Great to meet up with Fallon & campaigners for medical #cannabis @HouseofCommons.
Fallon needs the prescription to maintain a better life . It costs ยฃ2,000 a month for a private prescription. Time to make it available on the NHS. @IntractableUKhttps://t.co/91EXv5str8
Received a letter from the Chancellor on scandal of #MortgagePrisoners
@Jeremy_Hunt's warm words are cold comfort for the 1000s who face losing their homes.
Households are being crushed by BoE rate rises; UKgov must act now to help those unfairly trapped on high interest rates. https://t.co/qU2J8kuSIE
Delighted to catch up with the West Dunbartonshire Community Transport Group in #Dumbarton today a fully #volunteer based org seeking to provide a range of transport options for our community ! https://t.co/pU5RTtsoj2
I agree with @LabourMercedes@scotgov proposals are trying to deal with a profound public #health #emergency ๐ across all of our communities @ElenaWhitham is seeking to do the right thing for our nations #health https://t.co/GeB893Bm8Z
Delighted to present an Early Day Motion to Will Wilson on his new #photograghy #exhibition at #Clydebank Town hall.. free entry!
Congratulations to Will on a great exhibition ๐ผ๏ธ ๐ธ https://t.co/ow2nuG9A8w
Napier Hall was gifted to the people of #OldKilpatrick.
For decades it has been a vital community resource for various local groups.
Its future and that of 6 other local community centres is being put at risk by the @UKLabour administration in West Dunbartonshire (1/3) https://t.co/E6lezjfrBi
The ongoing detention of Jagtar Singh Johal is a stain on the reputation of the UK & todays FCDO Comm report highlights the Gov failings โฆ
#FreeJaggiNow https://t.co/i5nxl65bDY
Grateful to the #OldKilpatrick residents who raised concerns with me about the removal of local bus services during road resurfacing works
Pleased that SPT has now agreed to run a shuttle bus for the duration of the works:
๐ Mon-Fri: 9am-4.30pm
Info ๐
https://t.co/7nqYmTvvTq
"The UK govt must listen to the concerns of mortgage prisoners and take immediate action to address their needs."
๐ฐRead the @FTAdviser report on my debate in parliament on the plight of #MortgagePrisoners ๐
https://t.co/z9pEixmphD
Big shout out to Charlene & Micheal providing cracking entertainment for the care home open day event at Hillview Care Home today. Great to see the rain not putting a dampener on things !! โ๏ธ ๐ ๐ถ ๐คฉ https://t.co/7pwoAmFZgU
This week alone 30,000 people in the UK will become injured or ill due to negligence.
All too often this happens in the workplace, resulting in life-changing injuries.
I'm backing #IAWeek2023 to improve safety for workers. https://t.co/11hV3BV5hW
PM struggling to hold his nerve when challenged on @C4Dispatches investigation into Boris, the Lord and the Russian Spy.
Watch my question at today's #PMQs ๐ https://t.co/BSm85Uahnw
Every MP has a constituent like Chris: one of many who face losing their homes due to extortionate interest rates.
Meanwhile, vulture funds are allowed to profiteer at their expense.
This is a govt-made scandal in which both the Tories Labour are complicit.
#MortgagePrisoners https://t.co/vOVkikZMle
Tomorrow I'll lead a debate in the @HouseofCommons on the scandal of #MortgagePrisoners
Standing up for thousands of people facing financial ruin due to soaring interest rates.
๐บ Watch live Wednesday 9.30am on: https://t.co/B8dKv4kIMEhttps://t.co/nkn6ceTJSt
โI want to start with the words that I have always wanted either to say or to hear someone else say - the #Scottish Parliament, which adjourned on March 25, 1707, is hereby reconvened."
#WinnieEwing
Vive lโรcosse ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐๏ธ https://t.co/SHDK3qsCBB
๐ฐ "Rishi Sunak urged to raise case of Jagtar Singh Johal at G20 summit in India"
Coverage of a cross-party meeting I hosted in parliament this week alongside human rights orgs @Reprieve & @REDRESSTrust
Sending a clear message to the PM: #FreeJaggiNow
https://t.co/j67AGii6XG
I spoke in the @HouseofCommons last week about outside interference in #Canada targeting the #Sikh community โฆ is the UK next ? https://t.co/Gfj52v83hl
Following the Canadian Security Advisors statement about outside interference in #Canadian affairs, the murder of Sevadar Bhai Hardeep Singh should be a wake up call to us all โฆ. https://t.co/vIkNqrgKWv
Despite all the progress in the years since I came out as gay, we've a long way to go in the fight for LGBTQ equality.
๐ฝ๏ธ Watch: My contribution to the debate on #PrideMonth ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ https://t.co/3gIW320ZnT
Since 2008, thousands of people like my constituent Chris have been trapped paying extortionate rates on their mortgages.
BoE rate rises risk pushing many more over the edge.
The govt bailed out the banks, when will they do what's needed to help #UKMortgagePrisoners https://t.co/G1s9Xxm1vT
Families affected by asbestos-related lung cancer are being failed by inadequate legislation on the right to compensation.
I've tabled a motion in the @HouseofCommons calling for an end to the injustice facing victims of #asbestos ๐
https://t.co/1V1fxTs3pzhttps://t.co/vVkJkq6jnu
With the weather being rather grand across #Scotland itโs time to remind ourselves that using sunscreen ๐งด should be used every day ๐ ๐ https://t.co/yKAv3uzIHQ
Great to catch-up with @CarersofWestDun - tireless champions for carers across Clydebank, Dumbarton & the Vale.
Iโll continue working locally and in parliament to ensure carers are properly recognised & supported all year round.
#CarersWeek https://t.co/JI7BGcWCyw
Grateful for the support of Scotland's First Minister @ScotGovFM in our campaign to secure the release of Jagtar Singh Johal.
It's time for the UK Govt to bring my constituent home.
#FreeJaggiNow https://t.co/ICXjtj9bWf
Yesterday marked the anniversary of the death of Good Pope John a titan of theology & diplomacy whoโs words still resonate across the world ๐
โWe are not here to guard a museum, but to cultivate a flourishing garden of life.โ ๐ณ https://t.co/jKdIDL4fdo
โWeaving Journeys: A celebration of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller lives, histories and culturesโ.
Celebrate Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month by focusing on patterns of travel, spanning across the past, and leading to the future. #WeavingJourneys https://t.co/3meRRQzxtl
Thank you to all the #volunteers in West Dunbartonshire ! The personal benefits of volunteering for individuals & communities are wide ranging & 27 % of Scotland's ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ adult population volunteered for a group or organisation in 2021, equating to over 1.2 m people #VolunteersWeek https://t.co/eIH0xjW2XN
Fantastic #weather for a catch up with Rose & Lorraine at Growing #Beardmore the secret heart ๐ of #Dalmuir
#volunteering ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ
#community ๐ค
#gardening ๐ง๐ฝโ๐พ
@VolWeekScot ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ https://t.co/gQRDA4sSFL
Post #Alexandria advice surgery catch up with Morag of the Wilson St Improvement Community Group; community & #volunteering in action; great effort to reduce isolation, by using gardening to bring neighbours together ๐ชด ๐ธ ๐I can also testify itโs F50 + weather in the Vale! https://t.co/BQ9kHiOJbR
The Golden Friendships Club in #WestDunbartonshire deserves every recognition for their dedication to tackling loneliness & isolation.
Wishing all the team best of luck in the final of next month's Scottish Charity Awards!
๐ https://t.co/2VtD5NHGojhttps://t.co/TVBTkGb0Cx
Absolute pleasure to welcome @markomihkelson & the @MFAestonia team to Parliament this week to hear more about what #Estonia is doing to support #Ukraine as well as hear about the recent @Riigikogu elections ๐ณ๏ธ๐ช๐ช https://t.co/7DLs6E8vQ9
As the Tories & Labour try to outdo each other on right-wing immigration rhetoric, a reminder there are human beings behind these numbers.
It's a scandal that 200 migrant children have gone missing in the UK whilst under the care of the Home Office.
#UrgentQuestions https://t.co/0a2tXwwKqq
Great to welcome the @irishinbritain team yesterday to hear about their project to record #Irish oral histories in the Irish community across these islands including #Scotland for their 50th anniversary heritage project ๐ฎ๐ช ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ ๐ค https://t.co/ysbqq2Gd3D
Access to affordable broadband has never been more important, but broadband companies aren't doing enough promote #SocialTariffs
I'm pressing the UK Gov & Ofcom to do more to help low income households ๐
https://t.co/7UROy8bEQBhttps://t.co/EuJUwHWh0Z
Looking forward to my next advice surgery in #Alexandria on Tues 30th May.
For booking details please contact my constituency office:
๐ท 0141 952 2988
๐ท martin.docherty.mp@parliament.uk
๐ท https://t.co/BAkd9AXfSK
#WorkingForWestDunbartonshire https://t.co/QM3L9a9ayG
I spoke in a cross-party debate on access to #psilocybin treatments for mental health conditions.
These drugs could be a lifeline for people with a range of conditions including PTSD, depression & anorexia.
๐ฐ Read more: https://t.co/Zoaqm5EqHphttps://t.co/MIEUZhXNei
Britain is falling behind our European neighbours in the regulation of #crypto & digital assets.
The EU has taken decisive action to counter the risk of crypto fraud & tax avoidance - why is the UK govt not doing the same? https://t.co/ev8ItWm2S3
Last year the man accused of murdering my constituent Lisa Brown absconded from HM Prison in Derbyshire.
He remains at large, having likely fled abroad to Spain.
UK authorities face serious questions on this case - I'll continue pressing for answers. https://t.co/jmnklQM2RJ
Westminster has been forced into a climbdown on its bonfire of EU laws.
But the hard-won rights of working people in Scotland are still under threat.
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Our democracy can only be protected with #independence https://t.co/aJtyoRvEcj
#RomaniResistanceDay โ
#Solidarity with #Roma people worldwide who continue to experience discrimination & prejudices.
Let us never forget the bravery & acts of resistance in the face of the NAZI genocide.
@APPGGTRhttps://t.co/ocjRQXEO9H
Tories claimed the #Coronation would be a 'showcase of British liberty'.
Instead, we saw an attack on the democratic rights of every person on these islands.
Protect the #RightToProtest https://t.co/eHR9RA0mnN
I'm determined to be accessible for my constituents across Clydebank, Dumbarton & the Vale of Leven.
Book an appt at my next advice surgery here ๐https://t.co/XKY98MOuDK
#WorkingForWestDunbartonshire https://t.co/xqPu9Kk1xV
Grateful to Maureen, Gordon & the team at Old Kilpatrick Food Parcels for all they do to support families in #WestDunbartonshire
Was a pleasure presenting my motion to @HouseofCommons in recognition of their contribution to our communities.
๐ฐRead more: https://t.co/q5ODIWcTGqhttps://t.co/aVLX3f6qXt
Thank you @bigdisability for organising yet another fantastic Open Day for #community organisations across West Dunbartonshireโฆ shout out to George !! https://t.co/Fxr6dVhcUb
Westminster is no friend to our community & there is a real danger that legislation aimed at protecting #Scottish workers rights will be under threat
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We must be prepared to defend those hard-earned rights #IWMD2023 proud to stand with @CAG_Asbestos today #asbestos https://t.co/Haj826Pf00
A lot of families & people with disabilities are finding things tough just now.
My office works alongside @bigdisability & others to provide advice & support.
The Big Disability Open Day 2023 is taking place on Tues 2nd May in #WestDunbartonshire - please drop in for a chat. https://t.co/rTz5q8Bf8e
A lot of families & people with disabilities are finding things tough just now.
My office works alongside @bigdisability & others to provide advice & support.
The Big Disability Open Day 2023 is taking place next week in #WestDunbartonshire - please drop in for chat. https://t.co/NrHzpMbLk7
Across the UK too many workers lose their lives to occupational illness or fatal injury.
Asbestos alone still kills 5,000 people every year.
As we mark Workers' Memorial Day, I'm calling on the @GOVUK to commit to enhancing workers' safety across these islands.
#IWMD https://t.co/OdCKwCxTPD
Today marks 2,000 days of Jagtar's arbitrary detention.
Appalling that while the Prime Minister prioritises a trade deal with India, my constituent is left languishing in prison with no resolution in sight.
#FreeJaggiNow
https://t.co/gV1lEtqTSf