EXTRA £2.812M FOR DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL IN BUDGET DEAL
South Scotland MSP Joan McAlpine has welcomed an agreement to pass the Scottish Government budget that will see Dumfries and
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SNP MSP CALLS ON TORIES TO BACK SEPARATE SCOTTISH VISA SYSTEM
South Scotland MSP, Joan McAlpine, has slammed UK Government migration plans and called on Tory MPs David Mundell and Alister
Continue readingGET BEHIND LOW CARBON INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS
South Scotland MSP, Joan McAlpine has called on politicians from across Dumfries and Galloway to get behind plans for a
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CARER’S ALLOWANCE SUPPLEMENT HELPS THOUSANDS IN THE REGION Over three thousand carers in Dumfries and Galloway have benefitted from Carer’s
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South Scotland MSP Joan McAlpine has called on her political opponents across Dumfries and Galloway to get behind the Scottish
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Scotland’s right to choose
South Scotland MSP Joan McAlpine has welcomed a Holyrood vote backing the right for Scotland to hold an independence referendum.
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MSP CALLS FOR A NATIONAL MONUMENT TO JANE HAINING
Joan McAlpine told the Scottish parliament yesterday that Scotland should have a national monument to Jane Haining, the Dumfriesshire woman
Continue readingMcALPINE BACKS PROPOSALS FOR NEW ‘SCOTTISH VISA’
SNP MSP Joan McAlpine has backed proposals for a new Scottish Visa to address depopulation and cut skills gaps in
Continue readingTORY BREXIT TO HIT MOST VULNERABLE IN DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY
A new report has warned that Brexit will hit the most vulnerable people in Dumfries and Galloway – highlighting negative
Continue readingSCOTTISH NATIONAL INVESTMENT BANK GIVEN GREEN LIGHT BY MSPs
SNP MSP Joan McAlpine has said the new Scottish National Investment bank will help encourage economic growth across Dumfries and Galloway, after the
Continue readingMSP responds to news of job losses at Penman’s
South Scotland MSP, Joan McAlpine has expressed concern at the news of 44 job losses at crisis-hit Engineering firm, Penman
Continue readingLockerbie is last station on London’s mind
McALPINE SPEAKS UP FOR LOCKERBIE RAIL PASSENGERS South Scotland MSP, Joan McAlpine has spoken up for people who use Lockerbie
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