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Mar 4
Clyde Coast & Cumbraes Men's Shed Celebrates its First Anniversary
I was delighted to be invited to the first anniversary celebration of Clyde Coast & Cumbraes Men's Shed in Largs on Saturday. The Shed...
Jan 31
SNP Action on Vaping and Tobacco Sales
This week, the SNP Government announced further action will be taken to tackle smoking and vaping in Scotland. These recommendations are...
Dec 14, 2023
Interest on UK Debt Costing Taxpayers £318 million per day!
As confirmed yesterday by the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Office for Budget Responsibility at the Finance and Public Administration...
Aug 28, 2023
Extra Cunninghame North Postcodes Eligible for Mobility & Scrappage Fund
A 12-month pilot fund has been launched by the Scottish Government for low-income households in specific areas of Scotland. Those...
Aug 27, 2023
Brodclea Woodland's Reforestation Project
I met with David and Ken at Brodoclea Woodland, in Dalry, to learn about their reforestation project. The 430 acre woodland houses 138...
Apr 21, 2023
HUSH: Breaking the Silence
Yesterday I met with Alice Nottage of Victim Support Scotland at Holyrood to discuss ‘HUSH: Breaking The Silence’ a creative, lived...
Feb 9, 2023
Tory MPs Admit Brexit Disaster 'After a Drink or Two'
Former Home Secretary – and Brexit backer – Amber Rudd has claimed that pro-Brexit Tory MPs know the decision to leave the European Union...
Feb 7, 2023
Tory 'Levelling Up' Fund Short Changes Scotland
Earlier today, I asked Richard Lochhead, the Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work about the UK Government’s so-called...
Feb 6, 2023
Deadline for School Age Payment Applications is 28 February
The SNP Government has encouraged families to check whether they should apply for Best Start Grant School Age Payment as this year’s...
Feb 4, 2023
Cabinet Secretary Visits Hunterston for Green Battery Storage Complex Launch
The Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport, Michael Matheson MSP visited AMP Energy's battery storage facility at...
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