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LOCAL MSP URGES BUSINESSES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SUPPORT AVAILABLE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND CALLS ON THE UK AND SCOTTISH GOVERNMENTS TO EXTEND MEASURES TO THE SELF-EMPLOYED

South of Scotland Labour MSP Colin Smyth is urging businesses in Dumfries and Galloway to take advantage of the support measures which have been announced by the Scottish and UK Governments in recent days. However, Colin Smyth is also calling on both governments to extend the support to self-employed people.…

ARRANGEMENTS FOR MY REGIONAL OFFICE DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC

My Regional Office at 17 Buccleuch Street, Dumfries is now closed to visitors. Any mail arriving will be dealt with as quickly as possible. You can continue to contact me by e-mail at: colin.smyth.msp@parliament.scot You can telephone my office on 01387 279205 Please leave a message if your call cannot…

LOCAL MSP CALLS ON THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT TO INCREASE COVID-19 TESTING IN DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY

During a special question session in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday (17 March), South of Scotland MSP Colin Smyth called on the Scottish Government to increase Covid-19 testing in Dumfries and Galloway. On Monday (16 March), it was announced that Dumfries and Galloway had one confirmed case of Covid-19, however…

FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT 2020 (24 FEBRUARY TO 8 MARCH) WAS BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER

South of Scotland Labour MSP Colin Smyth has praised local groups and organisation for making Fairtrade Fortnight 2020 a huge success. The Fortnight, which ended on March 8 before Covid-19 restrictions had started to take hold, was bigger and better than ever, with events taking place across the region to…

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) USEFUL NUMBERS

Regular updates will be provided through the official NHS and Scottish Government sources. Below are some resources on the web which will provide you with the most up-to-date information: NHS Inform https://www.nhsinform.scot/…/infection…/coronavirus-covid-19# Scottish Government information on coronavirus in Scotland https://www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/ Fit for Travel – Travel advice and country specific information…

LOCAL MSP WELCOMES RE-OPENING OF NITH VALLEY LINE BETWEEN KILMARNOCK AND DUMFRIES

South Scotland MSP and Scottish Labour Transport Spokesperson Colin Smyth has welcomed the news that Network Rail has completed work to reopen the Nith Valley rail-line between Kilmarnock and Dumfries. Passenger services began running again this morning after a lengthy closure caused. The line had been closed since 10 February…

LOCAL MSP CALLS FOR COMMON SENSE AND RESPECT IN THE WAKE OF COVID-19 PANIC BUYING

South of Scotland MSP Colin Smyth has called on people to display common sense and also respect when it comes to grocery shopping in the midst of the Covid-19 outbreak. Yesterday (Sunday), the main supermarkets wrote an open letter to the nation asking for people to be considerate about the…

LOCAL MSP CHALLENGES TRANSPENNINE EXPRESS TO SIGN UP TO HIS 10-POINT IMPROVEMENT PLAN

South of Scotland MSP and Scottish Labour’s Transport Spokesperson Colin Smyth has challenged Transpennine Express to sign up to a 10-point improvement plan he had compiled, ahead of a public meeting being held about the failing train franchise in Lockerbie tomorrow (Thursday). Just some of his demands include: A commitment…

MORE CLARITY FOR “CRITICAL” AGRICULTURE SECTOR NEEDED FROM GOVERNMENT IN FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE, SAYS COLIN SMYTH

Agriculture is “critical” to the economy of the south of Scotland, and farmers and crofters must be given more clarity from the Scottish Government on how they will support the industry to make changes in the fight against climate change, according to South of Scotland MSP and Scottish Labour’s Rural…

SNP’S TREATMENT TIME GUARANTEE IN AYRSHIRE AND ARRAN CONTINUES TO BE BROKEN

South of Scotland Labour MSP Colin Smyth has condemned the Scottish Government after new figures released last week (February 25) revealed that the SNP’s NHS Treatment Time Guarantee was broken 3,964 times in Ayrshire and Arran during 2019. The Treatment time Guarantee (TTG) specifies that all people waiting for an…

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