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
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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
Breast Cancer I am always more than happy to lend my support to the Wear It Pink campaign, raising awareness of both the organisation and the work they do. Every Breast Cancer Awareness Month, wear it pink brings together thousands of people on one day, all with the same aim – to wear pink, raise … Continue reading Ebrief
Ebrief Thursday 12 September 2019 My colleague Bill Kidd MSP kindly arranged for the Scottish Parliament’s Time for Reflection to be delivered this week by Mr Ameed Versace the Strategic Engagements Director of the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society. It was a pleasure to meet up with Mr Versace after he had addressed parliamentarians on Tuesday … Continue reading Ebrief
