Chinese Communist Party bans Tiananmen Square Vigil for a Second Consecutive Year The SNP have condemned the arrest of prominent democracy and human rights activist Chow Hang-Tung under a controversial security law passed in June last year. Her arrest follows the banning of annual vigils in Hong Kong and Macau for the second consecutive year […]
MP Demands Answers Over 671% Rise in EU Nationals Refused at UK Border
SNP MP Alyn Smith has written to Home Secretary Priti Patel after the UK government’s own figures revealed there to be a 671% increase in the number of EU nationals refused entry into the UK in the first quarter of this year compared to last. The SNP spokesperson for foreign affairs has expressed his grave […]
Parliamentary Newsletter ‘Stirling Matters’, June 2021 (Edition 22)
Evelyn Tweed MSP and Alyn Smith MP have today launched the 22nd edition of a regular newsletter titled ‘Stirling Matters’. This newsletter is a handy way of keeping up-to-date with the latest activity from Alyn and Evelyn, as they represent their constituency of Stirling in the House of Commons and Scottish Parliament respectively. You can view […]
Comment on 1st June Covid Levels Update
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has today given an update on Scotland’s fight against Covid-19. Stirling, along with several other local authority areas, will remain at Level 2 of Scotland’s Strategic Framework. You can read more about what this means here. Alyn Smith MP said: ‘This is obviously disappointing, but we need to proceed with additional […]
Stirling Politicians Back Drug Law Reform
Alyn Smith MP and Evelyn Tweed MSP have expressed support for the all-party campaign to reform drugs law – including decriminalisation – and have renewed calls for immediate action on drug consumption rooms. The Misuse of Drugs Act (1971) was designed to prevent drug use and reduce harm but since it came into effect there […]
Local MP Backs Stirling Dairy Sector on World Milk Day
Stirling MP Alyn Smith has expressed his support for Stirling’s industry-leading dairy sector, as businesses begin to see the green shoots of economic recovery from the pandemic. World Milk Day is an international day of celebration, established by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to recognize the importance of milk as a […]