McGrigor attacks SNP scaremongering over boundaries

Jamie McGrigor has accused the SNP of scaremongering after they wrongly claimed that the future of the Orkney and Shetland Westminster seat was under threat.

The Conservative MSP said the actions of the SNP’s Angus MacNeil only demonstrated the agitation in nationalist ranks caused by the resurgence of the Conservatives under David Cameron. Mr McGrigor said the exemptions that meant Orkney and Shetland was a seat at Westminster were needed for geographical reasons.

Jamie McGrigor said “The Parliamentary Constituencies (Equalisation) Bill is a Private Members Bill and is certainly not Conservative Party policy as the SNP are mischievously trying to suggest.

“This is nothing more than scaremongering. It’s a shame that the SNP is obviously so desperate to counter the resurgence in Conservative fortunes north and south of the border under David Cameron that they are digging around for anything and everything to put out as half-baked news stories.

“Orkney and Shetland, as island communities, have particular needs which are relevant to both of them. That is why, along with geographical reasons, there is an MP for the Northern Isles and shall continue to be so”.