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SNP Member of Parliament for Ross, Skye and Lochaber. Constituents with questions should email ian.blackford.mp @parliament .uk

Isle of Skye
Joined April 2013
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Ian Blackford ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
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Promoted by Ian Blackford, 29 High Street, Dingwall, IV15 9RU and Mamore House, The Parade, Fort William, PH33 6BA
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What a privilege it is to represent all the voters of Ross, Skye and Lochaber, the most beautiful awe inspiring constituency.
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Leaving Skye to head back to the mainland having been at the Gaelic College where as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations we welcomed the Duke of Edinburgh
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I will be holding a Surgery in Dingwall on Tuesday 28th May. If you have an issue you'd like to discuss with me, please call my office on 01397 866397 to make an appointment.
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As the Loch Fyne makes its way from Mallaig to Armadale we meet the Loch Coruisk making the return journey.
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Skye in the distance as the Loch Fyne leaves Mallaig for Armadale.
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Rum and Eigg from Mallaig on a beautiful morning
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The Loch Nevis and the Coruisk berthed for the night at Mallaig.
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On a beautiful day in Mallaig the Mareather unloading its catch of prawns having been at sea since Friday. Unusually due to important constituency business I am in the Highlands although back at Parliament tomorrow night.
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Another of the fabled Brexit dividends, we will all get to spend more time at St Pancras before catching the Eurostar: New EU checks could spell end of โ€˜turn up and goโ€™ Eurostar travel.
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@uni_scot
Universities Scotland
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International students are essential to keeping open opportunities for Scottish students. The key points in this i/v apply here too. 10 unis (of 19) in Scotland are facing deficit in 23/24. This risk will be catalysed if the graduate route is reformed or cut.
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Really!
@Parody_PM
Parody Rishi Sunak
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Thanks to Brexit, we can now have pavement cafes and dining. The French will be so jealous that they can't do this.
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alexandra hall hall ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐ŸŒป
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Fantastic work by @TheNewsAgents and @lewis_goodall - concluding, astutely, that Georgia is โ€œground zeroโ€ for the struggle between Russia and the West; liberal democracy vs illiberalism; misinformation and cultural warsโ€ฆtraits coming to infect all our politics. A cautionary tale
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There needs to be urgent recompense for the WASPI women who were given very little notice that their pension age was to increase. The horrific truth is that, since the Waspi campaign began, 280,000 affected women have died. We can't allow any further procrastination. This is an
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@KrisGibson13
Kris Gibson #50sWomen #CEDAWinLAW โ™€๏ธ51%
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@Ianblackford_MP re #50sWomen : Govt knew this day was coming Govt must be fair It is damning that #PHSO has no faith in Govt to act All MPs have a responsibility to constituents #DirectDiscrimination AND #Maladministration #EDM243
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Kris Gibson #50sWomen #CEDAWinLAW โ™€๏ธ51%
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@Ianblackford_MP Thank you for speaking about the speed of changes to #StatePensionAge for #50sWomen Please see the โ€ผ๏ธTWO โ€ผ๏ธtweets belowโฌ‡๏ธ
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I am so sorry Rosie that you and so many others have faced such injustice and be robbed of your plans to retire.
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Rosie Leitch
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@Ianblackford_MP Thanks Ian, I live on Ardnamurchan and my plan was to retire at 60 and with no notice had to wait 6 more years, I worked for 44 years without a break and paid fill ni payments and was never informed i would not retire at 60 over those 6 years I am thousands of ยฃs out of pocket.
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This is why there should be compensation put in place quickly but it does not take away though the troubles you and others faced from the bombshell on not being told in a timely manner that you faced waiting years for your pension.
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@Olwyn_55 @KrisGibson13 @cheryl_english @David0Sm @AlanBrownSNP @stephenctimms @RLong_Bailey @peter_aldous @CarolineLucas @DavidLinden @Debbie_abrahams @BethWinterMP @KateOsborneMP @PBottomleyMP @MelJStride @GavNewlandsSNP @AnnelieseDodds @leicesterliz @Ianblackford_MP Yes I was born May 1955 and found out 2013 aged 58 that I would be condemned to work until 66. Struggled through failing hearing and several physical health problems. Younger workers had no idea how difficult this was. Very cruel and unforgivable and many are dying #50sWomen
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This is an important debate but what is critical is that Parliament has to address the ombudsmanโ€™s determination that mitigation needs to be put in place for #waspi woman and to do so quickly.
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Watch the cross party debate in Parliament later today. Itโ€™ll be sometime after 11.30 depending on any urgent business. #WASPI women will be attending to represent us all, near or far.
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UK Chamber of Shipping
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Thank you to @Ianblackford_MP for joining us yesterday to support UK Shipping and meet his constituent Alanna a cadet with @CelebrityCruise .
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Hibernian Football Club
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"It will live with me forever." - Paul Hanlon ๐Ÿ’ฌ "Thank you to all of the fans." - Lewis Stevenson ๐Ÿ’ฌ Paul and Lewy spoke to ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ฉ following tonight's game.
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