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FIONA HYSLOP RE-ELECTED MSP FOR LINLITHGOW WITH MAJORITY DOUBLED Fiona Hyslop has been re-elected as MSP for the Linlithgow Constituency with 19,362 votes – receiving over 50% of the vote across the constituency and doubling her majority over Labour to 9,335. She secured the second highest number of votes for the SNP in the country in this one of the biggest seats in the country. The SNP have now secured an historic third term in Government - something no other party in Scotland has been able to achieve at Holyrood. Speaking after the result was declared Fiona said; “It is an enormous privilege to be re-elected for the Linlithgow Constituency. "We ran a positive campaign setting out what the SNP would do for the country and I what I would…

Since the independence referendum on September 18th 2014, membership of the SNP more than doubled in under one week. We now have over 80,000 members making the SNP the third largest party in the UK, overtaking the Liberal Democrats. If you would like to add your name to that ever increasing list, give our headquaters a call on 0800 633 5432 or drop them an email by clicking HERE. We look forward to meeting you and working together to build a better future for the people of Scotland. Find out more at www.snp.org SNP membership soars as Labour could 'die out' Wed, 24/09/2014 - 12:01 As SNP membership soars to more than 57,000*, former First Minister Henry McLeish has warned that the Labour Party is in danger of dying out…

SNP PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATES HIGHLIGHT ABOLISHED PRESCRIPTION CHARGES FOR WEST LOTHIAN SNP Candidates Fiona Hyslop (Linlithgow) and Angela Constance (Livingston) have marked the abolition of prescription charges by the Scottish Government. As of April 1st, patients from West Lothian will not have to pay for their prescriptions. Commenting Fiona Hyslop said: "Prescription charges are an unfair tax on ill-health and I am delighted that the SNP Government has abolished prescription charges. “Although everyone without exemptions must pay the charge, it is those who suffer from potentially fatal conditions and do not qualify for exemptions that have suffered the most." Angela Constance added; “In 2007, prescription charges cost £6.85. Prescription charges can also be a barrier to good health and by introducing this remarkable tax on ill health, it will result in…

[caption id="attachment_347" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Fiona Hyslop with Transport Minister, Keith Brown at Bathgate Station"][/caption] HYSLOP WELCOMES NEW BATHGATE – ARIDRIE LINE AT OFFICIAL OPENING SNP MSP Fiona Hyslop has attended the official opening of the New Bathgate – Airdrie rail Link today which includes new stations at Armadale and Blackridge and a new refurbished station at Bathgate. The new Bathgate – Airdrie Line is set to make a huge difference to people in West Lothian thanks to the work of Network Rail and the Scottish Government. Fiona Hyslop commented, “I am delighted to see this new rail link up and running, especially with the inclusion of Blackridge station - a project that was not in the initial plans from the previous Government until I and others campaigned for it to…