Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that new Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) statistics have shown that independence would devastate public services in his region.
Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that a 600MW interconnector for the Western Isles is still to play for following his most recent exchange with energy regulator, Ofgem.
Highlands and Islands Labour MSPs, Rhoda Grant and David Stewart, are backing the call from Comhairle nan Eilean Siar for aging CalMac ferries to be urgently replaced and brought up to standard.
Western Isles MSP Alasdair Allan recently called on the new Secretary of State for Scotland Alister Jack to ensure the UK Government gives the go ahead to the Islands’ Deal.
Western Isles MP Angus B MacNeil says Independence will give Scotland the much-needed escape from a hard Brexit future led by right wing Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Western Isles MSP Alasdair Allan has welcomed the SNP’s announcement of a new social benefit designed to help lift children across Scotland out of poverty.
Comhairle members were given information on the Anti-poverty and Local Child Poverty Strategy at yesterday’s (Wednesday) meeting of the Education, Sport and Children’s Services Committee.
Business Secretary Greg Clark MP has agreed to look at concerns raised by Western Isles MP Angus MacNeil regarding the position of Ofgem on plans for an interconnector for the Hebrides.
Highlands and Islands Labour MSP Rhoda Grant has stepped in to defend air traffic controllers after it was announced that more strike action would take place on Wednesday 12th June and in light of recent criticisms in the media.
A Western Isles councillor who recently flew off on an expenses-paid ‘fact-finding mission’ to the Faroe Islands is still paying off a debt of more than £14,000 in council tax – which has been on the books for at least two years.
The European Elections have delivered a body blow to the Conservative and Labour Parties nationally thanks to their confused political message and the efforts of the Brexit Party.
The Western Isles has backed the SNP in the European Elections, as the party emerged with 3,606 votes from the 8,244 cast in the Islands, turnout was 39 per cent of the electorate.
