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Friday, Mar 29

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Ross welcomes Home Office confirmation over future use of Eight Acres Hotel

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Moray MP Douglas Ross has welcomed confirmation from the Home Office that the Eight Acres hotel in Elgin will no longer be used to house asylum seekers.

Wednesday, Mar 27

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Ross praises Moray council leader for "doing the right thing" on Cloddach Bridge funding

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Moray MP Douglas Ross has hailed council leader Kathleen Robertson for “doing the right thing” and ensuring that plans to re-open the Cloddach Bridge will continue apace.

Tuesday, Mar 26

Ross hails "fantastic news" of Point of Light awards for Abbie's Sparkle Foundation

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Moray MP Douglas Ross says it is “fantastic news” that two of his constituents have been awarded Points of Light Awards by the Prime Minister.

Monday, Mar 25

Ross raises "serious concerns" over lack of support for just transition for oil and gas sector

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Moray MP Douglas Ross has raised “serious concerns” over the SNP-Green government’s lack of support for a “Just Transition” for the oil and gas industry in the North East.

Friday, Mar 22

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Ross pays tribute to "tireless" Save our Surgeries campaigners in Scottish Parliament debate

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Moray MP Douglas Ross has paid tribute to “tireless” Save our Surgeries campaigners who have “worked their socks off” after leading a debate in the Scottish Parliament.

Wednesday, Mar 20

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Ross "delighted" to be leading Holyrood debate on "Save our Surgeries" campaign

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Highland and Islands MSP Douglas Ross says he is “delighted” to be bringing forward the case from “Save our Surgeries” campaigners to the Scottish Parliament on Thursday.

Tuesday, Mar 19

Ross "deeply concerned" over what NHS Grampian cuts mean for Dr Gray's long-term plan

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Moray MP Douglas Ross says he is “deeply concerned” that nearly £80 million worth of cuts at NHS Grampian have forced changes to a 10-year plan for Dr Gray’s.

Friday, Mar 15

Ross "delighted" to attend official opening of Forres Banking Hub

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Moray MP Douglas Ross says he was “delighted” to be at the official opening of the Banking Hub in Forres.

Monday, Feb 19

Ross hails "strength and resilience" of whisky industry after value of exports revealed

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Moray MP Douglas Ross has hailed the “strength and resilience” of the Scotch Whisky industry after figures showed the value of its exports hit £5.6 billion in 2023.

Ross: Humza Yousaf has a "brass neck" pretending to be a friend of Moray's oil and gas workers

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Moray MP Douglas Ross says Humza Yousaf has a “brass neck” to pretend he is standing up for the oil and gas industry and the workers employed in it, many of whom are based in his constituency.

Thursday, Feb 15

Ross urges SNP-Green government to re-think "wholly misguided" plans to cut funding for tree planting

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Moray MP Douglas Ross has urged the SNP-Green government to re-think their “wholly misguided” plans to cut funding for tree planting.

Tuesday, Feb 13

Ross "deeply concerned" about no progress on new Keith health centre

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Moray MP Douglas Ross is “deeply concerned” at the lack of any progress in securing urgently needed new healthcare facilities in Keith.

Monday, Feb 12

Local MP launches new policy paper on healthcare

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Local MP Douglas Ross has launched a new policy paper for the Scottish Conservatives aimed at delivering 1,000 new GPs, with a focus on improving rural healthcare in areas such as Moray.

Friday, Feb 9

Moray MP disappointed wifh First Minister's speech to farmers

Moray MP Douglas Ross has called Humza Yousaf’s speech to the Scottish NFU conference in Glasgow today a clear indication that the SNP/Green Government is totally out of touch with Scotland’s farmers and crofters.

Tuesday, Feb 6

MP congratulates Boys’ Brigade on baton relay exchange

Moray MP Douglas Ross was honoured to join the celebrations in Lossiemouth this weekend to see the latest handover of the Boys’ Brigade baton from Banffshire to Moray as part of the relay to mark the 140th anniversary of the youth…

Friday, Jan 26

Ross disappointed after CEO and Chair of NHS Grampian refuse to meet campaigners over the closure of Hopeman and Burghead GP Surgeries

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Moray MP Douglas Ross says he has been left “deeply disappointed” by the response from the Chief Executive and Chair of NHS Grampian after he asked for them to meet with members of the Save Our Surgeries campaign group who are campaigning…

Thursday, Jan 25

Ross and councillors left "deeply disappointed" after Bank of Scotland meeting

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Moray MP Douglas Ross says he has been left “deeply disappointed” by the Bank of Scotland’s response to the removal of mobile banking services across the constituency.

Wednesday, Jan 24

Ross praises "outstanding efforts" of Buckie Thistle in House of Commons speech

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Moray MP Douglas Ross has praised the “outstanding efforts” of Buckie Thistle in the House of Commons, following their Scottish Cup tie against Celtic on Sunday.

Tuesday, Jan 23

Ross: Delays to MRI suite at Dr Gray's are "hammer blow" for patients

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Moray MP Douglas Ross says news that delays to plans that will have seen an MRI suite installed at Dr Gray’s Hospital in Elgin are a “hammer blow” for patients in his constituency.

Monday, Jan 22

Ross raises "serious concerns" with Scottish Water over Forres water outage

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Moray MP Douglas Ross has raised “serious concerns” with Scottish Water after homes in Forres unexpectedly saw their water supply cut off on Tuesday 16 January.

Ross urges NHS Grampian to be "fully transparent" over 'destroyed' records at Dr Gray's

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Moray MP Douglas Ross has urged NHS Grampian to be “fully transparent” after a sewage leak has reportedly destroyed hundreds of patient records at Dr Gray’s Hospital in Elgin.

Friday, Jan 19

Ross meets UK Government minister ahead of oil and gas bill being debated in Parliament

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Moray MP Douglas Ross says he “welcomed” the opportunity to meet with UK Government Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero Graham Stuart ahead of the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill returning to the House of Commons on Monday.

Thursday, Jan 18

Ross slams SNP for presiding over "appalling" mental health waiting times in NHS Grampian

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Moray MP Douglas Ross has slammed the SNP for presiding over “appalling” waiting times for children and young people seeking mental health treatment in NHS Grampian.

Wednesday, Jan 17

Ross hails "incredible" impact of whisky industry at Prime Minister's Questions

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Moray MP Douglas Ross has hailed the “incredible” impact of the whisky industry on his constituency at Prime Minister’s Questions.

Tuesday, Jan 16

Ross welcomes chance to meet again with Save our Surgeries campaigners

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Moray MP Douglas Ross says he welcomed the opportunity to meet once again with Save our Surgeries campaigners early in the new year.

Friday, Jan 5

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Ross secures meeting with Bank of Scotland over mobile branch closures

Moray MP Douglas Ross has welcomed Bank of Scotland agreeing to meet with him over plans to remove mobile banking services from across his constituency next year.

Thursday, Jan 4

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Hundreds of Moray’s teachers and support staff on temporary contracts

Moray MP Douglas Ross says he is “extremely worried” that close to 550 teachers and support staff based in Moray are “stuck” on temporary contracts.

Ross "absolutely delighted" at Points of Lights awards for Keiran's Legacy campaigners

Moray MP Douglas Ross says he is “absolutely delighted” that Sandra and Gordon McKandie have been given Points of Lights awards by the Prime Minister.

Wednesday, Jan 3

“Astonishing” rise in use of bank and agency staff in NHS Grampian

Moray MP Douglas Ross has hit out at the “astonishing” rise in the use of bank and agency staff across NHS Grampian.

Tuesday, Jan 2

Half of Moray’s schools in “poor or bad” condition

Moray MP Douglas Ross has slammed “appalling” cuts from the SNP-Government which he says are “firmly to blame” for half of the area’s schools being in a poor or bad condition.