Tag: Tommy Sheppard MP
MP invites everyone to Cost of Living event next week
Tommy Sheppard, MP for Edinburgh East, is hosting a free advice event with key local and national organisations to help constituents through the current cost of living crisis on Friday 31 March 2023.The...
Sheppard opposes more student accommodation at Jock’s Lodge
MP for Edinburgh East. Tommy Sheppard, has supported local campaign group “Save Jock’s Lodge” to oppose the plan to build a major student development at the corner of Restalrig Road South and London Road.More than...
Students for Yes public meeting to be held next week
Leading politicians and broadcaster Lesley Riddoch will make the case for independence at a meeting to be held at the University of Edinburgh on 1 December 2022.The intention is to energise students by...
PODCAST – chatting with Tommy Sheppard MP
A chat with Tommy Sheppard MP for Edinburgh East is always a good thing to do. His view of the world is of course focused through an SNP lens, but he always has direct...
Tommy Sheppard MP wins award
Edinburgh East MP, Tommy Sheppard, has been awarded the Other Party MP of the Year Award by the Patchwork Foundation.The announcement this morning recognised those who have 'worked hard to support the most...
Sheppard calls for action on drugs report
Tommy Sheppard MP has called for the UK government to act following the release of the report ‘Problem drug use in Scotland’ by the Scottish Affairs Committee today. At Mr Sheppard’s instigation the committee...
Edinburgh MP claims the drug laws don’t work
by Tommy Sheppard MP for Edinburgh EastLast year 1187 people died in Scotland from a drug related death. This is a crisis. And the vast majority of these deaths did not need to happen. Drugs...
Tommy Sheppard writes to the Home Secretary about visas
Tommy Sheppard MP calls on Home Secretary to end visa injustice as petition reaches 115,000.The Edinburgh East MP has today written to the Home Secretary Sajid Javid imploring him to show some compassion after...
The view from Westminster – Tommy Sheppard MP
Common sense on problem gambling – at last
Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) have damaged far too many lives in Edinburgh East and elsewhere. Players can lose large sums of money on these machines in...
Tommy Sheppard MP on drugs…..
Tommy Sheppard is the SNP MP for Edinburgh East. Not a man to sit in the background he always has something to say. This month he is on drugs. That is to say he...
#GE2017 Fireside chat with Tommy Sheppard MP for Edinburgh East
It was just a short time ago that we interviewed Tommy Sheppard MP about his chances of becoming an MP to represent Edinburgh East. He then went on to make a barnstormer of a...
Tommy Sheppard holding public meeting on Saturday
Edinburgh East MP Tommy Sheppard is hosting a public meeting with panellists Professor Nicola McEwan and journalist Simon Pia to explore what happens next for Scotland as the UK prepares to exit the EU.The...
MP calls on local businesses to support Craigmillar community project fundraising
Tommy Sheppard MP has called on Edinburgh businesses to help a Craigmillar-based community project reach its fundraising target.
The Craigmillar Community Grows project supports a variety of community gardens and growing projects run by local...
