Welcome to my monthly round up of my work both in parliament and in the constituency of Na h-Eileanan an Iar. IN THE CONSTITUENCY: Haemochromatosis Events in Uist & Barra June kicked off with a series of community information events on the Viking Genes project - a lifesaving genetic screening programme run by Professor Jim Flett Wilson of Edinburgh University. TThe Viking Genes 'Hebrides Study' is highlighting the high prevalence of hereditary haemochromatosis in the Western

Airline connectivity is vital for our islands. The reduction in the daily Loganair service between Stornoway and Inverness is deeply concerning and I will be raising this issue directly with Loganair when I meet with them in Westminster this week. This cut back will have huge implications, particularly for island patients travelling to Inverness for treatment. We’ve already lost the Benbecula connection to Inverness and seen the problems that causes. The Western Isles Healt