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Hyslop Highlights Importance of Fairtrade in Whitburn Local Constituency MSP Fiona Hyslop has highlighted the importance of Fairtrade in Whitburn in her constituency at their Coffee Morning on Saturday. (7th Nov) Speaking after the event, Ms Hyslop said; “I was delighted to attend Whitburn’s coffee morning at the weekend. The Fairtrade initiative helps to alleviate poverty and give opportunities to producers and workers who are economically disadvantaged due to the conventional trading system. “As well as Whitburn Bathgate, Uphall and Linlithgow have all achieved Fairtrade town a status, which is a credit to the hard work of the local steering groups. Organising an event like this is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the importance of Fairtrade status in our local communities.”

Fiona Declares “I’ll Do It” to Help Save a Life Local Constituency MSP Fiona Hyslop has said she will step in and have a go at resuscitation if need be, joining the ‘Save a Life for Scotland’ campaign, which was marked on Friday October 16th. Fiona said; “In Scandinavia, 80% of citizens are willing to ‘Have a Go’ at resuscitation if a member of the public collapsed in their company. This is compared to only 50% in Scotland. “I have signed up to the Safe a Life for Scotland campaign and would encourage as many of my constituents to do the same, come forward and say, “I’ll do it.” ENDS Every year over 3,500 people around Scotland are treated by the Ambulance Service after having a cardiac arrest. Unfortunately only…

SNP Transport Minister Secures Early End to Flight Path Trial Local Parliamentarians Welcome Early End to Edinburgh Flight Path Trial Local MSP for the Linlithgow Constituency Fiona Hyslop and MP for Livingston Hannah Bardell have welcomed the news that Scottish Government Transport Minister, Derek MacKay, has secured agreement from Edinburgh Airport that the new trial flight path at will be stopped early on the 28th of October – before 23rd of December - as soon as the Airport have gathered their necessary data. Derek MacKay contacted the Chief Executive of Edinburgh Airport asking him to stop the trial early once they had sufficient data. Commenting, Fiona said; “This is absolutely the right decision and I would like to thank Derek Mackay, Transport Minister for his intervention. When I met with…

Dear constituent, I am writing to you to update you on my work on your behalf regarding the flight path trial from Edinburgh Airport. I met with Airport Management in early June to find out more about the proposed flight path before it started and to question what it meant for my constituents. I have been extremely disappointed to learn that the flight I was shown via a simulator at that time which flew over Pumpherston and then between Ochiltree and Philipstoun appears to differ significantly to the actual trial flight path which is causing much disruption and particular distress to residents across Dechmont, Uphall, parts of Broxburn Springfield in Linlithgow, Bridgend and Blackness. I made my feelings on this abundantly clear to the Chief Executive of Edinburgh Airport when…

Hyslop Meets with Airport Chief Executive over Flight Path Route Fiona Hands Over Public Petition When Meeting Edinburgh Airport Chief Executive Fiona Hyslop MSP for the Linlithgow Constituency has met with Gordon Dewar, Chief Executive of Edinburgh Airport and Gordon Robertson, Director of Communications to relay her concerns about the flight path trial and express the views and experiences of her constituents from the affected towns in West Lothian. (On Wednesday, 9th September) The meeting took place the day before a Parliamentary Debate (Thursday 10th September) on the issue was held at Holyrood. Fiona, who is in the process of conducting a survey of thousands of households, has said; “I have now received an overwhelming number of complaints from residents regarding the flight path trial so I was pleased to…

Hyslop Welcomes Government £1m Funding for Refugees Support Linlithgow MSP, Fiona Hyslop has welcomed the Scottish Government’s stance at the Humanitarian Summit last week (4th Sept) announcing a Government Taskforce to be set up to ensure that services in West Lothian and across Scotland are prepared to deal with the arrival of refugees. The taskforce first met this week and will be chaired by the Minister for External Affairs and International Development, Humza Yousaf. Commenting after briefing the Scottish Government Cabinet on the issue, Fiona said; “I welcome the Government’s Taskforce and commitment to help local services cope with any incoming refugees from Syria and elsewhere. “The initial £1m in Scottish Government funding will ensure that the frontline organisations who will help refugees integrate into Scotland will have the resources…

Hyslop Conducts Flight Path Survey Fiona Hyslop MSP asks for your views on flight path trial Monday, 31 August 2015 Linlithgow Constituency MSP, Fiona Hyslop is conducting a survey to obtain the comments and concerns that her constituents have regarding the new flight path trial at Edinburgh Airport. Commenting Fiona said; “I have now received complaints from well over 80 households across Linlithgow, Bridgend, Broxburn, Uphall, Dechmont, Philpstoun and Ecclesmachan regarding the proposed flight path which began on June 25th this summer. “I have been pursuing this issue with the Airport since my first meeting with them in June. There are clear issues around why they need the trial flight path in the first place, why this particular route and whether planes are sticking to it. “I am pleased that…