Stirling MP Alyn Smith is seeking answers from the UK Government on behalf of resettled Afghan families, as questions remain over UK efforts to resettle those at risk from Taliban rule. Writing to the UK Home Secretary Priti Patel, Mr Smith relayed the feedback he’d gathered from meeting family representatives in both Glasgow and Stirling. […]
Thousands of Stirling Families to Suffer Universal Credit Cuts
UK Chancellor Must Stop Pushing Scots Into Poverty Alyn Smith MP and Evelyn Tweed MSP have condemned UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak, for pushing ahead with his proposed £20 a week cut to Universal Credit – despite the devastating impact to families and households across Stirling. Scheduled for 6th October, this will be the biggest overnight […]
Stirling MP Criticises UK Gov on Afghanistan as Parliament Recalled
Stirling MP Alyn Smith has criticised the UK’s withdrawal strategy from Afghanistan and urged the UK Government to help Afghan refugees escape the Taliban. The Taliban have retaken Afghanistan at a speed which has shocked many. Only last month, Boris Johnson said to the House of Commons: “I am sure they will be aware that […]
Alyn Smith to UK: End Policy Incoherence Toward China
SNP urge UK Government to take consistent approach to counter China’s aggression SNP MPs have demanded that the UK end its policy incoherence in responding to China’s authoritarian threat. An urgent debate was held on Tuesday this week to discuss revelations that China had sponsored a major cyber-attack on Microsoft exchange servers earlier this year. […]
Nationality and Borders Bill Betrays Refugees
Refugees escaping war, persecution and natural disasters are being let down by the UK Government’s proposed Nationality and Borders Bill, Stirling MP Alyn Smith has warned. The Bill threatens to create a two-tier system of refugee rights, criminalise asylum seekers for exercising their legal right to seek asylum and makes provision for offshore processing of […]
Colombia Crisis a test for the UK’s Foreign and Development Policy
SNP urge UK Government to Implement Constructive Solutions The deteriorating situation in Colombia is a test for the UK’s Foreign and Development policy says SNP Foreign Affairs spokesperson Alyn Smith MP. The country has been faced with a series of protests sparked by controversial tax proposals in April this year. The protests have since escalated […]