Latest News - Colin Smyth MSP

COMMENT ON EMPTY FORMER CRESSWELL MATERNITY UNIT

Commenting on the fact that the former Cresswell Maternity Unit has sat empty since December 2017, Colin Smyth MSP said; “Local people expect value for money from all NHS spending to ensure that as many resources as possible are put into frontline healthcare. I am aware that the NHS locally…

A&E WAITING TIMES TARGET MISSED FOR WHOLE YEAR

NHS Ayrshire and Arran has failed to meet Accident & Emergency waiting times targets for a whole year, with South Scotland Labour MSP Colin Smyth demanding that the Scottish Government take urgent action. Analysis carried out by Colin Smyth MSP into figures from the Scottish Government’s Information Services Division shows…

DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY SHOULD “GRASP THE OPPORTUNITY” TO SET UP PUBLICLY OWNED BUS SERVICE FOLLOWING HISTORIC LAW CHANGE, SAYS MSP

Dumfries and Galloway should “grasp the opportunity” created by a historic change in the law which lifts the ban on councils running local bus services, according to South Scotland Labour MSP and Scottish Labour Transport Spokesperson Colin Smyth. When the Transport Bill came before the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Economy and…

NEW SUPPORT FOR LEARNING FUNDING “WON’T SCRATCH THE SURFACE,” WARNS MSP

South Scotland Labour MSP Colin Smyth has said that a funding announcement by the Scottish Government for additional support for learning is not enough to make up for the chronic lack of funding for additional support for learning under the SNP. The warning comes as the Scottish Government’s Programme for…

GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION KEY TO TIMESCALE FOR CHANGE IN CANCER PATHWAYS, SAYS MSP

The intervention of the Scottish Government will be key to ensuring the realignment of cancer pathways by NHS Dumfries and Galloway with the West of Scotland Cancer Network happens sooner rather than later, according to South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth Last week the local NHS Board agreed at their board…

“SNP PUSH FOR INDEPENDENCE WILL LEAD TO YEARS OF UNCERTAINTY FOR DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY,” SAYS MSP

South Scotland Labour MSP Colin Smyth has said that the SNP’s push for Independence will lead to years of uncertainty for workers and businesses across Dumfries and Galloway. The claim comes as Nicola Sturgeon said ahead of SNP Conference that she would request a new Section 30 within weeks to…

LOCAL LABOUR POLITICIANS WELCOME “GAME CHANGING” INVESTMENT PLAN TO TACKLE ANNAN FLOODING

South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth and Annandale South Councillor Sean Marshall have welcomed “game changing” plans by Scottish Water to invest around £3 million to reduce the risk of flooding in Annan. The local Labour politicians have been campaigning for the investment since flash flooding hit the town in July…

PLAN FOR STRANRAER LORRY PARK HIGHLIGHTS CHAOS OF NO-DEAL BREXIT, SAYS LOCAL MSP

The news that the Scottish Government could repurpose the old ferry port at Stranraer as an emergency car park for delayed lorries in the event of a no-deal Brexit, highlights just one of the examples of chaos that will be caused by the UK leaving the EU, according to South Scotland MSP…

COMMITMENT TO CHANGE CANCER PATHWAYS MUST NOW BE MATCHED BY ACTION, SAYS MSP

South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth has given a cautious welcome to a decision by NHS Dumfries and Galloway to realign cancer pathways with the West of Scotland Cancer Network- in a bid to end the scandal of patients in Wigtownshire having to travel to Edinburgh for cancer treatment. At present…

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT MUST LISTEN TO FERRY FIRMS OVER LACK OF ACTION ON A75 AND A77, SAYS LOCAL MSP

The Scottish Government must listen to the calls for the upgrade of the A75 and A77 by ferry firms if they are serious about supporting the local economy, according South Scotland MSP and Scottish Labour Transport Spokesperson Colin Smyth. The comments come as Stena Line, P&O Ferries and Belfast Harbour…

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