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RELEASE: Gove admits post Brexit chaos “not just teething problems”

Article, EU / Brexit / By Drew Hendry MP

Commenting on Michael Gove’s admission that post Brexit trade issues are not just “teething problems” but “significant issues” that could risk livelihoods, the SNP’s newly appointed International Trade spokesperson, Drew Hendry MP, said: “After a month of the Tory government insisting that the huge issues exporters and hauliers have faced at the border are just …

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Internal market Bill breaks international law

Article, EU / Brexit, In Parliament / By Drew Hendry MP

UK Government aims to break international law and devolution When the UK Government’s Internal Market Bill was launched, an establishment newspaper in Scotland called it a day of national shame and infamy. It was right. With malice aforethought, the UK Government are breaking international law. In a “specific and limited way” is how the Prime …

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Prime Minister could have answered some of our questions.

Article, Community / By Drew Hendry MP

There was a rumour doing the rounds last week that, on his appearance in Scotland, Prime Minister Boris Johnson would visit Inverness. Had he come and – I know it’s a stretch – met the public, he could have answered some of our questions. He could tell us why, for years, his Government have been …

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The positive impact of the EU felt across the Highlands

EU / Brexit / By Drew Hendry MP

Impact of the EU: Investing where Westminster had failed We are just a few of days away from the European elections and nearly two months since the supposed exit date of 29th of March and we still don’t have answers from the UK Government to key questions about Brexit. For instance, last week I …

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Government’s PR stunt cost our constituents dearly.

Uncategorised / By Drew Hendry MP

Last week’s Parliamentary recess was cancelled by the Prime Minister under the guise of the need to progress important Brexit business. As expected, it was little more than a PR stunt from a Tory Government driven by division and devoid of any effectiveness in or out with parliament. City AM has since reported that the PR …

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Scotland didn’t vote for this sorry mess

Uncategorised / By Drew Hendry MP

This week, Theresa May’s Brexit deal faces almost certain defeat, as the delayed ‘meaningful vote’ comes back to Parliament. It’s clear even those supporting her deal are doing so out of Tory party loyalty, or through fear that something, anything must be delivered before March. I doubt even the Prime Minister thinks of it as …

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PM UNABLE TO ANSWER EVEN ‘MOST STRAIGHTFORWARD’ BREXIT QUESTIONS

Uncategorised / By Drew Hendry MP

SNP MPs have highlighted the continuing Brexit chaos at PMQs today. Hannah Bardell and Drew Hendry both highlighted the prime minister’s inability to answer ‘even the most straightforward questions’ and show once again the deeply worrying Tory failures on Brexit. Across a range of issues the prime minister is still unable to show any resolution …

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Our Man In Westminster – October

Uncategorised / By Drew Hendry MP

It says a lot that Carwyn Jones, the Labour Party’s First Minister of Wales, and Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland, have brought their governments together to highlight the power grab on both the Scottish and Welsh Parliaments. They are no political friends, indeed often the opposite is true but the threat they face is …

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EU Citizens Public Meetings

Uncategorised / By Drew Hendry MP

I know there are many of you worried about the impact Brexit will have on your future; therefore, I planned some public meetings to give us an opportunity to discuss your concerns. Please do come along, and know that, here in Scotland, you are welcome and you are valued.

BREXIT BILL: Scotland’s MPs 58 to 1 against leaving EU

Uncategorised / By Drew Hendry MP

DREW HENDRY MP “THE PEOPLE OF THE HIGHLANDS WANT HOPE FOR THE FUTURE” Local MP Drew Hendry has described the Commons’ vote on the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill as a “yet another example of a broken Westminster system, with its broken promises to Scotland.” Commenting on the Article 50 debate, in which the …

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