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LOCAL POLITICIANS HIGHLIGHT HOT TIPS
14/12/2009Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, and Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Perth constituency, are urging constituents, particularly the elderly to keep warm, healthy and safe th...
LOCAL POLITICIANS PRAISE BLACK WATCH
12/12/2009Perth's parliamentarians, Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire and Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perth, have praised the soldiers of the Black Watch who paraded through Perth toda...
WISHART RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT PERTH SUPERMARKET PLANS
11/12/2009Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, has written to the Head of Planning at Perth and Kinross Council to express local concerns at proposals for a new superstore in Scone.
WISHART WELCOMES CUT IN BINGO TAX BUT CALLS FOR UNFAIR GAP IN GAMING TAXES TO BE CLOSED
09/12/2009Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire has welcomed the Chancellor’s pre-budget report commitment to cut bingo duty from 22 per cent to 20 per cent, while expressing disappointment that the Treasury has not listened t...
WISHART WELCOMES BROADBAND BOOST FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES
09/12/2009Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, has welcomed the announcement today (Wednesday) by the Scottish Government of a broadband capacity upgrade for the exchanges at Bridge of Balgie, Bridge of Gaur, Tummel Bridge,...
WISHART WELCOMES 0.5 MILLION POUNDS OF CLIMATE CHANGE CASH FOR PERTHSHIRE
03/12/2009Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire and Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Perth constituency have congratulated a range of Perthshire organisations that have been successful in s...
LOCAL POLITICIANS WELCOME FIRST MINISTER'S SUPPORT FOR PERTH 800
01/12/2009Perth's parliamentarians, Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perth and Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, have welcomed the support shown by the First Minister for the Perth 800 cel...
WISHART OPENS ENERGY AWARENESS FAIR
27/11/2009Speaking after performing the official opening at the Energy Awareness Fair organised by Letham Climate Change today (Friday), Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire said:
WISHART COMMENTS ON INCINERATOR PLANNING CONSENT DECISION
26/11/2009Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire and Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perth, attended today's meeting of Perth and Kinross Council's Development Control Committee at Dewars Rink...
WISHART IN LAST MINUTE APPEAL FOR COUNCILLORS TO STAND UP, BE COUNTED AND RID THE CITY OF THIS INCINERATOR THREAT
23/11/2009Perth and North Perthshire MP, Mr Pete Wishart, has today [Monday] called on members of Perth and Kinross Council’s Development Control Committee to ensure that the threat posed by the proposed incinerator is killed off by supporting revocation of th...
PUBLIC BACK PROPOSAL FOR NEW SCOTTISH NETWORK
22/11/2009Westminster broadcasting spokesperson for the SNP Pete Wishart MP has today (Sunday) highlighted a poll in the Sunday Times showing public support for the creation of a dedicated Scottish Television Network and called on the London Government to devo...
PUBLIC MEETING IN RANNOCH OPPOSES MILLIONAIRES' PLAYGROUND
19/11/2009Over 100 people packed into a public meeting organised by Mr Pete Wishart, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, at the Loch Rannoch Hotel to discuss the plans for the development of the Dall Estate on Loch Rannoch. Described as a ‘mil...
LOCAL POLITICIANS HIGHLIGHT CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION
19/11/2009Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perth and Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, are encouraging Perthshire schoolkids to take part in a Christmas Card competition which could win th...
WISHART MEETS WITH ScOPE CAMPAIGNERS
19/11/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, today [Friday] visited Scone to meet with representatives from Scone Organisation for the Protection of the Environment (ScOPE) to hear further concerns about the proposed supermar...
WISHART TO HOST DALL PUBLIC MEETING
16/11/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, is today [Monday] inviting all those with an interest in the proposed development at the Dall estate to attend a public meeting he is organising on this matter. Mr Wishart is extre...
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES MAJOR INVESTMENT IN PERTH
13/11/2009Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perth and Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire have given a warm welcome to Perth's inclusion in the announcement today (Friday) by the Scottish Gove...
WISHART TO HOST DALL PUBLIC MEETING
09/11/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, is today [Monday] inviting all those with an interest in the proposed development at the Dall estate to attend a public meeting he is organising on this matter. The local MP will b...
LOCAL POLITICIANS ATTEND DEDICATION OF PERTH'S GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE
06/11/2009Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perth and Mr Pete Wishart, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, laid wreaths at the Dedication Ceremony for the Garden of Remembrance in Perth city centre this morning ...
PERTH POLITICIANS WELCOME AVIVA 3rd QUARTER REPORT
04/11/2009Perth's parliamentarians, Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire and Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perth, have welcomed the 3rd Quarter report issued today (Wednesday) by Aviva, a m...
SWINNEY AND WISHART TO SUPPORT CANCER CHARITY
04/11/2009North Tayside MSP, Mr John Swinney, and Perth and North Perthshire MP, Mr Pete Wishart, will be opening up their Blairgowrie constituency office on Friday 6th November for a coffee morning to raise funds for MacMillan Cancer Support.
WISHART & SWINNEY GIVE THEIR BACKING AS LOCAL PROJECT HEADS FOR TELLY VOTE
04/11/2009Local parliamentarians representing northern Perthshire, Mr John Swinney MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for North Tayside and Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, have expressed their support for a project ...
WISHART HITS OUT AS ADMINISTRATORS TAKE HALF FAREPAK PAY OUT
02/11/2009Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire has expressed his concern at reports that administrators have taken half the money recovered from the collapsed Farepak hamper firm, while customers continue to wait for compensa...
LOCAL POLITICIANS WELCOME LOTTERY CASH AWARDS
02/11/2009Perth parliamentarians, Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perth and Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, have welcomed news of funding awards secured by Perth & Kinross Association o...
WISHART CALLS FOR ACTION ON MINIMUM WAGE COMPLIANCE
26/10/2009Commenting on the publication today (Monday) of the Commons Scottish Affairs Select Committee Report on enforcement of the minimum wage in Scotland, committee member, Pete Wishart MP, echoed calls for the UK Government to do more to enforce complianc...
LOCAL MP DEMANDS DELIVERY DEADLINE ON EQUITABLE LIFE COMPENSATION
23/10/2009Speaking following an opposition day debate on the UK Government’s role in paying compensation to Equitable Life policyholders, local MP Pete Wishart repeated calls for UK Ministers to accept the recommendations of the Ombudsman.
PERTH POLITICIANS WELCOME FUNDING SUCCESS FOR NEW PKAVS PROJECT
05/10/2009Perth parliamentarians, Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth, and Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perth, have welcomed the news that Perth & Kinross Association of Voluntary Services have recently been ...
WISHART CALLS ON COUNCILLORS TO BE BRAVE ON INCINERATOR
01/10/2009Perth and North Perthshire MP, Mr Pete Wishart, has today [Thursday] called on Perth and Kinross 's councillors not to gamble on the city’s future. Mr Wishart has called on councillors to vote for revocation of planning permission when the future of ...
WISHART TO TALK WITH PITLOCHRY HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
01/10/2009Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, will be visiting Pitlochry High School tomorrow morning, Friday 2nd October 2009, where he will talk with pupils and politics, life as an MP and parliamentary candidate and answ...
LOCAL POLITICIANS BACK REAL NAPPY TARTAN LAUNCH
30/09/2009Perth parliamentarians, Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, and Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perth, attended the launch at the Perth Concert Hall this morning (Wednesday) of th...
WIDOW TOLD BY HOME OFFICE THAT SHE CAN’T COME HOME TO PERTH
27/09/2009Perth and North Perthshire MP, Mr Pete Wishart has received a response from the Home Office, which states that they are not prepared to look into the case of the Perthshire widow, Mrs Nidhi Singh, who was obliged to leave Scotland with her 2 young ch...
PERTHSHIRE MP URGES SCHOOLS TO TAKE UP MAPS OFFER
25/09/2009Schools across Perth and North Perthshire are being urged by local MP, Pete Wishart, to take up the Ordnance Survey's 'Free Maps for 11 Year Olds' scheme. The scheme, which has now been operating for 7 years offers a free OS Explorer map to every pri...
WISHART HIGHLIGHTS INTERNET SAFETY OPPORTUNITY
24/09/2009Mr Pete Wishart, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, has welcomed the opportunity to recommend local schools or community groups to receive Internet Safety Awareness Presentation for Parents by trained Microsoft employees
WISHART MEET'S DALL CAMPAIGNERS
23/09/2009Perth and North Perthshire MP, Pete Wishart, today [Wednesday] met campaigners from Loch Rannoch who have been leading the campaign against the elite £1.3 billion redevelopment of the Dall Estate on Loch Rannoch.
WISHART TO TALK WITH GRAMMAR SCHOOL PUPILS
21/09/2009Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, will be visiting Perth Grammar School tomorrow morning, Tuesday 22 September 2009, when he will talk with the 11.54am fourth year standard grade Modern Studies class.
WELCOME FOR STV SCOTTISH SIX
17/09/2009Pete Wishart MP has welcomed news STV are set to outline plans for a new, hour long integrated evening news programme giving a Scottish perspective on international, national and local events to be broadcast at 6pm - but warned that any change of for...
WISHART COMMENTS ON ALCOHOL-FUELLED CRIME FIGURES
14/09/2009Commenting on figures for Tayside which show 86 assaults in or around licensed premises during the year, Perth and North Perthshire MP, Mr Pete Wishart said:
WISHART’S DAY OUT IN THE CARSE OF GOWRIE
14/09/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, will tomorrow [Tuesday] be spending a day in the Carse of Gowrie hosting surgeries in St Madoes, Errol, Invergowrie and Longforgan as well as visiting the Scottish Crop Research Institut...
WISHART COMMENTS ON ALCOHOL-FUELLED CRIME FIGURES
14/09/2009Commenting on figures for Tayside which show 86 assaults in or around licensed premises during the year, Perth and North Perthshire MP, Mr Pete Wishart said:
WISHART ATTENDS OPENING OF NEW CAMPHILL CRAFT WORKSHOPS
11/09/2009Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire will be visiting the Camphill Corbenic Community near Dunkeld and attending the opening of the community's new craft and estate workshops.
MP CALLS FOR LOCAL NOMINATIONS FOR BUSINESS AWARD SCHEME
10/09/2009Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Pershire, is encouraging businesses and other organisations within his constituency to consider nominating individuals who are supporting the growth of business and entrepneurial skills who...
NORTH PERTHSHIRE GROUPS TO BENEFIT FROM £20,000 LOTTERY CASH
07/09/2009Mr John Swinney MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for North Tayside and Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire have today (Monday) congratulated two groups in their constituencies who have recently been successfu...
WISHART PRAISES RUNRIG SHOW AND SAYS ‘MORE PLEASE….’
03/09/2009Former Runrig member and Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Pete Wishart, has congratulated everybody involved with the Runrig show at Scone Palace and today [Thursday] expressed his hope that many more such concerts can be enjoyed ...
WISHART TO RECONVENE PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS CITY HALL FUTURE
03/09/2009Speaking today [Thursday] following Perth and Kinross’ decision to cancel the contract with Wharfside, Pete Wishart, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire said:
LOCAL POLITICIANS WELCOME ALYTH SUCCESSFUL CLIMATE CHANGE BID
02/09/2009North Tayside MSP, Mr John Swinney, and Perth and North Perthshire MP, Mr Pete Wishart, have today [Wednesday], welcomed the news that the St Ninian’s Heating Project in Alyth has been successful in its bid for funding from round five of the landmark...
WISHART TO PRESENT OUTREACH CERTIFICATES
01/09/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, will today [Tuesday] visit Blairgowrie High to present Outreach certificates to local young people.
TWO BLACK WATCH SOLDIERS KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN
31/08/2009Perth politicians Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire and Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perth have expressed their sadness tonight at the news that two soldiers from the Black Wa...
LOCAL MP TO OPEN ALYTH ENERGY FAIR - ALYTH “SETTING AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE”
28/08/2009Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire will be opening the Alyth Energy Fair in his constituency tomorrow, Saturday 28 August, at 10.00am in the Airlie St Hall, Alyth.
WISHART PRAISES “EXCELLENT CONTRIBUTIONS” AT INCINERATOR MEETING AND CALLS ON COUNCIL TO “RID PERTH OF THIS MONSTROSITY”
28/08/2009Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for the Perth and North Perthshire constituency chaired a meeting last night organised jointly by Perth Civic Trust and the Perthshire Chamber of Commerce to discuss the proposed waste incinerator in Perth. Sp...
WISHART WELCOMES RUNRIG FANS TO PERTHSHIRE'S BIGGEST EVER LIVE SHOW
27/08/2009Speaking ahead of a super Saturday of Perthshire events former Runrig member and Perth and North Perthshire MP, Pete Wishart said:
WISHART COMMENTS ON CITY HALL LATEST SITUATION
26/08/2009Commenting on Perth and Kinross Council’s decision to pull the plug on the Wharfside proposal to develop Perth City Hall, long-time city hall campaigner, Mr Pete Wishart MP, said:
WISHART VISITS GLENCARSE OUTREACH POST OFFICE
25/08/2009Perth and North Perthshire MP, Pete Wishart, today visited Glencarse Hosted outreach post office to get a firsthand look at the popular service.
PERTH MP VISITS LOCAL YMCA
20/08/2009Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, paid a visit to Perth YMCA at their premises on Atholl Street, Perth this morning, Thursday 20 August.
LOCAL POLITICIANS WELCOME HIGHLAND PERTHSHIRE INCLUSION IN CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK
19/08/2009North Tayside MSP, Mr John Swinney, Perth and North Perthshire MP, Mr Pete Wishart, and Highland Ward Councillor, Ms Kate Howie, have today [Wednesday], welcomed the confirmation that Highland Perthshire will be included in the Cairngorms National Pa...
LOCAL POLITICIANS WELCOME LOTTERY SPORTS GRANTS
17/08/2009Perth politicians, Mr Pete Wishart MP and Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, have been delighted to learn of successes for local organisations in the second round of funding from the Big Lottery Fund's 2014 Communities programme.
SWINNEY AND WISHART WELCOME TOWN CENTRE BOOST FOR PERTHSHIRE
06/08/2009North Tayside MSP, Mr John Swinney and Perth and North Perthshire MP, Mr Pete Wishart have today [Thursday] welcomed a massive boost to town centres in Perthshire as a result of the Scottish Government Town Centre Regeneration Fund.
WISHART WELCOMES AVIVA HALF YEAR REPORT
06/08/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, has today [Thursday] welcomed Aviva’s half year report, which shows a £747 million profit and an increasing position of strength.
WISHART TO ATTEND PITLOCHRY ONTARIO MASSED LEGION PIPES AND DRUMS EVENT
06/08/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, will this evening [Thursday] join Highland Councillor Kate Howie in taking the salute at the Ontario Massed Bands event in Pitlochry this evening.
WISHART TO MEET WITH SUCCESSFUL TOWN CENTRE FUND APPLICANTS
06/08/2009Perth and North Perthshire MP, Mr Pete Wishart will be in Aberfeldy tomorrow [Friday] to meet with members of the “Friends of the Birks” group.
WISHART SUPPORTS ALL THINGS FAIR
06/08/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, will tomorrow [Friday] visit Anna Bowman, Manager of one of Blairgowrie’s newest retail ventures, ‘All Things Fair’.
WISHART ON PROPOSED DALL DEVELOPMENT
05/08/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Pete Wishart, today [Wednesday] stepped into the debate surrounding the proposed £1.3 billion development at Dall on the shores of Loch Rannoch. The so-called ‘millionaires playground’ would be an ...
WISHART TO ATTEND BLAIRGOWRIE REGENERATION MEETING
04/08/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr. Pete Wishart, will this evening [Tuesday] attend the Blairgowrie Town Centre Regeneration Meeting at the Adult Resource Centre in Blairgowrie to meet with Community Councillors and other local ...
WISHART AND SWINNEY HELP LAUNCH THE ABERFELDY TARTAN
30/07/2009Mr John Swinney, Member of the Scottish Parliament for North Tayside and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth and Mr Pete Wishart, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire will be in Aberfeldy tomorrow to help launch Abe...
WISHART MEETS ALAN COWIE FOR PERTHSHIRE’S DIGITAL SWITCHOVER COUNTDOWN ANNOUNCEMENT
29/07/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, today [Wednesday] met with senior Scottish television journalist, presenter and producer and liaison for Digital UK in the North and North East Scotland region, Mr Alan Cowie, to d...
WISHART URGES LOCAL PARENTS TO ENSURE TAX CREDIT RENEWAL IS IN ORDER
29/07/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, is issuing a last minute reminder to all parents in the constituency to renew their Tax Credits by no later than 31 July, otherwise their payments could stop.
WISHART TO VISIT BLACK WATCH REGIMENTAL MUSEUM
29/07/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, will tomorrow [Thursday] be visiting the Black Watch Museum at Balhousie Castle to meet with Museum's Director Lieutenant Colonel Roddy Riddell to discuss a range of current issues...
WISHART TO ATTEND PITLOCHRY GALLERY ASSOCIATION SUMMER EXHIBITION OPENING
24/07/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, will be opening the Summer Exhibition of Pitlochry Gallery Association of Arts and Crafts at the Atholl Centre in Pitlochry on Monday 27th July 2009.
WISHART ON PRISON’S INCINERATOR SUBMISSION
23/07/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, has welcomed comments made by Kate Donegan, Governor of Perth Prison in a submission made by the Scottish Prison Service regarding the proposed incinerator on Perth’s Shore Road.
WISHART AND SWINNEY TO VISIT MOBILE BANK BRANCH AT BLAIR ATHOLL
16/07/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for North Tayside, Mr John Swinney, will tomorrow [Friday] visit Bank of Scotland’s Mobile Branch at Blair Atholl. The service has recently be...
WISHART SUPPORTS LOCAL CANCER CHARITY EVENT AT THE LOFT
16/07/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire MP, Pete Wishart, will be joining local musicians and entertainers at the Loft Nightclub on Friday 17th July to help raise funds for the CLIC Sargent charity. CLIC Sargent is the UK's leading childr...
ARMED FORCES DAY MARCH IN PERTH
07/07/2009Commenting on the events organised in Perth recently to mark the first Armed Forces Day, Pete Wishart, said:
WISHART RAISES SINGH CASE IN HOUSE OF COMMONS
02/07/2009Pete Wishart has urged the UK Government to follow the lead of the Obama administration and put an immediate stop to the deportation of widows. Speaking recently at Business Questions in the House of Commons, he raised the issue with Harriet Harman M...
WISHART EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER BLACK WATCH HERITAGE
26/06/2009Pete Wishart has warned that any attempt to replace the distinctive red hackle of the Black Watch regiment of the Territorial Army would be another blow to Scottish military tradition.
WISHART ATTENDS LAUNCH OF EWGECO
26/06/2009Pete Wishart recently attended the launch for Ewgeco, the energy monitor designed by Perth's Tanya Ewing, at Kenmore Primary School in his constituency.
WISHART AND SWINNEY TO ATTEND BLAIRGOWRIE DRILL HALL OUTREACH PRESENTATIONS
24/06/2009Mr John Swinney, Member of the Scottish Parliament for North Tayside and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth and Mr Pete Wishart, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire will tomorrow be attending the Blairgowrie Drill H...
WISHART DISAPPOINTMENT AT DIGITAL WHITE PAPER
16/06/2009SNP Culture and Broadcasting spokesperson Pete Wishart MP has expressed disappointment that the UK Government’s Digital Britain white paper has failed to support the establishment of a Scottish Digital Channel. Mr Wishart also said that the long-awai...
WISHART AND SWINNEY CONGRATULATE STANLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL ON LOTTERY AWARD
12/06/2009Mr Pete Wishart, MP for Perth and North Perthshire and Mr John Swinney, Member of the Scottish Parliament for North Tayside and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth have welcomed the news that Stanley Primary School has received a £8...
WISHART MEETS VICTIM SUPPORT
12/06/2009Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire paid a visit to Victim Support at their Perth offices, The Gateway, North Methven Street, Perth, today (Friday).
BLACK WATCH SOLDIER KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN
12/06/2009Perth parliamentarians, Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perth and Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire have expressed their sadness at news released this morning (Friday) that anoth...
PERTH POLITICIANS WELCOME RECORD NUMBER OF POLICE OFFICERS IN TAYSIDE
09/06/2009Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Tayside and Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Perth constituency have today (Tuesday) welcomed the publication of statistics which show that there are no...
LOCAL POLITICIANS WISH INSURANCE GIANT A “HAPPY AVIVA DAY”
01/06/2009Perth's parliamentarians, Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, and Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perth, have wished the staff at Pitheavlis in Perth a very happy Aviva Day as the...
WISHART PRAISES LETHAM COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB
01/06/2009Speaking today (Monday) following a visit to Letham Community Sports Club this weekend, Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, praised the work being done by this excellent community organisation. Mr Wishart said:
WISHART HOLDS EXPENSES MEETING
29/05/2009Perth and North Perthshire MP, Mr Pete Wishart, last night [Thursday] held a public meeting in Perth to discuss all issues concerning MPs' expenses .
WISHART DISCUSSES ETAPE WITH HIGHLAND PERTHSHIRE LOCALS
29/05/2009Perth and North Perthshire MP, Mr Pete Wishart, was in Highland Perthshire yesterday [Thursday], speaking to people throughout the area following the attempted sabotage of the Etape Caledonia cycle race. Mr Wishart spoke to a range of people who are ...
WISHART TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING ON MPs' EXPENSES
27/05/2009Perth and North Perthshire MP, Mr Pete Wishart, is holding a public meeting tomorrow, Thursday 28 May, to enable his constituents to discuss any issues they may have regarding MPs' expenses.
MP URGES PERTHSHIRE TO "GET WALKING"
27/05/2009Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire has supported a motion in the House of Commons highlighting the Ramblers Association's second annual Get Walking Day, to be held on Saturday, 30 May 2009. Urging constituents to ...
WISHART PRAISES FEIS AN T-SRATHA
25/05/2009Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire visited Feis an t-Sratha, the Blairgowrie Feis, which was held in Rattray Primary School on Saturday. Praising all those involved, Mr Wishart said today (Monday):
WISHART WISHES EAST OF SCOTLAND FARMERS LIMITED A HAPPY BIRTHDAY
22/05/2009Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire will be visiting the East of Scotland Farmers Limited Fiftieth Anniversary Open Day in Coupar Angus at 2.15pm this afternoon, Friday 22 May 2009.
WISHART TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING ON MPs' EXPENSES
21/05/2009Perth and North Perthshire MP, Mr Pete Wishart, has today, [Thursday] published his Additional Costs Allowance expenses online for members of the public to see. Mr Wishart has also announced he is holding a public meeting to discuss all the issues su...
WISHART ON ETAPE FALLOUT
19/05/2009Perth and North Perthshire MP, Mr Pete Wishart, has today (Tuesday) commented on the arrest of a 62-year-old man from the Rannoch area in connection with the sabotage of a cycle race in Highland Perthshire.
WISHART REPEATS CALLS FOR DEEPCUT INQUIRY
14/05/2009Perth and North Perthshire MP, Pete Wishart, has repeated calls for a public inquiry into the deaths of soldiers who died at the Deepcut barracks following the publication today (Thursday) of the official military Board of Inquiry reports into two of...
WISHART TO ATTEND LAUNCH OF NEW CNC GLASS PROCESSING CENTRE
14/05/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, is tomorrow, [Friday] joining a number of local dignitaries and guests to officially launch Perth firm, Spectraglass’ new CNC Glass Processing Centre.
WATER RESCUE REVIEW WELCOMED
13/05/2009Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, and Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perth, have welcomed the announcement by the Scottish Government that it is to hold a comprehensive review ...
WISHART ON EXPENSES ISSUE
13/05/2009In the light of the recent concern over MPs’ expenses, Perth and North Perthshire MP, Mr Pete Wishart, has today, [Wednesday], welcomed the announcement from SNP leader Alex Salmond that all receipts will be made available on the party’s Westminster ...
WISHART WELCOMES ACTION TO CLOSE SLOPPING OUT LOOPHOLE
11/05/2009Pete Wishart has welcomed changes to the Scotland Act which will prevent Scottish taxpayers from footing the bill for more payouts to prisoners over ‘slopping out’.
WISHART AND SWINNEY CONGRATULATE BREADALBANE STRATHTAY AMATEUR FC
07/05/2009Mr John Swinney, Member of the Scottish Parliament for North Tayside and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth and Mr Pete Wishart, MP for Perth and North Perthshire have, today [Thursday], welcomed the news that Breadalbane Strathtay...
WISHART ON CITY HALL PROPOSALS
07/05/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, has commented on the Artspace and Wharfside proposal for Perth City Hall to become Scotland's first inclusive retail, restaurant, exhibition and events centre.
LOCAL POLITICIANS WELCOME SWINE FLU HELPLINE
30/04/2009Local politicians, Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire and Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perth and have welcomed the establishment of a dedicated swine flu advice line which goes...
WISHART AND SWINNEY WELCOME FREE ENTRY TO STANLEY MILLS FOR “FESTIVAL OF THE RIVER”
28/04/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for North Tayside, Mr John Swinney, are encouraging constituents to take advantage of enjoying free entry to Stanley Mills and to have a great...
WISHART VISITS PERTH’S MOTOR MILE
27/04/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, recently visited Perth’s Motor Mile to meet with Mr David Anderson, Group Managing Director of Perth Audi and Mr Colin Grassick of
WISHART IMPRESSED AFTER GOODLYBURN VISIT
25/04/2009Pete Wishart recently visited Goodlyburn Primary in Perth with Councillor Dave Scott. The primary school has recently made dramatic improvements in its HMI reports and Mr Wishart joined the local councillor to discuss the impressive turnabout with st...
SMALL BUSINESS SCHEME A REAL BOOST FOR PERTHSHIRE
24/04/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart visited local business, Poppies Cafe, today (Friday) where he met with cafe owners, Marcin & Gosia Andrejuk, and discuss the benefits that the Small Business Bonus has brought to Pe...
WISHART DELIGHTED AT SALINS HOME OFFICE DECISION
23/04/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, has congratulated local constituent Mr Swarthick Salins who has today [Thursday] found out from the Home Office that his application has been successful.
WISHART WRITES TO GRUNDON ON INCINERATOR PLANS
23/04/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, has written to Grundon Waste Management Company, which is the developer behind the proposed incinerator at Shore Road in Perth. Mr Wishart has received a great deal of representati...
LOCAL POLITICIANS WELCOME MORE CASH FOR CLEANER HOSPITALS
20/04/2009Local parliamentarians, Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire and Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Perth constituency have welcomed an announcement by the Scottish Government tha...
WISHART TO SPEAK AT INCINERATOR PUBLIC MEETING
16/04/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, will this evening [Thursday] be speaking at the public meeting called by Bridgend, Gannochy and Kinnoull Community Council in response to the proposed incinerator at Perth’s Shore ...
PERTH POLITICIANS WELCOME AWARD FOR LOCAL YMCA PROJECT
16/04/2009Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire and Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perth have congratulated Perth & District YMCA, who have been awarded £122,052 in the latest round of grants...
WISHART IN MEETING WITH SWARTHICK SALINS
16/04/2009Perth and North Perthshire MP, Pete Wishart, today [Thursday] met with his constituent, Mr Swarthick Salins, after his application for leave to remain in the UK was rejected by a judge, because his savings fell £78 below the minimum level set by the ...
WISHART WEIGHS INTO INCINERATOR CAMPAIGN
13/04/2009The campaign over the proposed building of an incinerator in Shore Road, Perth has escalated as Perth and North Perthshire MP, Mr Pete Wishart, seeks answers over how the current state of affairs has been reached concerning this incinerator.
WISHART AND SWINNEY DISAPPOINTED BY COLLAPSE OF TAYMOUTH GROUP LTD
09/04/2009Mr Pete Wishart Member of the Westminster Parliament hasexpressed his disappointment at the news of the Taymouth Group Ltd being placed in administration.
LOCAL MP WELCOMES REVIEW OF FREE-TO-AIR SPORTING EVENTS
08/04/2009SNP Culture, Media and Sport spokesperson, Pete Wishart MP, has welcomed the announcement of a review of the list of events which are protected for free broadcast coverage.
PERTH POLITICIANS COMMENT ON AVIVA JOB LOSSES ANNOUNCEMENT
02/04/2009Perth's parliamentarians, Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, and Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perth, have expressed their disappointment at the news today (Thursday) that Aviv...
WISHART TO VISIT ALYTH PRIMARY’S HEALTH WEEK
02/04/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, will tomorrow [Friday] visit Alyth Primary School to join in in the celebrations of their Health Week.
WISHART WISHES BLACK WATCH WELL IN AFGHANISTAN
01/04/2009Local Parliamentarians Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perth, and Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, wished the Black Watch battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland well as th...
WISHART WELCOMES CASH BOOST FOR PERTH SPORTS CLUBS
30/03/2009Local parliamentarians Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perth, and Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire have welcomed news that two Perth sports clubs are to receive cash from the Bi...
Householders urged to avoid another Christmas Crisis
29/03/2009It may only be March, but Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, is urging householders to avoid falling into another Farepak Christmas trap and start saving now.
WISHART TO VISIT CARSE OF GOWRIE HISTORIC ORCHARDS
26/03/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, will tomorrow [Friday] visit the Carse of Gowrie to meet members of the Historic Orchards Forum and plant an apple tree in the community orchard in Errol. Mr Wishart is supporting ...
WISHART AND SWINNEY HIGHLIGHT EDF ENERGY’S GREEN FUND
26/03/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for North Tayside, Mr John Swinney, are encouraging local organisations to apply to the EDF Energy’s Green Fund.
WISHART AND SWINNEY REQUEST NOMINATIONS OF LOCAL CHARITIES
25/03/2009As the deadline for entries to the Third Force News (TFN) Scottish Charity Awards approaches, Member of the Scottish Parliament for North Tayside, Mr John Swinney, and Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, have urged l...
WISHART URGES LOCAL FAMILIES TO COMMIT TO CHANGE
24/03/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, is today, [Tuesday] encouraging families in Perthshire to commit to change and sign up for the ‘Fitter Families’ initiative, led by the host of Gladiators and former England strike...
FURTHER INVESTMENT IN PERTH COLLEGE WELCOMED
23/03/2009Local parliamentary representatives, Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, and Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perth have welcomed the accelerated delivery of 2.5 million capital in...
WISHART AND SWINNEY WELCOME BOOST FOR TOURISM FOLLOWING INCREASE IN GLENSHEE VISITORS
23/03/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for North Tayside, Mr John Swinney, have welcomed the news of a vast increase in visitor numbers to Scottish ski slopes, in particular to Glen...
WISHART AND SWINNEY WELCOME CITIZENS ADVICE OUTREACH
20/03/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for North Tayside, Mr John Swinney, have welcomed expanded Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) surgeries in East and Highland Perthshire. The CAB hav...
WISHART CONGRATULATES P&K BUSINESS COMMUNITY SUPPORT GROUP FOR SECURING LOTTERY CASH
18/03/2009Local parliamentarians Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire and Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perth have welcomed news that the Perth and Kinross Business Community Support Group ...
WISHART CONGRAULATES BRIDGE OF CALLY POST OFFICE
18/03/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, has congratulated his constituents Bob and Helen Brawn on reaching the UK final of Countryside Alliance Awards representing Scotland’s Post Offices. He welcomed the Bridge of Cally...
WISHART ON CORONERS INQUEST AMENDMENTS
18/03/2009News that families of Scottish service personnel killed abroad will no longer have to travel to England to attend their loved one's inquests under proposed amendments to the coroners system, has been welcomed today (Wednesday) by local MP, Pete Wisha...
WISHART TO SPEAK AT DEEPCUT PANEL
17/03/2009Perth and North Perthshire MP, Pete Wishart, will tonight participate on a panel to discuss the issues surrounding the deaths at the Deepcut barracks between 1995 and 2002. The debate will follow the showing of the award winning play “Deepcut” curren...
WISHART WELCOMES PARLIAMENT SUPPORT FOR HEALTH BOARD ELECTIONS BILL
13/03/2009Perthshire's parliamentarians, Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perth and Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, have welcomed the vote in the Scottish Parliament yesterday evening (T...
USE NO SMOKING DAY TO KICK THE HABIT, SAYS WISHART
11/03/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, is encouraging his constituents to use national No Smoking Day today, Wednesday 11th March, as the perfect opportunity to kick the habit.
WISHART WELCOMES POSITIVE REPORT ON FRIARTON HALL
11/03/2009Local parliamentarians Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire and Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perth, have welcomed the positive report into provision for young offenders at Friart...
WISHART ENCOURAGES PERTHSHIRE FARMERS TO JOIN UP TO OPEN FARM SUNDAY
09/03/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, is encouraging farmers in Perth and North Perthshire to join up to Open Farm Sunday 2009 and allow the non-farming community the opportunity to enjoy the countryside. It provides t...
WISHART OPENS NEW PERTH SCHOOL
09/03/2009Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire performed the official opening this morning (Monday) of Fairview School for children and young people with additional support needs (ASN).
WISHART AND SWINNEY WELCOME "SOUND SCIENCE" LAUNCH
09/03/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for North Tayside, Mr John Swinney have today [Monday] welcomed the Scottish Government and Bauer Radio Events’ launch of a brand new gig excl...
WISHART PRAISES VOLUNTEERS
06/03/2009Speaking after attending a Voluntary & Community Sector Conference in the Salutation Hotel, Perth today (Friday), the Scottish National Party's Mr Pete Wishart, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire praised the role played by volunteers...
WISHART SEARCHES FOR COMMUNITY HERO 2009
06/03/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, is calling for constituents to nominate their Community Hero for a National Award. Mr Wishart is joining with The Experience Corps to honour a Local Hero at a national award ceremo...
AVIVA FULL YEAR RESULTS ANNOUNCED
05/03/2009Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire has responded to the announcement this morning (Thursday) by Aviva plc – a major employer in Perth – of their preliminary results for the full year ended 31 December 2008.
LOCAL POLITICIANS WELCOME SNP GOVERNMENT'S ACTION ON FUEL POVERTY
02/03/2009Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire and Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Perth constituency have welcomed the recent announcement by the Scottish Government of an ‘Energy Assist...
WISHART AND SWINNEY WELCOME FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT
27/02/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart and Member of the Scottish Parliament for North Tayside, Mr John Swinney have welcomed Fairtrade Fortnight by urging people in their constituencies to buy fair-trade products where ...
WISHART TO ATTEND YOUNG CARERS’ CONSULTATION
26/02/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, is tonight [Thursday] attending the Young Carers' consultation evening at the Gateway in North Methven Street at 6 pm.
WISHART AND CUNNINGHAM PROMOTE NATIONAL SPRING CLEAN
25/02/2009Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire AND Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Perth constituency and are encouraging constituents to join thousands of other volunteers across Scotlan...
WISHART HIGHLIGHTS WORK OF TV AND RADIO CHARITY
25/02/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, is highlighting the work of W4B- The TV and Radio Charity. W4B is a national charity providing TVs and radios to those who find it difficult to leave their homes due to reasons ass...
WISHART SEARCHES FOR PERTHSHIRE’S BEST SOUTH ASIAN RESTAURANT
20/02/2009Following the success of the Tiffin Cup 2008, Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, has once again been asked to nominate a restaurant in his constituency to compete to be named the best South Asian restaurant in the U...
WISHART AND SWINNEY WELCOME MAJOR INTERNATIONAL GOLF CAMPAIGN TO BOOST PERTHSHIRE TOURISM
19/02/2009Member of the Scottish Parliament for North Tayside, Mr John Swinney, and Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, are warmly welcoming news of the success of VisitScotland’s ‘Drive it Home’ international golf campaign.
WISHART TO ATTEND OFFICIAL CARE HOME OPENING
19/02/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, is encouraging the people of Perthshire to sign a petition calling on the Prime Minister not to privatise the Royal Mail. The petition, launched by the Communication Workers’ Union...
WISHART ENCOURAGES PERTHSHIRE RESIDENTS TO SIGN ROYAL MAIL PETITION
17/02/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, is encouraging the people of Perthshire to sign a petition calling on the Prime Minister not to privatise the Royal Mail.
WISHART VISITS PERTH JOBCENTRE PLUS
17/02/2009Mr Pete Wishart, MP for Perth and North Perthshire, recently met with Janice Winter, Manager of Perth Jobcentre Plus, to discuss how the facility was dealing with the new demand in its services with the ongoing recession.
WISHART WELCOMES PKC BUDGET
13/02/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart is today [Thursday] welcoming Perth and Kinross Council’s 2009/10 budget.
WISHART HIGHLIGHTS INTERNET SAFETY GUIDE
10/02/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, is highlighting the Google Online Family Safety Guide, which is free and widely available.
WISHART CONGLATULATES CUNNINGHAM
10/02/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, has congratulated his colleague, the Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perth, Roseanna Cunningham MSP, on her promotion to Minister for the Environment in the Scottish Governme...
WISHART ENCOURAGES PUPILS TO DESIGN CARD FOR CHRISTMAS 2009
07/02/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, is encouraging all schools across the constituency to turn their design talents to a competition to mark the 150th anniversary of Big Ben, the iconic Clock tower and Great Clock at...
WISHART SEEKS BRIDGEND RESIDENTS' VIEWS ON RIO DEVELOPMENT
06/02/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, today [Friday] met with representatives of Bridgend, Gannochy and Kinnoull Community Council to hear local views and discuss issues surrounding the development of Rio House in the ...
WISHART HIGHLIGHTS ONE PLANET LIVING AWARDS
30/01/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, is highlighting the fact that DIY company, B&Q is encouraging constituents and community groups in Perthshire to enter the One Planet Living Awards 2009.
WISHART WELCOMES BROADBAND USO ANNOUNCEMENT
29/01/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, has welcomed a commitment by the UK Government to introduce a Universal Service Obligation (USO) for broadband.
WISHART HIGHLIGHTS TAX HELP FOR OLDER PEOPLE
28/01/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, is highlighting the free and independent charity 'TaxHelp for Older People' (TOP), which offers free professional tax advice to older people on low incomes.
WISHART APPEALS OVER FAREPAK 'NIGHTMARE OF CHRISTMAS PAST'
27/01/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, has issued a post-Christmas appeal calling for the UK Government to bring forward compensation for Farepak families, who are still waiting for reparation two years after the collap...
WISHART BACKS HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY
26/01/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, has shown his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day by signing a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons to honour those who perished in the Holocaust.
WISHART CONFIRMS CITY HALL MEETING DETAILS
19/01/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, has outlined the main speakers and details for his public meeting on the City Hall next Thursday, 29th January. John Bullough, Chairman and Managing Director of McEwen’s of Perth w...
WISHART TO SPEAK AT PERTH GAZA MEETING
15/01/2009Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart will tomorrow [Thursday] speak in St Ninian’s Cathedral in Perth at the public meeting to be held in response to the recent humanitarian and diplomatic crisis in the Gaza strip. The...
WISHART TO HOLD CITY HALL PUBLIC MEETING
12/01/2009Perth and North Perthshire MP, Mr Pete Wishart, will be hosting a public meeting on the future of the Perth city hall later this month. Following the renewed interest in the future of the building, Mr Wishart, intends to bring together all interested...
WISHART ON BLACK WATCH OPERATIONAL TOUR
16/12/2008Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, has commented from Parliament on today’s [Tuesday] announcement that soldiers from The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, are to be deployed on a six month...
PERTHSHIRE POLITICIANS COMMENT ON FUTURE OF WOOLWORTHS
11/12/2008Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, Member of the Scottish Parliament for North Tayside, Mr John Swinney and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perth, Ms Roseanna Cunningham, have commented on the news that Woolwo...
Wishart congratualtes local store on top award
11/12/2008Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart is congratulating Blair Girvan’s convenience store in Aberfeldy, which has been named as one of the top 25 convenience stores in the UK at the Robert Wiseman Dairies Neighbourhood S...
Wishart and Swinney welcome A9 announcement
10/12/2008MP for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth, Mr John Swinney, have welcomed the announcement that the A9 is to be upgraded as part of the Strategic Transport Projects Review
Wishart congratulates Perth Concert Hall
08/12/2008Member of the Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire Mr Pete Wishart is today [Monday] congratulating all at Perth Concert Hall on winning 'Venue of the Year' in the Scottish Traditional Music Awards. Mr Wishart attended the award ceremony at The ...
Wishart visits local whisky company
05/12/2008Pete Wishart met recently with senior members of the management of the Edrington Group at their offices at West Kinfauns, outside Perth. Speaking after the meeting, Mr Wishart said:
Wishart on the hunt for Perthshire's finest manufacturers
04/12/2008Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, is urging local businesses in the area to enter one of the most prestigious business awards schemes. Firms have until January 29th to enter the battle for ‘Best UK Business’ at the...
Wishart welcomes Holocaust education support- First ever funding pledge from any Scottish Government
26/11/2008Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, today, [Wednesday] welcomed news that the Scottish Government has taken action to guarantee the future of Auschwitz visits for Scottish school pupils to learn about the Holocaust.
Wishart welcomes Sub-Saharan international development grants
20/11/2008Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire and SNP Westminster spokesman for International Development, Mr Pete Wishart, is welcoming news that grants worth £4 million have been awarded to a range of international development programmes in S...
Comment on Perth City Hall situation
18/11/2008Perth and North Perthshire MP, Mr Pete Wishart has today [Tuesday], commented on the latest row about the future of Perth City Hall.
Wischart welcomes replacement of CSA
18/11/2008Mr Pete Wishart, is welcoming the long-awaited replacement body for the much-criticised Child Support Agency (CSA), which will be up and running this week.
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