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Jamie Stone MP

@jamie4north.bsky.social

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Liberal MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross. Current Chair of the House of Commons Petitions Select Committee. Proud Highlander, failed musician and occasional panto dame.

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Jamie Stone MP @jamie4north.bsky.social · Nov 25

Promoted by Jamie Stone on behalf of the Liberal Democrats at 1 Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2PN and
the Scottish Liberal Democrats at 4 Clifton Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5DR.

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Jamie Stone MP @jamie4north.bsky.social · 1d

Myself and @davidgreen4csr.bsky.social have written to the FCA to ask them to broaden their ‘Access to Cash’ policy to include an ‘Access to Banks’ provision, in order to prevent high street branch closures.

In-person banking services are essential to our Highland communities.

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Jamie Stone MP @jamie4north.bsky.social · 1d

Wishing a very Happy Diwali to all who celebrate - may good continue to triumph over evil 🪔

On this occasion, I've been treated to some delicious barfi in my office!

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Jamie Stone MP @jamie4north.bsky.social · 6d

Today marks the last day of #BabyLossAwarenessWeek 💙🩷

Thousands of parents experience pregnancy or baby loss every year - it is a heartbreaking and isolating ordeal.

It's so important for us all to break the silence so that those suffering know they are supported.

Jamie Stone MP @jamie4north.bsky.social · 7d

A pleasure showing the @caledoniansleeper.bsky.social
team around Parliament with @torcuil.bsky.social

The very least we could do in return for how well they look after us week in week out. We simply couldn't do our jobs without them. 🚂

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Jamie Stone MP @jamie4north.bsky.social · 8d

www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/news/lib-dem...

Lib Dems bid to tackle backlog in practical driving tests: ‘The system is broken – we need ministers to get in gear’

Far north MP Jamie Stone has written to the Secretary of State for Transport about his concerns over the backlog of practical driving tests.

www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk

Jamie Stone MP @jamie4north.bsky.social · 11d

I've joined my friend and colleague @davidgreen4csr.bsky.social in calling on the Government for targeted support for rural driving test centres.

The backlog in practical driving tests is disproportionately affecting young people in the Highlands. Their lives should not be put on hold any longer.

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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 18d

On this painful morning, my thoughts are with the families of Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz and with the whole Jewish community who have been the target of a vicious attack on their holiest day.

On this painful morning, my thoughts are with the families of Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz – the two men tragically killed outside their synagogue yesterday – and with the whole Jewish community who have been the target of a vicious attack on their holiest day.
Antisemitism, terrorism and hatred can be defeated. But only if we all stand united against them. This attack didn’t happen in a vacuum. Antisemitism is rife on Britain’s streets. British Jews have been living in fear, especially since Hamas’s horrific terror attacks of October 7th.
That must end now. We all must come together to make sure our Jewish friends and neighbours feel safe walking on their streets and worshipping at their synagogues.
Those who preach antisemitic hatred, those who incite violence against Jews – whether online, on marches or anywhere else – must be stopped. It is never acceptable.
I know that, together, we can make sure that our British values of decency, tolerance and respect will prevail.
Ed Davey

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Jamie Stone MP @jamie4north.bsky.social · 19d

The planned closure of my local bank branch in Tain is personal. I’ve used it since I was a teenager.

When I struggled financially in the 90s, the advice I received from this bank was crucial.

Online banking can never replace this customer support.

www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk/news/ross-mp...

Ross MP: ‘Local bank was crucial when I was seriously struggling financially’

Big banks accused of corporate greed as they ‘continue to neglect duty of public service under the veil of changes in customer preference’.

www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk

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Jamie Stone MP @jamie4north.bsky.social · 19d

No to Labour's Digital ID.

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Jamie Stone MP @jamie4north.bsky.social · 20d

I welcome the UK Government’s decision to allocate up to £20 million for our local high streets and shared spaces.

After years of SNP centralisation, I want to see this investment go beyond Inverness to support areas that have long been neglected.

www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/news/20m-hig...

£20m Highland cash boost must help ‘neglected’ areas of region

Jamie Stone says £20m of funding aimed at improving public spaces should be used to reach “neglected” parts of the Highlands outside of Inverness.

www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk

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Jamie Stone MP @jamie4north.bsky.social · 21d

📢 October surgeries 📢

As always, come along and chat to me about any concerns or issues - no appointment necessary.

See you there! 🍂

Jamie Stone MP @jamie4north.bsky.social · 21d

Always a pleasure to have a clinic in Tongue. Beautiful scenery right next to the village of Altnaharra!

Jamie Stone MP @jamie4north.bsky.social · 25d

With the news of yet more bank closures across Ross-shire, I am actively looking for ways to protect and restore these services across our Highland high streets.

www.northern-times.co.uk/news/mp-secu...

MP secures review of ‘access to cash’ for Golspie in hope of establishing a banking hub in the village

The Bank of Scotland branch in Golspie closed in February, leaving Sutherland without any physical bank branches.

www.northern-times.co.uk

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Jamie Stone MP @jamie4north.bsky.social · 25d

Another Surgery in North Kessock📍

From Inverness-shire all the way up to Caithness, I've truly got the biggest (and most beautiful!) constituency.

Jamie Stone MP @jamie4north.bsky.social · 27d

Another successful Lib Dem conference.🎉

Our party is committed to decency, tolerance and the rule of law. I've never been prouder of our values in the face of growing hatred and division.

To top things off, a truly glorious weekend by the seaside! ☀️

Jamie Stone MP @jamie4north.bsky.social · Sep 18

Very pleased to join my colleagues, @willforster.bsky.social and @amcarmichaelmp.bsky.social in calling on the Chancellor to freeze spirits duty in the upcoming Autumn Budget.

The value of the Scotch Whisky industry should not be underestimated.

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Jamie Stone MP @jamie4north.bsky.social · Sep 18

Last week, I wrote to LINK to ask them to reconsider their decision not to open a banking hub in Golspie.

I'm pleased that they've agreed to carry out a cash access assessment of the village, on account of the strong argument I've proposed.

This is a positive step forwards.

Jamie Stone MP @jamie4north.bsky.social · Sep 12

Did you know you can request to speak to your MP by 'green carding' them in Parliament?

This week I met with a constituent who shares my concerns about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. I was very glad to meet her and have such an important and heartfelt discussion in person.

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Jamie Stone MP @jamie4north.bsky.social · Sep 12

Hydrogen is an excellent source of energy which can create ammonia to produce an agricultural fertiliser that is more affordable to our hard-pressed farmers.

In the current climate, we should be doing all we can to produce essential resources within our own borders.

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Jamie Stone MP @jamie4north.bsky.social · Sep 10

Farmers and growers are the backbone of our economy.

Proud to support @nfudc.bsky.social and farmers all across the UK.

#BackBritishFarmingDay

Jamie Stone MP @jamie4north.bsky.social · Sep 10

I've had constituents in Cromarty tell me they are experiencing periods with no signal or broadband coverage.

This is dangerous and unacceptable. I've asked the Government to look into this urgently and I'll be following up to make sure action is taken to resolve this issue.

Jamie Stone MP @jamie4north.bsky.social · Sep 10

The Hereditary Peers Bill got me thinking about Lloyd George and the 'People's Budget'.

The Commons never have taken kindly to an undemocratic subversion of the public's will...

Supremacy by blood shall also become history. The stuff of an unjust past.

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The Hedgers have it | Parliament Politics Magazine

Every day when I walk through the Members’ Lobby and under the Churchill arch into the Chamber of the House of Commons, I pass Lloyd George on my right. I

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Jamie Stone MP @jamie4north.bsky.social · Sep 10

We can make great use of hydrogen in the Cromarty Firth Green Freeport, so I’m glad the Minister agreed with me that a more strategic planning of the grid would be wise in order to maximise the benefits of energy production in the Far North.

Jamie Stone MP @jamie4north.bsky.social · Sep 8

Defibrillators are life-saving equipment. Making them accessible, affordable and efficient should be a priority of any government.

www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/news/stone-c...

Stone calls for review of defibrillator regulation for Caithness and far north

Jamie Stone MP has called for a review of defibrillator regulations to make them more accessible and efficient in rural communities such as Caithness.

www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk

Jamie Stone MP @jamie4north.bsky.social · Sep 5

I would welcome investment into Dounreay and the nuclear energy sector. It has a skilled workforce, a fully licensed site and a supportive local population.

The Scottish Government must reconsider blocking new nuclear power generation in Scotland.

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