News Release from Pete Wishart MP
Attn: News Desk For immediate release: 23 September 2022
Wishart reminds constituents of ‘Warmer Homes Scotland’ Scheme
Pete Wishart, MP For Perth and North Perthshire, is reminding constituents of the Scottish Government’s Warmer Homes for Scotland Scheme as winter approaches. This follows a recent announcement from the Scottish Government regarding changes to...
News Release from Pete Wishart MP
Attn: News Desk For immediate release: 23 September 2022
Wishart condemns lack of government support for off-grid homes in rural Scotland
Pete Wishart, MP for Perth and North Perthshire, has condemned the Conservative UK Government for failing to include any offer of support for off-grid homes with their energy bills in their...
News Release from Pete Wishart MP
Attn: News Desk For immediate release 17th May 2022
Scottish Affairs Committee Visit H100 Carbon Capture Facility in Fife
The Scottish Affairs Committee visited the H100 project at the Fife Renewable Innovation Park on 16 May, as part of their new inquiry into carbon capture and hydrogen in Scotland.
During the visit, MPs...
Attn: News Desk For immediate release - 01 March 2022
News Release from Pete Wishart MP, John Swinney MSP and Jim Fairlie MSP
SNP Perthshire politicians hold follow-up meeting with OVO
Mr Pete Wishart, MP for Perth and North...
Attn: News Desk For immediate release - 09 February 2022
News Release from Pete Wishart MP
Wishart blasts OVO CEO over lack of transparency
Pete Wishart, MP for Perth and North Perthshire, has condemned OVO CEO, Stephen Fitzpatrick, over...
Attn: News Desk For immediate release - 04 February 2022
News Release from Pete Wishart MP, John Swinney MSP and Jim Fairlie MSP
SNP Perthshire politicians speak with Unite about OVO redundancies
Perth and North Perthshire MP, Mr Pete Wishart,...
News Release from John Swinney MSP, Jim Fairlie MSP and Pete Wishart MP
Attn: News Desk For immediate release 21 January 2021
Perthshire politicians meet with OVO
Perthshire North MSP, Mr John Swinney, Perthshire South and Kinross-shire MSP, Mr Jim Fairlie, and Perth and North Perthshire MP, Mr Pete Wishart, have today met virtually with Adrian Letts, Retail CEO of...
Tuesday 18th January - For Immediate Release
PETE WISHART MEETS WITH OFFICIALS TO REVIEW RESPONSE TO STORM ARWEN
Pete Wishart, MP for Perth and North Perthshire and Chair of the Scottish Affairs Committee, held a meeting on 18th January, looking at the response to the impact of Storm Arwen last November.
The virtual meeting was attended by Energy Secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, as well...
Friday 14th January 2022 – For Immediate Release
WISHART WELCOMES NEW SUPPORT FUND LAUNCHED FOR SCOTS STRUGGLING WITH ENERGY BILLS
Pete Wishart, MP for Perth and North Perthshire, has welcomed a new home heating support fund which will help Scots struggling with their energy bills amid a growing cost-of-living crisis.
The £3million Scottish Government scheme, which is administered by national advice...
Thursday 13 January 2022 - For Immediate Release
WISHART SEEKS CLARITY AFTER OVO REDUNDANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Pete Wishart, MP for Perth and North Perthshire, has spoken out after it emerged this morning that energy supplier OVO are seeking to make 1,700 voluntary redundancies and plan to close their Perth base:
"I am very concerned with this announcement from OVO and job losses on...
News release - 10th December 2021 - For Immediate release
WISHART MEETS SSEN TEAMS FOLLOWING STORMS
Pete Wishart, MP for Perth and North Perthshire met teams from SSEN Distribution and visited the electricity network Control Room in Perth to discuss the impact of Storm Arwen and to hear about the network operator’s response to the once-in-a-generation weather event.
According to SSEN,...
01 December 2021
For immediate release
Wishart speaks with SSEN as power outages continue
Pete Wishart, MP for Perth and North Perthshire, has spoken with officials at SSEN to seek clarity about households in Perthshire that are still without power.
This comes amid a massive recovery operation in the aftermath of Storm Arwen, which has caused significant damage across eastern parts of Scotland.
Commenting,...
Perth and North Perthshire MP, Pete Wishart, has echoed the concerns of residents in Coupar Angus who have written to him about plans to build a battery storage facility in the town. Planning permission has been sought to install a facility which would allow the storage of excess energy from the National Grid. However, the plans have been met...
Read More Perth and North Perthshire MP, Pete Wishart has welcomed the news that nearly all of the 1,300 properties in Scone which were left without gas, have now had the service restored.
The issue, which was caused by an underground flood, saw more than 100 workers in the Perthshire town to try to fix the problem.
After receiving an update from...
Perth and North Perthshire MP, Pete Wishart has urged Perthshire residents to protect themselves against the deadly threat of Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning.
4818 people in Perth and North Perthshire, and over 30 million people, across the country are at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning according to recent research from the Carbon Monoxide – Be Alarmed! campaign. The study found...
Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth & North Perthshire, has highlighted the fact that Cold Weather Payments have triggered for some parts of his constituency in recent weeks and urged constituents to ensure that everyone who is entitled to a payment, receives it, saying:
“Despite torrential rainfall and high winds, this winter has - so far – been...
PRAISES COMPANY ON PREPAREDNESS AND COMMITMENT TO LIVING WAGE
Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth & North Perthshire, paid a visit to the Head Offices of SSE, a major employer in his constituency, this afternoon (Friday) during which he met with Rodney Grubb, Head of Operations; Dave Telford, Network Management Centre Manager; and Harry Hatton, Transmission Liaison...
The Scottish National Party’s Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth & North Perthshire, attended the launch in the House of Commons this morning (Wednesday) of FairFuelUK’s General Election Manifesto.
Speaking after the meeting Mr Wishart said:
“Since the beginning of 2011, the FairFuelUK Campaign has been credited with stopping all fuel duty increases that were planned in this...
The Scottish National Party's Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perthshire South & Kinross-shire, and Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth & North Perthshire, met with John Stewart, UK HR Director, and Greg Clarke, Public Affairs during a visit this morning (Friday) to SSE's head offices in Perth.
The primary purpose of the...
Commenting on the announcement today (Wednesday) that Perth-based SSE are looking to cut around 500 jobs across Britain while also introducing a freeze on the price of household energy costs until January 2016 , the Scottish National Party’s Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth & North Perthshire, said:
“Today’s announcements from SSE represent good news for the...
With the possibility of further strong winds and wintry weather ahead of us, the Scottish National Party’s Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth & North Perthshire, has been contacted by SSE with information regarding the action constituents can take should they lose power at any time.
“SSE have told me that they have the resources in place...
The Scottish National Party’s Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth & North Perthshire, has given his backing to a further attempt by his colleague, SNP Energy Spokesperson Mike Weir, MP for Angus, to persuade the UK government to make a simple change to payment of winter fuel allowances that would help off-grid pensioner households beat soaring...
Read More The Scottish National party's Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth & North Perthshire, has welcomed news that the six week period for Grundon to lodge an appeal against the decision of Scottish Ministers to refuse planning consent for their proposed incinerator at Perth's Shore Road has now passed.
Speaking today (Monday) Mr Wishart said:
"Having opposed this proposal...
The Scottish National Party's Mr Pete Wishart MP , Member of Parliament for Perth & North Perthshire, has highlighted the increased control that households in his constituency can gain over energy bills through smart meters, with average annual savings of £65 per household[1].
Mr Wishart said:
"Perthshire has been at the forefront of the development and roll-out of the use...
The Scottish National Party’s Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth & North Perthshire, has highlighted news from the gas and electricity regulator Ofgem (Office of the Gas and Electricity Markets) of new rules – due to go live in the summer – which will ensure energy suppliers treat small businesses more fairly.
Speaking today (Friday), Mr Wishart...
The Scottish National Party’s Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth & North Perthshire has teamed up with the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) to promote five tips to help locals stay safe and highlight the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning as highlighted in a recent episode of popular soap opera Coronation Street.
Mr Wishart said:
“Carbon monoxide...
The Scottish National Party’s Mr Pete Wishart MP, member of Parliament for Perth & North Perthshire has hailed the announcement that a planned 3p rise in fuel duty is set to be scrapped as a victory for common sense and the ‘culmination of a hard fought campaign’.
Speaking this morning (Thursday), Mr Wishart said:
“The SNP has long been at the...
The Scottish National Party’s Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth & North Perthshire, has highlighted the fact that Cold Weather Payments were triggered within his constituency on 29 November 2012.
Although payments are automatic, Mr Wishart has urged local folk to ensure that everyone who is entitled to a payment, receives it, saying:
“I have been informed by...
The Scottish National Party’s Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth & North Perthshire has given his backing to his SNP colleague Mike Weir MP’s Private Members’ Bill that would help off-grid pensioner households beat soaring winter energy costs.
Speaking today (Wednesday) Mr Wishart said:
“Congratulations to Mike on being one of just 20 MPs successful in a ballot...