Douglas McAllister
@douglasmcallister.bsky.social
Scottish Labour Member of Parliament for West Dunbartonshire📍
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📍My surgery details for the month November!
📞If you are a resident of Alexandria, Dumbarton or Clydebank, please get in touch should you require my assistance with any issue.
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📭Today I had my annual visit to the Royal Mail Sorting Office in Clydebank where I witnessed first hand all their incredible hard work during the busy Black Friday sales and in the run up to Christmas.
Thanks to Paul & all the team for the warm welcome. Keep up the good work!
Thanks to Paul & all the team for the warm welcome. Keep up the good work!
November 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
📭Today I had my annual visit to the Royal Mail Sorting Office in Clydebank where I witnessed first hand all their incredible hard work during the busy Black Friday sales and in the run up to Christmas.
Thanks to Paul & all the team for the warm welcome. Keep up the good work!
Thanks to Paul & all the team for the warm welcome. Keep up the good work!
📈Today's Budget is about renewing our economy & communities.
Building a fairer country where living standards rise & public services are renewed.
Better wages✅
Child poverty down✅
Austerity rejected✅
Energy bills down✅
Delivering for West Dunbartonshire and for Scotland.
Building a fairer country where living standards rise & public services are renewed.
Better wages✅
Child poverty down✅
Austerity rejected✅
Energy bills down✅
Delivering for West Dunbartonshire and for Scotland.
November 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
📈Today's Budget is about renewing our economy & communities.
Building a fairer country where living standards rise & public services are renewed.
Better wages✅
Child poverty down✅
Austerity rejected✅
Energy bills down✅
Delivering for West Dunbartonshire and for Scotland.
Building a fairer country where living standards rise & public services are renewed.
Better wages✅
Child poverty down✅
Austerity rejected✅
Energy bills down✅
Delivering for West Dunbartonshire and for Scotland.
❗️Labour is cutting your energy bills by £150 - every single year.
Alongside our expansion of the Warm Homes Discount, this will mean that The Labour Party has delivered £300 off of energy costs for those Scots most in need.
Helping tackle the cost of living with action on energy.
Alongside our expansion of the Warm Homes Discount, this will mean that The Labour Party has delivered £300 off of energy costs for those Scots most in need.
Helping tackle the cost of living with action on energy.
November 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
❗️Labour is cutting your energy bills by £150 - every single year.
Alongside our expansion of the Warm Homes Discount, this will mean that The Labour Party has delivered £300 off of energy costs for those Scots most in need.
Helping tackle the cost of living with action on energy.
Alongside our expansion of the Warm Homes Discount, this will mean that The Labour Party has delivered £300 off of energy costs for those Scots most in need.
Helping tackle the cost of living with action on energy.
The scrapping of the two-child benefit cap is the biggest reduction in child poverty this century.
Today's Budget delivers for Scotland - raising children out of poverty & helping tackle the cost of living for hard working families.
Scotland at the heart of a Labour Government.
Today's Budget delivers for Scotland - raising children out of poverty & helping tackle the cost of living for hard working families.
Scotland at the heart of a Labour Government.
November 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The scrapping of the two-child benefit cap is the biggest reduction in child poverty this century.
Today's Budget delivers for Scotland - raising children out of poverty & helping tackle the cost of living for hard working families.
Scotland at the heart of a Labour Government.
Today's Budget delivers for Scotland - raising children out of poverty & helping tackle the cost of living for hard working families.
Scotland at the heart of a Labour Government.
💡I met up with Martin McCluskey MP, Minister for Energy Consumers to discuss the expansion of our UK Labour Government’s Warm Homes Discount.
⚡️Thousands more of my West Dunbartonshire constituents are set to benefit from £150 towards their energy bills over the next few of weeks!
⚡️Thousands more of my West Dunbartonshire constituents are set to benefit from £150 towards their energy bills over the next few of weeks!
November 26, 2025 at 11:28 AM
💡I met up with Martin McCluskey MP, Minister for Energy Consumers to discuss the expansion of our UK Labour Government’s Warm Homes Discount.
⚡️Thousands more of my West Dunbartonshire constituents are set to benefit from £150 towards their energy bills over the next few of weeks!
⚡️Thousands more of my West Dunbartonshire constituents are set to benefit from £150 towards their energy bills over the next few of weeks!
This Friday 28 November, I will be holding 3 surgeries across West Dunbartonshire🗓️
📍9:30am Alexandria Library
📍11am Dumbarton Library
📍3pm Clydebank Library
No appointments necessary however you can email [email protected] to note your intention to attend.
📍9:30am Alexandria Library
📍11am Dumbarton Library
📍3pm Clydebank Library
No appointments necessary however you can email [email protected] to note your intention to attend.
📍My surgery details for the month November!
📞If you are a resident of Alexandria, Dumbarton or Clydebank, please get in touch should you require my assistance with any issue.
👇To check if you are one of my constituents, enter your postcode below:
members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP
📞If you are a resident of Alexandria, Dumbarton or Clydebank, please get in touch should you require my assistance with any issue.
👇To check if you are one of my constituents, enter your postcode below:
members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP
November 26, 2025 at 9:21 AM
This Friday 28 November, I will be holding 3 surgeries across West Dunbartonshire🗓️
📍9:30am Alexandria Library
📍11am Dumbarton Library
📍3pm Clydebank Library
No appointments necessary however you can email [email protected] to note your intention to attend.
📍9:30am Alexandria Library
📍11am Dumbarton Library
📍3pm Clydebank Library
No appointments necessary however you can email [email protected] to note your intention to attend.
🩷👏My congratulations to Asda Tickled Pink on raising an amazing £100million for breast cancer charities!
💚It was great to join Asda in Parliament and thanks to our Dumbarton & Clydebank stores for their part in reaching this total, doing life changing fundraising work.
@breastcancernow.bsky.social
💚It was great to join Asda in Parliament and thanks to our Dumbarton & Clydebank stores for their part in reaching this total, doing life changing fundraising work.
@breastcancernow.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
🩷👏My congratulations to Asda Tickled Pink on raising an amazing £100million for breast cancer charities!
💚It was great to join Asda in Parliament and thanks to our Dumbarton & Clydebank stores for their part in reaching this total, doing life changing fundraising work.
@breastcancernow.bsky.social
💚It was great to join Asda in Parliament and thanks to our Dumbarton & Clydebank stores for their part in reaching this total, doing life changing fundraising work.
@breastcancernow.bsky.social
I have signed the cross-party open letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting MP, highlighting the urgent need for a targeted screening programme for men at highest risk of prostate cancer.
This approach is practical, affordable, and life-saving.
@pcr-uk.bsky.social
This approach is practical, affordable, and life-saving.
@pcr-uk.bsky.social
Today @calvinbailey.bsky.social @helenmorganlibdem.bsky.social and Rishi Sunak MP handed in a letter to Wes Streeting, signed by 125 MPs, calling for targeted prostate cancer screening for men at highest risk.
More details at: www.prostate-cancer-research.org.uk/letter-on-ne...
More details at: www.prostate-cancer-research.org.uk/letter-on-ne...
November 25, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I have signed the cross-party open letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting MP, highlighting the urgent need for a targeted screening programme for men at highest risk of prostate cancer.
This approach is practical, affordable, and life-saving.
@pcr-uk.bsky.social
This approach is practical, affordable, and life-saving.
@pcr-uk.bsky.social
📝Another busy week in Parliament and in West Dunbartonshire!
Take a look at some of what I got up to this week as your MP below👇
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November 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
📝Another busy week in Parliament and in West Dunbartonshire!
Take a look at some of what I got up to this week as your MP below👇
📧For regular monthly updates on my work, subscribe to my newsletter:
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Take a look at some of what I got up to this week as your MP below👇
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🏴My congratulations to everyone associated with the Scotland Men’s International football team and their heroic performance this week qualifying for the World Cup!
👏I highlighted our historic win today and how lucky Scotland are to have fellow Bankie John McGinn in our squad!
👏I highlighted our historic win today and how lucky Scotland are to have fellow Bankie John McGinn in our squad!
November 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
🏴My congratulations to everyone associated with the Scotland Men’s International football team and their heroic performance this week qualifying for the World Cup!
👏I highlighted our historic win today and how lucky Scotland are to have fellow Bankie John McGinn in our squad!
👏I highlighted our historic win today and how lucky Scotland are to have fellow Bankie John McGinn in our squad!
English schools in deprived areas are benefitting from new solar energy funded by GB Energy.
Despite discussions with the Scottish Government and their allocation of over £4million, they are choosing to spend it on other projects while schools in West Dunbartonshire miss out.
Despite discussions with the Scottish Government and their allocation of over £4million, they are choosing to spend it on other projects while schools in West Dunbartonshire miss out.
November 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
English schools in deprived areas are benefitting from new solar energy funded by GB Energy.
Despite discussions with the Scottish Government and their allocation of over £4million, they are choosing to spend it on other projects while schools in West Dunbartonshire miss out.
Despite discussions with the Scottish Government and their allocation of over £4million, they are choosing to spend it on other projects while schools in West Dunbartonshire miss out.
Learners in West Dunbartonshire are waiting months on end for driving tests, continuing to pay thousands for lessons with slim chances of securing a test at their local centre.
The Secretary of State outlined what action the UK Labour Government is taking to tackle the backlog.
The Secretary of State outlined what action the UK Labour Government is taking to tackle the backlog.
November 20, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Learners in West Dunbartonshire are waiting months on end for driving tests, continuing to pay thousands for lessons with slim chances of securing a test at their local centre.
The Secretary of State outlined what action the UK Labour Government is taking to tackle the backlog.
The Secretary of State outlined what action the UK Labour Government is taking to tackle the backlog.
Reposted by Douglas McAllister
❄️🎁Give the gift of golf this Christmas with Dalmuir Golf Course!
⛳️We are so excited to announce that for the first time, gift vouchers to play Dalmuir Golf Course will be available to purchase!
🎄Buy our £25, £50 & £100 vouchers in shop, or contact us for payment details.
⛳️We are so excited to announce that for the first time, gift vouchers to play Dalmuir Golf Course will be available to purchase!
🎄Buy our £25, £50 & £100 vouchers in shop, or contact us for payment details.
November 19, 2025 at 11:55 AM
❄️🎁Give the gift of golf this Christmas with Dalmuir Golf Course!
⛳️We are so excited to announce that for the first time, gift vouchers to play Dalmuir Golf Course will be available to purchase!
🎄Buy our £25, £50 & £100 vouchers in shop, or contact us for payment details.
⛳️We are so excited to announce that for the first time, gift vouchers to play Dalmuir Golf Course will be available to purchase!
🎄Buy our £25, £50 & £100 vouchers in shop, or contact us for payment details.
I will be holding four surgeries this week across West Dunbartonshire🗓️
Friday 21 November:
📍9:30am Alexandria Library
📍11am Dumbarton Library
📍3pm Clydebank Library
Saturday 22 November:
📍11am Duntocher Village Hall
Please attend should you require my assistance.
Friday 21 November:
📍9:30am Alexandria Library
📍11am Dumbarton Library
📍3pm Clydebank Library
Saturday 22 November:
📍11am Duntocher Village Hall
Please attend should you require my assistance.
📍My surgery details for the month November!
📞If you are a resident of Alexandria, Dumbarton or Clydebank, please get in touch should you require my assistance with any issue.
👇To check if you are one of my constituents, enter your postcode below:
members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP
📞If you are a resident of Alexandria, Dumbarton or Clydebank, please get in touch should you require my assistance with any issue.
👇To check if you are one of my constituents, enter your postcode below:
members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP
November 19, 2025 at 10:50 AM
I will be holding four surgeries this week across West Dunbartonshire🗓️
Friday 21 November:
📍9:30am Alexandria Library
📍11am Dumbarton Library
📍3pm Clydebank Library
Saturday 22 November:
📍11am Duntocher Village Hall
Please attend should you require my assistance.
Friday 21 November:
📍9:30am Alexandria Library
📍11am Dumbarton Library
📍3pm Clydebank Library
Saturday 22 November:
📍11am Duntocher Village Hall
Please attend should you require my assistance.
💼This week, I met with the Chancellor of the Exchequer to discuss our upcoming UK Labour Government budget.
This progressive budget will tackle head on the cost of living and ensure those with the broadest shoulders will be taxed rather than those who earn the least in society.
This progressive budget will tackle head on the cost of living and ensure those with the broadest shoulders will be taxed rather than those who earn the least in society.
November 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
💼This week, I met with the Chancellor of the Exchequer to discuss our upcoming UK Labour Government budget.
This progressive budget will tackle head on the cost of living and ensure those with the broadest shoulders will be taxed rather than those who earn the least in society.
This progressive budget will tackle head on the cost of living and ensure those with the broadest shoulders will be taxed rather than those who earn the least in society.
💡I am delighted that the UK Labour Government has worked with energy companies so thousands of families across West Dunbartonshire will receive £150 off their energy bills at no extra cost to the taxpayer!
⚡️Helping you with the cost of your energy bills.
www.clydebankpost.co.uk/news/2562691...
⚡️Helping you with the cost of your energy bills.
www.clydebankpost.co.uk/news/2562691...
Thousands in West Dunbartonshire to receive money off energy bills this winter
Over 520,000 Scottish households to get money off energy bills this winter as UK Labour expands Warm Home Discount. Check eligibility with your…
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November 18, 2025 at 3:32 PM
💡I am delighted that the UK Labour Government has worked with energy companies so thousands of families across West Dunbartonshire will receive £150 off their energy bills at no extra cost to the taxpayer!
⚡️Helping you with the cost of your energy bills.
www.clydebankpost.co.uk/news/2562691...
⚡️Helping you with the cost of your energy bills.
www.clydebankpost.co.uk/news/2562691...
West Dunbartonshire WASPI women will always have my full support. I will continue to fight for them.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-n...
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West Dunbartonshire WASPI campaigner slams "gaslighting" over compensation issue
The question of whether women disadvantaged by a change to the pension age has taken another turn as ministers re-consider the issue, with around 6,000 women affected locally.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
West Dunbartonshire WASPI women will always have my full support. I will continue to fight for them.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-n...
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-n...
'West Dunbartonshire Labour MP Fights for Justice'
Tomorrow, I am meeting with Economic Security to the Treasury Lucy Rigby, with 3 other Scottish Labour MPs to demand justice for 100s of my constituents after the withdrawal of their family protection plans by Insurance company.
Tomorrow, I am meeting with Economic Security to the Treasury Lucy Rigby, with 3 other Scottish Labour MPs to demand justice for 100s of my constituents after the withdrawal of their family protection plans by Insurance company.
November 18, 2025 at 11:18 AM
'West Dunbartonshire Labour MP Fights for Justice'
Tomorrow, I am meeting with Economic Security to the Treasury Lucy Rigby, with 3 other Scottish Labour MPs to demand justice for 100s of my constituents after the withdrawal of their family protection plans by Insurance company.
Tomorrow, I am meeting with Economic Security to the Treasury Lucy Rigby, with 3 other Scottish Labour MPs to demand justice for 100s of my constituents after the withdrawal of their family protection plans by Insurance company.
📝Take a look at some of what I got up to this past week in Parliament & in West Dunbartonshire as your MP.
📧As always, if you live in West Dunbartonshire & require my support, get in touch at [email protected], or call my constituency office on 0141 952 0290.
📧As always, if you live in West Dunbartonshire & require my support, get in touch at [email protected], or call my constituency office on 0141 952 0290.
November 17, 2025 at 11:23 AM
📝Take a look at some of what I got up to this past week in Parliament & in West Dunbartonshire as your MP.
📧As always, if you live in West Dunbartonshire & require my support, get in touch at [email protected], or call my constituency office on 0141 952 0290.
📧As always, if you live in West Dunbartonshire & require my support, get in touch at [email protected], or call my constituency office on 0141 952 0290.
I have been actively supporting my constituents affected by the termination of CMutual's Family Protection Plan.
Given that thousands of elderly and vulnerable people across the UK are set to be impacted by this, I requested an urgent investigation and debate on this issue.
Given that thousands of elderly and vulnerable people across the UK are set to be impacted by this, I requested an urgent investigation and debate on this issue.
November 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I have been actively supporting my constituents affected by the termination of CMutual's Family Protection Plan.
Given that thousands of elderly and vulnerable people across the UK are set to be impacted by this, I requested an urgent investigation and debate on this issue.
Given that thousands of elderly and vulnerable people across the UK are set to be impacted by this, I requested an urgent investigation and debate on this issue.
I will be holding three surgeries this Friday 14 November across West Dunbartonshire🗓️
📍9:30am at Alexandria Library
📍11am at Dumbarton Library
📍3pm at Clydebank Library
Please attend should you require my assistance with any issue. No appointments necessary.
📍9:30am at Alexandria Library
📍11am at Dumbarton Library
📍3pm at Clydebank Library
Please attend should you require my assistance with any issue. No appointments necessary.
📍My surgery details for the month November!
📞If you are a resident of Alexandria, Dumbarton or Clydebank, please get in touch should you require my assistance with any issue.
👇To check if you are one of my constituents, enter your postcode below:
members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP
📞If you are a resident of Alexandria, Dumbarton or Clydebank, please get in touch should you require my assistance with any issue.
👇To check if you are one of my constituents, enter your postcode below:
members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP
November 12, 2025 at 11:43 AM
I will be holding three surgeries this Friday 14 November across West Dunbartonshire🗓️
📍9:30am at Alexandria Library
📍11am at Dumbarton Library
📍3pm at Clydebank Library
Please attend should you require my assistance with any issue. No appointments necessary.
📍9:30am at Alexandria Library
📍11am at Dumbarton Library
📍3pm at Clydebank Library
Please attend should you require my assistance with any issue. No appointments necessary.
The Scottish Government is yet to confirm if non-means-tested legal aid will be available for bereaved Scottish families at inquiries where a public authority is an interested person under Labour's Hillsborough Law.
My joint letter to FM John Swinney asking him to confirm this👇
My joint letter to FM John Swinney asking him to confirm this👇
November 12, 2025 at 8:58 AM
The Scottish Government is yet to confirm if non-means-tested legal aid will be available for bereaved Scottish families at inquiries where a public authority is an interested person under Labour's Hillsborough Law.
My joint letter to FM John Swinney asking him to confirm this👇
My joint letter to FM John Swinney asking him to confirm this👇
