UKIP Calls for the Resignation of Margaret Ferrier MP

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UKIP Calls for the Resignation of Margaret Ferrier MP

UKIP Scotland • Oct 02, 2020

Former UKIP Rutherglen & Hamilton West candidate, Janice MacKay confirms UKIP will be on the ballot paper in the event of a by-election.

SNP MP for Rutherglen & Hamilton West, Margaret Ferrier has been suspended by the SNP after travelling by train to London on Monday despite being tested for COVID at the weekend after experiencing mild symptoms.

Despite being told she was positive for coronavirus, Ms Ferrier took a train back to Scotland on Tuesday.

She is currently being investigated by the Met for possible offences related to the Health Protection Regulations.

Mrs MacKay said:

“The behaviour and actions of Margaret Ferrier MP are, to say the least, alarming and present a clear act of negligence in terms of the wellbeing and health of members of the public.

“It is not UKIP policy to impose lockdown restrictions on our fellow citizens and we deplore the actions of our Government in showing a complete disregard for the severe economic consequences of shutting down commercial life.

“Nonetheless it goes without saying that there cannot be one rule for some and a different rule for others.

“Ms Ferrier should take stalk of her own comments about Dominic Cummings:

She said “his actions had undermined the sacrifices that we have all been making in lockdown to protect each other from coronavirus and his position is untenable”

“The actions undertaken by Ms Ferrier have placed a lot of innocent citizens and colleagues at risk. An apology does not suffice to correct her blatant ignorance of what is acceptable and what is not.

“Her hypocrisy is breathtaking. It is not unreasonable to expect our elected representatives to adhere to their own rules, particularly when the rest of the country is floundering as a direct result of this lockdown.

“We are calling for Ms Ferrier to immediately resign as MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West.

“UKIP Scotland has fielded a candidate at every General Election in this constituency since 2005. Should a by-election be called, a UKIP candidate standing on an anti-lockdown platform will be on the ballot paper.”

ENDS

Image: Margaret Ferrier, Wikimedia commons, CC-BY-SA (cropped for size)

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