Dear Ms Hair

Closure of Kirriemuir branch of Bank of Scotland

Thank you for your letter of 15 November, addressed to Mr António Horta-Osório, our Group Chief Executive. I have been asked to respond on behalf of the Bank.

A senior government minister confirmed that there are “no plans” to move Royal Marines away from their Angus base.

Angus MP Kirstene Hair secured a Westminster Hall debate urging the Ministry of Defence to secure the long-term future of RM Condor in Arbroath.

The MP for Angus has hailed the “game-changing” new rail pass that will open up travel across Scotland for people under 30.

The UK Government has launched the 26 to 30 railcard that will allow travellers to knock one third off the cost of their fares.

Local MP Kirstene Hair has repeated calls for an independent price watchdog to be set up for petrol and diesel to tackle rip off prices in Angus.

Local MP Kirstene Hair has repeated calls for an independent price watchdog to be set up for petrol and diesel to tackle rip off prices in Angus.

My constituency office is now closed for Christmas, but if there is anything urgent please send to kirstene.hair.mp@parliament.uk. Normal service will resume in the New Year when the office opens again on 7th January.

The MP for Angus has obtained a guarantee from Bank of Scotland executives that Kirriemuir will have access to mobile banks after the closure of its branch and has urged them to have the needs of customers at the forefront of this process.

The MP for Angus has asked the UK defence secretary to commit to RM Condor’s status as an “integral part” of the country’s defence estate.

The loss of free-to-use cash machines in Angus will “create a barrier“ to High Street shopping in towns and villages, according to the local MP.

Angus MP Kirstene Hair has hailed the success of the largest ever beach clean in Scotland.