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West Dunbartonshire’s MP Martin Docherty-Hughes has confirmed his support for thousands of women across Clydebank, Dumbarton and the Vale fighting for compensation for their state pensions.

Local SNP MP Docherty-Hughes met with West Dunbartonshire’s WASPI (Women Against State Pension Injustice) campaigners to sign a pledge calling on the UK government to deliver fair and fast compensation for 1950s-born women impacted by changes to the state pension age. Continue reading “MARTIN BACKS WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE’S WASPI WOMEN IN FIGHT FOR PENSIONS JUSTICE”

West Dunbartonshire’s MP has warned the UK government further action is required to tackle the worsening cost-of-living crisis, as it’s announced that the first of two payments to help qualifying low-income households will hit people’s bank accounts from 14th July.

Local MP Martin Docherty-Hughes welcomed the Chancellor’s confirmation that a payment of £326 would be made to eligible low-income households by the end of July, with a second payment of £324 set to follow in the autumn. Continue reading “COST-OF-LIVING PAYMENTS WILL ‘BARELY SCRATCH THE SURFACE’, WARNS WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE’S MP”

West Dunbartonshire’s MP Martin Docherty-Hughes has welcomed the publication of the first in a series of documents from the Scottish Government, which shows how Scotland in the UK compares to other similar-sized independent European nations on key comparators.

The paper launched by Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon outlines how other comparable nations are wealthier, happier and fairer than Scotland currently is under Westminster control. Continue reading “SCOTLAND CAN BE WEALTHIER, FAIRER AND HAPPIER WITH INDEPENDENCE”

Local MP Martin Docherty-Hughes has welcomed West Dunbartonshire’s award-winning district heating energy centre as a great example of the innovation Scotland is showing in delivering low-carbon renewable energy for homes and business.

The SNP MP for West Dunbartonshire visited Clydebank’s Energy Centre in Queens Quay – which utilises the first large-scale heat pump system of its kind in the UK to generate energy from the River Clyde – to see first-hand the benefits of the district heating system. Continue reading “MARTIN VISITS WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE’S INNOVATIVE DISTRICT HEATING ENERGY CENTRE”

West Dunbartonshire’s MP Martin Docherty-Hughes has reiterated his support for carers across Clydebank, Dumbarton and the Vale of Leven as part of Carers Week 2022.

Carers Week (6th-12th June) recognises the vital contribution made by people caring unpaid for family members or friends who have a disability, illness, mental health condition, or who need extra help as they grow older. Continue reading “MARTIN PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE’S CARERS”

Martin Docherty-Hughes, MP for West Dunbartonshire, has urged the Foreign Secretary to step-up efforts to bring home detained Dumbarton man Jagtar Singh Johal.

SNP MP Martin Docherty-Hughes met today with Foreign Secretary Liz Truss to press for action on behalf of his constituent’s family, reiterating calls for the UK government to do more to bring an end to the arbitrary detention in India of Jagtar Singh Johal. Continue reading “MARTIN URGES FOREIGN SECRETARY TO END ARBITRARY DETENTION OF JAGTAR SINGH JOHAL”

West Dunbartonshire’s MP Martin Docherty-Hughes has raised concerns about the impact of soaring gas and electricity bills as figures show households in West Dunbartonshire paying on average £1,555 per year.

According to data from 2021 released by comparethemarket.com, households across Clydebank, Dumbarton and the Vale of Leven were paying 17.9% more than the energy price cap prior to it rising by £693 on 1st April. Continue reading “UK GOVERNMENT SLAMMED AS HOUSEHOLDS IN WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE FACE SOARING ENERGY BILLS”

West Dunbartonshire’s MP Martin Docherty-Hughes has reiterated his call for Boris Johnson to resign, following publication of a damning report into the extent of illegal partying at Downing Street during the height of lockdown. Continue reading “SUE GRAY REPORT: WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE’S MP CALLS ON BORIS JOHNSON TO RESIGN”