The constituency office will be closed from 3pm on Friday 23rd December 2016 and will reopen on Monday 9th January 2017. The office answer phone (0141 952 2988) will be on during this time and emails to martin.docherty.mp@parliament.uk will not be regularly monitored, and both may not be responded to until the office reopens. …
While I recognise that this is a very difficult and sensitive subject, the investigations carried out by the Police Service of Northern Ireland are a matter for the Northern Ireland Assembly, where the Scottish National Party has no presence. That being the case, it would be inappropriate for me to comment on judicial investigations taking …
When considering any takeover bid of media and news outlets, it is the duty of shareholders to prioritise public interests. Further to this, a takeover bid of this magnitude must be properly and robustly scrutinised. If any plans or detail is required to be scrutinised by the Government this must be done in a fully …
It is my understanding that the imminent deportation of Mr. Kyesswa has been halted, and that he has been granted temporary admission by the Home Office whilst his case is being reviewed. This is welcome news, and although parliamentary protocol prevents me from making representations on behalf of any individual who is not my own …
My SNP colleagues and I share the public horror at the bombing and destruction that has been visited on the civilian population in Aleppo in recent months. As the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said in the Scottish Parliament on 15 December, we have all found the scenes from Aleppo to be heartbreaking and deeply, deeply …
The Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC) Bill is due to be debated in the House of Com0mons on Tuesday 10th January. The SNP has a number of the concerns with this Bill. We called for the Bill to be amended to reduce the amount of money the Government will be able to give to the CDC, …
Gambling addiction is a real problem which blights communities and households across the country. The SNP are deeply concerned about the proliferation of Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals and the consequences for problem gamblers, and we have paid close attention to this issue in Parliament – particularly through the work of the All Party Parliamentary Group on …
Response to campaign emails highlighting the report by Freedom from Torture My SNP colleagues and I have consistently called for a national discussion on immigration that is humane and honest, and not based on fear or misinformation. The Scottish Government policy on asylum is robust, open and welcoming to those who wish to seek asylum …
I agree that pension funds – especially those which manage public money – should always seek to invest ethically. The regulation of most public procurement and public pension schemes is devolved to the Scottish Government. The Scottish Government regulations on local authority public procurement have taken a considerate approach to this matter, with due regard …
I should clarify at the outset that the Land Registry is the land registration service for England and Wales only. This issue is devolved to the Scottish Parliament, with the Registers of Scotland being the corresponding body. There are no plans to privatise the Registers of Scotland. You also raise concerns in respect of the …
I should say at the outset that many of the action points on supporting children and young people with autism that you outline in your email are the responsibility of the Scottish Government. Autism is a national priority for the SNP Scottish Government, and we have developed and created a new Scottish Strategy for Autism …
Research and development into age-related macular degeneration, and other illnesses which cause long-term disability, is vital to ensuring cost-effective treatments can be created which either cure these diseases or allow people to live as independently as possible with their illness. It was recently announced that a drug which could become the first treatment for …
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