The MP for Banff and Buchan has welcomed clarification from UK Ministers that key industries in the north-east will be able to access the workers they need under new immigration plans.
Banff and Buchan MP David Duguid has called for “a serious debate” about the SNP government’s policy of free tuition – after it was reported straight-A students are missing out on university places.
Gillian Martin MSP is encouraging young families from across the North East on low incomes to apply for the Scottish Government’s Best Start Grant Pregnancy and Baby Payment scheme as families across Scotland have benefited from more than £20 million.
Stewart Stevenson MSP has welcomed Carer’s Allowance Supplement (CAS) payments of up to £452 a year introduced by the Scottish Government as thousands of carers in the North-east benefit.
Stewart Stevenson MSP has called on his political opponents across the North-east to get behind the Scottish Government’s draft budget proposals that commits a record £15 billion to health and care services.
SNP MPs have been urged to work with the UK Government on an immigration system that works for all parts of Britain, rather than indulging in a ‘grievance agenda’.
Banff and Buchan MSP Stewart Stevenson has slammed the Tory UK Government for wasting £500million as a result of delays and problems in rolling out and getting right the implementation of Universal Credit.
Banffshire & Buchan Coast SNP MSP Stewart Stevenson has claimed that the credibility of the Tories “lies in tatters” following their backtrack on the issue of devolving non-domestic rates to local authorities.
The MP for Banff and Buchan has called for the UK and Scottish governments to "move on" from constitutional division and focus on the benefits of Brexit.
Stewart Stevenson MSP has hailed the latest NHS figures that show NHS dentist registrations have rocketed under the SNP – with 102,956 more adults registered in Aberdeenshire since 2007.
Banff and Buchan MP David Duguid has called on the SNP government to “get behind” the Scottish fishing industry as new powers come to Holyrood as part of the UK’s flagship Fisheries Bill.
Stewart Stevenson MSP has backed proposals for a new Scottish Visa to address depopulation and cut skills gaps in the North-east set to be made worse by Brexit.
Stewart Stevenson MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast has welcomed a new initiative which seeks to cut down on the number of scams and frauds for those with dementia.
The SNP has questioned how the Tories will deliver on their promises to Scottish fishermen as it becomes increasingly clear that fishing will be the first item on the table in any discussion on the future relationship with the EU.
Banff and Buchan MP David Duguid has been appointed to a second government role as parliamentary private secretary (PPS) to the Department for International Trade.
