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Local MP, Drew Hendry has raised a motion in Parliament calling for the UK Government to introduce legislation to bring private car park operators under statutory regulation that will make them ‘accountable to the communities they serve’. The move follows his support for the Highland News’ campaign to tackle the excessive charges levied by Smart […]

Highland MP and SNP Transport spokesperson, Drew Hendry has called for a new MOT reminder service to help reduce accidents. He has asked insurance companies to look at offering an auto-enrolment service to remind drivers of the need to have their vehicle pass the annual MoT test for roadworthiness.  The call comes as vehicle defects

Latest results show 98% of responses oppose transfer proposals for Moray Firth A survey of Nairn residents, carried out by Drew Hendry, MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey has prompted almost 300 replies and the results show overwhelming opposition to the proposal for ship to ship transfers in the Moray Firth. Drew Hendry MP

Text of letter sent to the Leader of the Highland Council on 5th January 2017 Dear Leader of the Council, SHIP-TO-SHIP TRANSFERS I am writing to you ahead of a Special Meeting of the Highland Council on the subject of the Ship-to-Ship transfer licence application, submitted to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency by Cromarty Firth Port

                                SNP MP Drew Hendry has slated Home Office officials for demanding that, a popular Inverness couple, the Felbers make arrangements to leave the UK within 30 days. The couple received the notification by letter, amongst their cards from family

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department has taken to deal with the backlog of universal credit claims; and what support there will be in December 2016 for people waiting for such claims. There is no backlog of Universal Credit claims. Where claims are delayed this is due

                                                          Drew Hendry, MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey today showed his support for an ambitious third tranche of Marine Conservation Zones that will form part of

I have written to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to highlight concerns about the potential impact of ship-to-ship processes in the Moray Firth, and to the coastal communities I serve, including Nairn and Ardersier. The text of the letter can be found below. Best wishes, Drew Text of letter sent Dear Sir Alan, I am writing you

I have written to the Secretary of State for Transport to highlight concerns about the potential impact of ship-to-ship processes in the Moray Firth, and to renew my calls for the power to make such a decision to be devolved to Marine Scotland. The text of the letter can be found below. Best wishes, Drew

I have written to the Secretary of State for Transport to highlight concerns about the potential impact of ship-to-ship processes in the Moray Firth, and to renew my calls for the power to make such a decision to be devolved to Marine Scotland. The text of the letter can be found below. Best wishes, Drew