SNP TABLE URGENT QUESTION ON 3rd RUNWAY ‘SHAMBLES’ The SNP have accused the Prime Minister of putting political convenience ahead of the UK’s connectivity following news that there will be a further delay on the decision on runway capacity. SNP Westminster Transport spokesperson Drew Hendry MP has tabled an Urgent Question in the House …
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MORE DELAYS WILL MAKE UK ‘INTERNATIONAL LAUGHING STOCK’ The UK Government is reported to be dithering and delaying once again on a crucial decision to develop a runway in the South East of England as they have been promising for some time. The Prime Minister said this summer that a decision over whether the runway …
I know many of your thoughts have been with the debate on what to do in Syria. You, like me, will have considered what the right thing to do is and all of the moral dilemmas of military or other action. Indeed last week’s vote was one of the most poignant for me as your …
SNP MP Drew Hendry has called on the UK government to prioritise rural areas for mobile phone coverage as it is revealed Scotland has over a thousand miles of roads without phone coverage. The RAC Foundation report highlights how drivers who break down on over 1200 miles of Scotland’s roads cannot call for help because …
1200 miles of Scottish Roads without phone coverage: ACTION NEEDED! Read More »
Delighted to help out at “Pop up” food bank stall held by Nairn SNP. Generous folk in Nairn
FUEL POVERTY IS A QUIET AND HIDDEN THIEF IN MANY HOUSEHOLDS SNP MP Drew Hendry will lead a debate into fuel poverty today (Tuesday) to highlight the millions of households in the UK that are unable to keep their home adequately heated. The Scottish Government has committed half a billion pounds to tackling fuel poverty …
MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Drew Hendry has renewed calls for the UK Government to increase winter fuel payments for those who contracted HIV and hepatitis C as a result of contaminated NHS blood products in the 1970s and 1980s. Health Minister Shona Robison wrote to UK Public Health Minister Jane Ellison in …
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Supporting palliative care campaign by @mariecurieuk. Good of John Culshaw to give generously of his time
It is estimated that more than 2,000 jobs are to go with the closure of HMRC tax offices in Scotland. The decision comes as a direct result of the Treasury’s demands for a swingeing 30% cuts to their budget – to satisfy George Osborne’s austerity agenda. Following discussions with various stakeholders since the shock announcement which includes …
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Drew Hendry MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey has called on the UK Government to put rural communities at the front of the queue for digital development and put an end to the digital divide once and for all. Drew has been at the forefront of calls for a Universal Service Obligation to benefit …
