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Welcome to My Digital Home:
Dr Philippa Whitford
Welcome to my website. I am proud to be the standing SNP Member of Parliament for Central Ayrshire, and it was an honour and a privilege to be elected to Parliament in 2015 to represent my home constituency. Over the past three years, I have worked tirelessly to stand up for the needs of local people and businesses in Westminster and to make a difference in our towns and villages. I believe my record in office speaks for itself and you can put your trust in me as your local MP.
Feel free to join the conversation on my blog and follow me on social media.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Who is my MP?
MPs can only represent their own constituents. Dr Philippa Whitford is the MP for Central Ayrshire, which covers the Council Wards for Kyle, Irvine, Prestwick and Troon, and part of Kilwinning. If you are unsure, you can check who your MP is at http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps
You can also check our constituency map by clicking here.
What are the issues an MP can address?
MPs in Scotland deal with issues that are reserved to the UK Parliament. The common issues that I deal with as your constituency MP relate to;
- Benefits & Social Security
- Pensions
- Tax & HMRC
- Immigration
- Consumer Rights
Other policy areas that are reserved to Westminster are;
- Defence
- Foreign Policy
- Employment
- Broadcasting
- Trade & Industry
- Nuclear Energy
- Oil, Coal, Gas & Electricity
- Data Protection
- The Constitution
Devolved matters, such as Health, are dealt with by Members of the Scottish Parliament, and local government matters such as Planning and Housing are dealt with by your local councillors.
If you are unsure who is best placed to help you, Dr Whitford’s constituency office can assist you. You can contact them by clicking here.
How can I raise an issue or seek assistance from Philippa?
MPs are generally at Westminster in London from Monday to Thursday, leaving only Friday during the working week for constituency appointments, although Parliament does sometimes also sit on a Friday.
However, MPs have constituency teams who are based locally to help constituents. When in the constituency, MPs will also hold regular surgeries so that constituents can drop in to seek advice.
If you have an issue you wish to raise with your MP there is no need to wait for a surgery – just contact the constituency office.
My constituency office in Irvine is open 10am to 4pm from Monday to Friday. Constituents can drop in without appointment.
Which party does Philippa represent?
Dr Philippa Whitford is an SNP MP and is their Health Spokesperson in the UK Parliament. As an elected MP it is her job to try to represent all those living within her constituency, not only those who voted for Philippa or the SNP. You can contact Philippa’s Central Ayrshire constituency office with queries pertaining to any issues that are reserved to the UK Parliament at Westminster.
You can find out more about SNP Policies on their website by clicking here.
Where can I find more information on SNP Policies?
To find out more about SNP policies and activities in your area you can visit the SNP website.
What are Philippa’s particular areas of interest?
Although Dr Whitford has a remit as SNP Health Spokesperson, her areas of interest are broad and she works on a number of issues;
- Ayrshire Growth Deal
- Prestwick Spaceport & Aero-Space Industry
- Life Sciences
- Tourism, Food & Drink
And on national and international issues;
- Impact of Poverty on Health
- Disability Rights
- Cancer Care (particularly Breast Cancer)
- Palestine
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