I am devastated to hear the news about Sir David Amess, MP for Southend West. He was always a very likeable, kind and supportive colleague and worked cross party. He will be greatly missed by Members across the House. He was an outstanding constituency MP who always worked hard for his constituents. So tenacious in his […]
Margaret Ferrier MP calls on everyone to Love Your Eyes to mark World Sight Day
World Sight Day 2021, coordinated by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), aims to raise awareness of blindness and vision impairment as a major global public health and development issue. This year, the theme of #LoveYourEyes encourages everyone to think about their own eye health and if possible, to get a sight […]
Parliamentary Activity Summary, July – September
Even with a summer recess in the middle, the last three months have been packed with important debates and policy announcements. Two issues have dominated both media headlines and business in the House; Afghanistan and the cut to Universal Credit. There has been a heavy focus this month on the financial security of working and […]
Visit to UWS Lanarkshire Campus, 01/10/21
Last Friday I was honoured to visit the new Lanarkshire Campus of the University of West Scotland at Hamilton International Technology Park. UWS have invested £110 million in the new campus, to create an innovative and dynamic space for learning. It also proudly boasts being one of the UK’s greenest educational facilities, powered by 100% […]
South Lanarkshire Council refuse planning permission for 5G mast in Drumsagard Village
The planned 5G mast in Drumsagard Village has been a big source of contention for the local community in recent months, and in August I added my voice to calls for planning permission to be refused. There were many reasons to oppose this project, not least the lack of engagement with locals from the company […]
Cabinet Office and Business Questions, Urgent Question on Energy Prices and Suppliers, and Westminster Hall, 23/09/21
Yesterday I had several opportunities to press the UK Government on a number of important topics and brought two specific constituent cases to their attention. The first order of business on Thursday was Cabinet Office oral questions. I took the opportunity to highlight a constituent case sent to the Office for Veteran Affairs in early […]