Thursday 2 May 2019 Scottish Hazards International Workers Memorial Day was marked at a parliamentary reception last week at the Scottish Parliament. The reception was hosted by Scottish Hazards and the STUC and gave MSPs the opportunity to remember those who have died through work as well as reinforcing their resolve to make work fair, … Continue reading Ebrief
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Ebrief Thursday 13 June Drug Action Representatives from the Partnership for Action on Drugs in Scotland (PADS) were in the Parliament this week highlighting the work they do across Scotland. I had a good chat with them about the work of PADS Communities Group and the Scottish Government’s Substance Misuse Unit, their work to address … Continue reading Ebrief
UK GOVT UNDER PRESSURE TO ACT AS TORIES HAMMER OLDER PEOPLE 23,119 people in Glasgow will be hit by the Tory government’s decision to scrap the free TV licence for over-75s, new figures have revealed. It is estimated that 60% of over-75s people in Glasgow will be forced to pay an extra £154.50 in household … Continue reading Over 23,100 Glaswegian Pensioners to lose free TV License
SNP APPROACH TO JUSTICE WORKING FOR COMMUNITIES New analysis has revealed that serious violent crime has fallen by 55% in Glasgow in a decade. Police recorded crime figures have revealed that serious assault and attempted murder cases fell by 55% in Glasgow between 2008/09 and 2017/18, and by a total of 38% across Scotland. A … Continue reading 55% FALL IN SERIOUS VIOLENT CRIME IN GLASGOW
Ebrief Thursday 6 June 2019 WASPI Members of the WASPI campaign were demonstrating outside Parliament on Wednesday to coincide with the start of the Judicial Review. I along with some of my colleagues took time to show our support. Backto60, the group which brought the judicial review, is seeking repayment of all the pensions people … Continue reading Ebrief
It was a pleasure to sponsor the Scottish Traditional Building Forum event in the Scottish Parliament on the 28th-29th May. Lecturers and students were delivering traditional building skills demonstrations and school children from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Falkirk and Fife were able to experience a hands on mini-masterclass in roof slating, stonemasonry, painting and decorating and joinery. … Continue reading Sandra Hosts Traditional Building Skills Event at Holyrood
