SCOTTISH EMPLOYMENT AT RECORD HIGH
New data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed 76.1% of people aged 16 to 64 in Scotland were in work from September to...
NEW STRATEGY TO DELIVER A JUST ENERGY TRANSITION
Last week, the SNP Government released its new Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan, a comprehensive route map for speeding up...
JAMES BRAIDWOOD, FATHER OF MODERN FIRE-FIGHTING
Born in Edinburgh in 1800 and educated at the Royal High School, James Braidwood was the first ‘Master of Engines’ in Edinburgh which...
MY LIFE, MY RIGHTS
On Wednesday, I met with ENABLE Scotland in the Scottish Parliament to discuss their My Life, My Rights Campaign. The charity advocate to...
CIRCULAR FASHION: LOOPING THE THREAD
Yesterday I spoke in a fascinating debate on recycling. Clothes account for 4% of Scotland’s carbon output by weight but 32% of the...
505 NORTH AYRSHIRE COLLEGE STUDENTS GO ON TO POSITIVE DESTINATIONS
Local college students are moving on to positive destinations and 505 did so following graduation in 2020-21. Across Scotland 14,930...
The Educational Impact of Open Plan Classrooms
I asked about the educational impact of open plan classrooms this afternoon. Click on the photo to watch the exchange.
Protect Jobs at Amazon
Yesterday I asked an urgent question of the Business Minister, Ivan McKee MSP, regarding Amazon's announcement that it plans to close its...
RECORD NUMBER OF MEDICAL TRAINING POSTS FILLED
Health Secretary Humza Yousaf MSP has announced that more medical training posts have been filled in Scotland in 2022 than in any other...
ADDITIONAL NHS WINTER SUPPORT
Funding of at least £8 million for additional care home beds and efforts to boost NHS 24 capacity are among the measures outlined by...
