Ebrief Thursday 5 December 2019 Parentline Double celebrations this year with not just the Parliament celebrating 20 years but Parentline also and I was delighted to attend the reception in the Parliament this week. With a hand from hundreds of fully trained and highly skilled volunteers, thousands of families across Scotland have become stronger and … Continue reading Ebrief
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Thursday 28 November Can I take this opportunity to thank everyone for their kind words following the passing of my husband Davie. This has been an incredibly difficult time and my family and I appreciate the support and compassion you have shown. 16 Days I was more than happy to lend my support to the … Continue reading Ebrief
Thursday 10 October 2019 Diwali It was an honour to sponsor the first Diwali Festival in the Scottish Parliament this week. The event brought together many people from all faiths and communities to celebrate together and my thanks go to the representatives from the Hindu Forum of Britain Scotland Chapter for organising the event. We … Continue reading Ebrief
Thursday 3 October 2019 WASPI What an incredibly disappointing ruling from the High Court case this week for the thousands of women who have been fighting tirelessly against pension injustice. I took the opportunity to raise the ruling during First Ministers Questions. You can view the exchange here: http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12293 Art in Action Representatives from the … Continue reading Ebrief
Thursday 26 September 2019 Thomas Cook I’m sure everyone reading this will know of the demise of Thomas Cook. It is a bitter blow across the travel and tourism industry particularly those employees, agencies and customers. The CAA were quick to put in place advice for travellers which you can access here https://thomascook.caa.co.uk/ and I … Continue reading Ebrief
