Cowdenbeath SNP

10/05/2026

It’s a WIN!

Thank you for all your support I am honoured to represent the Cowdenbeath Constituency for the next session of the Scottish Parliament.

14/04/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 In the face of rising bills across the UK - the SNP is always on Scotland’s side.

✅ Free tuition.
✅ Free prescriptions.
✅ Lowest average water bills.
✅ Lowest average Council tax.

Be sure to Vote David Barratt for Cowdenbeath Constituency and the SNP on 7th May.

13/04/2026

Be sure to share with those aged under 21! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

12/04/2026

🏡Renting should not mean losing your home with no say in what happens next.

If re-elected the SNP will give private renters the first chance to buy the home they live in at a fair market price if the landlord decides to sell.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Make it both votes SNP on May 7th for David Barratt for Cowdenbeath Constituency and a government that’s on your side.

12/04/2026

Busy day with campaign sessions in Rosyth, Kelty, Dalgety Bay and Cardenden. It’s just 26 days until polling day and less than a week until postal votes start arriving.

If you’ve not received your polling card yet, you may need to register to vote. You can do this until the 20th April.

Applications for new Postal votes close on the 21st.

If you’re going to be away on polling day or struggle to vote, you can apply for a proxy vote until the 28th.

16/02/2026

The Scottish Parliament passed our Scottish Budget at Stage 1.

It includes the best cost of living support package in the UK, while ensuring 55% of Scottish taxpayers pay less income tax than south of the border.

The SNP government is on your side.

16/02/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day from us both ❤️

I couldn’t do all that I do without Mel’s continued support!

16/02/2026

Rained off for Rosyth this afternoon, but otherwise a good weekend talking to voters in Lochgelly, Inverkeithing and Cowdenbeath. Lots more doors to knock in the coming weeks as we try to speak directly to as many voters as we can.

01/02/2026

Be sure to grab your tickets!

I am delighted to announce that the line-up for my adoption night will include the following special guest speakers:

Stephen Gethins SNP MP
Jenny Gilruth MSP
Roger Mullin, former Cowdenbeath MP

The night will be compered by our very own Annabelle Ewing MSP for Cowdenbeath Constituency.

Other highlights: musical appearances by Alycia Hayes and Andy Jackson, a contribution by Alice McGarry, an auction and a raffle.

Tickets are priced at £15 (£12 for concessions) and a buffet is included.

Please purchase your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/david-barratts-candidate-adoption-fundraising-night-tickets-1981884051549?aff=oddtdtcreator

28/01/2026

I was pleased to be in attendance at today's inaugural meeting of the Mossmorran Taskforce which is being led by Fife Council, bringing together the Scottish and UK Governments, key partner agencies, ExonnMobil, employer representatives and the local community.

Firstly, it was reassuring to hear that ExonnMobil are continuing to provide comprehensive support to their employees and contractors during this time of uncertainty. Currently, I understand that one-to-one meetings are being held to discuss their individual circumstances and next steps, and I am thinking of all those impacted.

Next, turning to the local community, it was encouraging to hear from the company that talks are being held, at pace, with their senior leadership on the legacy that they will leave behind in the local area, and I expect to hear more on this in due course as concrete proposals develop.

The funding from the Scottish Government over the next three years was widely welcomed by all in attendance. However, I and others provided effective challenge to the UK Minister for Industry, Chris McDonald MP, on if, and when, the UK Government was going to put up cash for both the site and the local community. While an assurance was given of 'resource commitment', it was very light on detail.

Finally, I was pleased to hear that Scottish Enterprise and partners are working to market the site for potential future use and private sector investment. I used this as an opportunity to promote the sites potential for hydrogen production and will be closely monitoring developments over the coming weeks.

As ever, if you are a constituent that has been impacted by the closure of Mossmorran, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me directly at [email protected].