Bowel cancer is the third most frequently diagnosed cancer in Scotland in both men and women with approximately 4,000 new cases diagnosed each year. After lung cancer, it is the second biggest cancer killer in Scotland with around 1,600 people dying of the disease in Scotland each year. Statistics show that the likelihood of …
Month: January 2017
The SNP have long campaigned for fairer and more transparent taxation of fuel. Last year in advance of the Budget, we joined with FairFuelUK to oppose any hike in fuel duty at a time when the pockets of families, particularly those in rural communities that depend on a car, are squeezed. I am pleased that …
Scotland and the USA have deep ties which have long been based on our shared values. It is our duty to speak up for these values, which include tolerance, equality and providing refuge for those in need. The refugee crisis has not gone away and people are still fleeing persecution and war. My SNP …
My SNP colleagues and I want to ensure that Scotland’s markets are competitive and fair to consumers and I believe it is vital that Scotland’s vibrant food and drink sector continues to be so. The pub sector in Scotland is fundamentally different to England and Wales. Of the 4,900 pubs in Scotland, 64% are independent …
It was proposed by the UK Government’s Secretary of State for Communities that every public office holder in the UK would have to swear an oath of allegiance to British values. The Minister’s proposals came in response to a report on social cohesion by Dame Louise Casey which warned that some sections of society did …
The way in which workers in these pension schemes in the nuclear sector have been treated by the UK Government is utterly unacceptable. It was former Tory Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher who gave cast-iron assurances that pensions would be protected following privatisation of the nuclear estate, and the current Tory Government has a duty to …
I am deeply concerned about this dangerous incident and, equally serious, the subsequent cover-up. Brendan O’Hara MP, SNP Spokesperson for Defence at Westminster, raised these issues directly with the Secretary of State for Defence Michael Fallon in the House of Commons on 23 January 2017, calling for enquiries into both the incident itself and into …
‘NO CLARITY – NO DETAIL AND INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PARLIAMENT’ AS COVER UP CONTINUES SNP Defence team member, Martin Docherty-Hughes MP has said the UK government has shown ‘contempt’ towards communities and Parliament in its response to the revelations about a Trident nuclear missile malfunction last summer. Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon was summoned …
There are different drug licencing processes in Scotland and England and matters such as the access to drugs are within the responsibility of the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Medicines Council (SMC). While Kadclya was not approved by the SMC, the SNP Scottish Government have substantially increased access to new medicines, particularly for cancer, …
The responsibility for health matters – including NHS pay – is devolved and within the responsibility of the Scottish Parliament. However, I understand how important the nursing profession is to the wider community in Scotland and the tireless work they do in ensuring the NHS continues to be a success. Against the background of …
Tories’ Vision of Brexit Damaging for UK The Supreme Court has ruled and Parliament will have a vote on triggering Article 50.The UK Government will also publish a white paper outlining their Brexit proposals, but local MP Martin Docherty-Hughes says that with each revelation it becomes apparent, “just how damaging the Tories’ vision of Brexit …
Please Sign the Petition at the Foot of This Page SNP MP Martin Docherty-Hughes has condemned the UK government for “unacceptable and dangerous” proposal to shut the Alexandria Job Centre, transferring services to Dumbarton. The DWP has been guilty of taking a callous and ideological approach to welfare since the Tories took office …