Living Crisis. Research conducted earlier this year by the Living Wage Foundation found that women are …

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Drew Hendry MP and the other attendees during the roundtable event

RELEASE: Highland MP Warns Energy Crisis Not Over

SNP MP Drew Hendry has hosted the latest roundtable event with local agencies and representatives from the Highland Council with the aim of encouraging collaborative efforts to mitigate the energy crisis for hard-pushed households. This follows previous meetings where Mr Hendry met with housing associations, local service providers, and others to share experiences around the …

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Statement on Boundary Changes and the Next General Election

Since being elected in 2015, it has been my absolute privilege to serve the diverse communities of the Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey constituency. Therefore, today’s Boundary Commission announcement brings both personal sadness and a wider concern for our region. The changes mean that at next year’s General Election, our region will only be represented …

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Drew Hendry MP Welcomes Scottish Government’s Commitment to Developing Young People Across the Highland Region

MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey, Drew Hendry, has welcomed reassurances from Scottish Government Minister Graeme Dey about the priority given to young people in the development of the Highland region. Following a recent discussion with the Minister for Higher and Further Education about the ongoing concerns about the lack of security around the …

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Claim Pension Credit by 19th May to Get Extra £301 Payment

Local MP Drew Hendry and Age Scotland are calling on pensioners in Inverness, Nairn Badenoch and Strathspey with incomes of less than £200 per week to apply for Pension Credit before 19 May to boost their pension and ensure they receive the next instalment of the cost-of-living support payment from the UK Government. People who …

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RELEASE: NEARLY TWO-THIRDS OF PEOPLE IN INVERNESS, NAIRN, BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY AGREE BREXIT WAS A MISTAKE

Local MP, Drew Hendry, has agreed with constituents in Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey on their scathing assessment of the damage of Brexit and said that independence is the quickest way to rejoin the EU. A poll carried out by Focaldata on behalf of UnHerdBritain found 60% of people in the constituency agreed that the UK was wrong to leave the …

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RELEASE: UK GOVERNMENT MUST NOT ABANDON HOUSEHOLDS ON COST OF LIVING CRISIS

DREW HENDRY MP: UK GOVERNMENT MUST NOT ABANDON HOUSEHOLDS ON COST OF LIVING CRISIS This week Drew Hendry MP renewed calls on the UK Government to keep its promises to protect people from the worst of the Cost of Living Crisis. The Highland MP has specifically urged the Chancellor to extend the £400 Energy Bill …

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RELEASE: MP URGES FOREIGN SECRETARY TO PRIORITISE HUMAN RIGHTS AND CLIMATE JUSTICE

LOCAL MP URGES FOREIGN SECRETARY TO PRIORITISE HUMAN RIGHTS AND CLIMATE JUSTICE   Highland MP Drew Hendry has written to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, James Cleverly MP, to highlight what he believes should be the Foreign Office’s current priorities.   Mr Hendry, who is the SNP’s Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs at Westminster, …

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