With 14,500 people in Edinburgh, and nearly 12,000 across the rest of Lothians living with sight loss, it is vital that the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion is replaced. Disappointing that the Cab Sec didn’t give me a commitment to reinstate capital funding for a new eye hospital. We’re calling on the Scot Gov to honour …
This #IWD, I’d like to take the opportunity to look back on inspiring women. Although Mary Barbour and Maria Fyfe were born in different times, they both fought for social change for the many and tirelessly defied prejudice.
Following a meeting with Edinburgh Festivals, I asked the First Minister about support to keep festivals & performers going, in light of yesterday’s arts & culture consequentials from the additional £408m allocated in the UK budget & the need for effective communication between Edinburgh Festivals & Scot Gov to allow planning for safe live & …
Investing in preventive care is vital if we want to support our communities, reduce health inequalities & take the pressure off our hospitals. The next parliament must focus on recovery from Covid-19 and developing a preventive care system. Critical for Scotland’s future is: investing in green spaces & affordable, healthy eating, in cancer screening, prevention …
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At the Ministerial Statement on Parliamentary elections 2021, I asked the Minister to address concerns over staff & voter safety at polling stations & the need for clarity on postal votes. It’s also vital to see the assessment carried out of the impact that the upcoming election campaign will have on the prevalence of Covid …
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Very interesting meeting with Crisis. Homelessness is preventable. And focusing on prevention rather than injecting cash in short-term solutions will allow the implementation of early interventions and a practical handout, so that people don’t reach a breaking point. We need to look at strategic support needs, focusing on affordability, stability ( accommodation for min of …
Yesterday, I called for an increase in capital spend for our councils. This is vital if we want to #BuildBackBetter, support our communities, protect jobs & invest in social housing, schools & zero carbon infrastructure. From a high point of 27%, capital has been cut to 12% – at a time when we need new …
Tuesday’s debate on Heat Networks Stage 3 Bill was constructive. New heat networks will help us tackle the climate emergency & present opportunities to create local jobs & training. But our councils will need Scot Govt funding & to learn lessons from projects elsewhere. We need to make sure that our infrastructure is affordable & …
