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Pete Wishart
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Pete is the SNP MP for Perth and North Perthshire.
Asylum seekers to share hotel rooms in Perth
The expectation is for this additional capacity to be met by having the asylum seekers share rooms; a divergence from the general practice up until now of providing each asylum seeker with their own room.
Tayside MPs learn more about region’s leading pea production
Tayside Members of Parliament Pete Wishart and Chris Law joined leading local farmer Bruce Farms to learn more about pea production in the region.
Council tax in Perth and Kinross to rise by 3.9%
Despite the significant financial challenges facing all local authorities this year, Perth & Kinross Council has agreed a 3.9% Council Tax increase for 2023/24, equivalent to less than a pound a week more for a Band D property.
UPDATEDMan dies after explosion at Perth recycling centre
A man has died following an explosion and fire at a recycling centre in Perth.
MP Pete Wishart responds to Liz Truss winning Tory leadership battle
Liz Truss will be officially the next prime minister on Tuesday once she has met the queen in Aberdeenshire.
Proposed new Stagecoach service changes in Perth from 31st of October
Stagecoach have proposed new reduced service changes in Perth from 31st of October 2022.
Perthshire elected members raise Stagecoach cancellations with senior management
Perthshire South and Kinross-shire MSP, Jim Fairlie, and Perth and North Perthshire MP, Pete Wishart, have today met with Stagecoach bosses to discuss service disruptions across Perth and Kinross caused by a lack of drivers.
UK Government urged to help Dnipro Kids Appeal charity as Perth waits to take on 34 children from Ukraine
MP for Perth and North Perthshire, Mr Pete Wishart, on Thursday raised the case of constituent Steve Carr’s charity in parliament.
220 job losses at OVO Energy in Perth
The energy company today (Tuesday) announced that there would be 222 of its Perth employees taking voluntary redundancy, with the remainder of the staff working from home.
Interview: Pete Wishart MP for Perth and North Perthshire
Pete Wishart MP for Perth and North Perthshire answered questions from Political Reporter Marco Douglas to discuss current issues, Brexit and local council budget for 2018/19.