The SNP have brought forward a bill at Westminster seeking a change in the law to tackle nuisance calls. The Unsolicited Marketing Communications (Company Directors): Ten Minute Rule Bill, which will have its Second Reading on 18th November, proposes to hold company bosses personally responsible for nuisance calls, by giving the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) …
Month: September 2016
Responsibility for the environment and wildlife management is devolved to the Scottish Parliament. The SNP fully recognise the positive role that is played by shooting estates in the management of Scotland’s natural environment and in wildlife conservation, as well as the positive effect on employment in rural areas, and the Scottish Government will continue to …
This is a matter which is devolved to the Scottish Parliament and the SNP Scottish Government has pioneered the most progressive approach in the UK towards tackling homelessness. In 2012, the Scottish Government passed groundbreaking legislation requiring local authorities to provide every unintentionally homeless person with a home. In December 2012, we achieved our …
Speech from House of Commons debate on South Korea and the dog meat trade Martin Docherty-Hughes MP (West Dunbartonshire) (SNP) As always, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Nuttall. I congratulate the hon. Member for Hertsmere (Oliver Dowden) on securing the debate, which has generated considerable interest in my constituency, especially …
Many animal welfare charities have drawn attention to the often horrific conditions in which dogs are kept for the dog meat trade. Recently some of my SNP colleagues in Westminster took part in a similar debate on the dog meat trade in China, condemning the cruel treatment of these animals and pledging support for charities …
I, am concerned to hear allegations that some pharmaceutical companies have been using a legal loophole in order to charge exorbitant rates for medicines. The National Health Service is our most cherished public service and my SNP colleagues – both in Holyrood and Westminster – will never stop trying to make Scotland’s NHS better. …
As you may be aware, responsibility for education and for health is devolved to the Scottish Parliament and the UK Government’s plans to replace NHS bursaries will only affect England. In Scotland, the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has taken the opposite view to the UK Government and has committed to maintain a nursing bursary …
You may be aware that environmental matters are devolved to the Scottish Parliament. Scotland has been declared by the European Commission to be Officially Tuberculosis Free (OTF) since September 2009. The Commission attributed this to the success of Scotland’s livestock industry working in conjunction with government. The Scottish Government has also introduced a range of …
As you may be aware, the Sexual Offences Act 2003 does not apply to Scotland in full and the Scottish Government introduced their own legislation within this area, the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009. Transgender people – as with everyone else in society – have the right to expect to be treated equally under the …
“West Dunbartonshire finds itself in an unenviable position. We have seen the largest increase in deprivation since 2012 of any Scottish Local Authority area meaning that many more of my constituents find themselves in poverty. “This comes as no surprise to me and my colleagues who have, along with the Scottish Government, been warning …
Martin Docherty-Hughes MP has paid a visit to Antonine Sports Centre in Duntocher to meet with staff and aspiring athletes to hear about the opportunities the centre offers for sport, leisure and recreation in the local community. The Antonine Sports Centre was first opened in 1980 and over the years it has developed to offer …