I was delighted to sign up to support Shelter Scotland’s call for the right to a home being enshrined in Scottish Law The campaign was launched after research conducted by YouGov for Shelter Scotland found that 88% of people surveyed agreed that everyone in Scotland should have a legal right to a safe, secure and […]
In a just and compassionate society, everyone should be able to access public services like education, healthcare, housing and transport. By investing in affordable and accessible services, we can loosen the grip of poverty. This was the message I discussed when I met with representatives of Age Scotland. Having good public services is crucial for […]
We cannot stand still and simply uphold the status quo as the Scottish Tories and Liberals would like – instead we need to find a way forward and to ask questions about the best way to do that. We will engage with the Scottish Citizens’ Assembly about moving Scotland forward. See what I had to […]
It would be irresponsible to push ahead with indyref2 when we do not know the outcome of Brexit – see what I had to say about this 👇 [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XsCiZgBO2A[/embedyt]
Please see the briefing that I have received from Barnardo’s Scotland, Children 1st and NSPCC Scotland ahead of the Stage 1 Debate: Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill. This is the view these charities are taking in regard to the upcoming legislation, please have a read of what they have to say.
I pledged support in the Scottish Parliament for the crucial research being done by the MS Society in Scotland to stop Multiple Sclerosis. MS Society Scotland were in the Scottish Parliament to raise awareness of the important role research plays in the lives of people affected by MS. MS affects more than 11,000 people […]
I joined with ‘Children in Scotland’ campaigning in the Scottish Parliament this week for change to ensure children can enjoy their rights and experience greater equality. The children’s charity is calling on the Scottish Government to top up child benefit by £5 per week to support children out of poverty and they say: “It could […]
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5i8DdczXZE[/embedyt] I believe the Scottish Government are not being ambitious enough with their distant target to tackle fuel poverty in Scotland by 2040. As such, I introduced an amendment in the upcoming fuel poverty bill to move the fuel poverty target from 2040 to 2032, becuase the 2040 target is not ambitious enough, […]
I raised the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen in the Scottish Parliament this week, asking the Scottish Government what support it is offering and what representations it is making to the UK Government on the situation. I have also written to all MPs across Mid Scotland and Fife, calling on them to raise the situation […]
I questioned the First Minister during FMQs on the reports that BiFab have lost out on vital wind farm contracts. Trade unions state that Fife based BiFab is believed to have lost out on the bulk of offshore renewables contracts worth £2.8 Billion to yards in Belgium, Spain and the UAE. I asked the First […]