Yesterday, I asked Ivan McKee about what support will be available to small businesses to boost their exports? Following the continued restrictions and the added pressure of Brexit, many small businesses struggling to survive. Good to hear about the Trading Nation agenda – but critical we see the action proposed implemented urgently. Our full exchange …
Powerful contributions at the the Local Government and Communities Committee this morning on the need to address fuel poverty, invest to insulate homes & switch to affordable low carbon heat in our homes & communities. That means increased information & support for home owners is critical. Plus, wider benefits from creating green jobs & supply …
According to Scottish Government figures, there has been a significant rise in people seeking help with council tax payments over the past year. The number claiming Council Tax Reduction soared by more than 10 per cent from 32,920 in November 2019 to 36,340 in November 2020 after having fallen fairly steadily over the previous five …
Many thanks to End Child Poverty for inviting me to their manifesto launch event & to John Dickie from the Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland for being such a great host. Child poverty hinders our communities & impacts on the future of our society. Financial support for low-income families is crucial. To tackle child …
I spoke in Scottish Labour’s Health debate in the Scottish Parliament yesterday. Too many people have been let down by failings in handling of the pandemic such as rules in care homes & in front-line care delivery settings that are not always followed, shortages in PPE and lack of asymptomatic testing roll-out. Health & social …
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I met with the Bakers Union – shocking to hear that some of their members are not able to buy their own food because of their low salaries. Good discussion on how we can work to ensure quality, affordable food which is locally and sustainably produced and where those who work in our food industry …
Scottish Labour is calling for action to stop Lothian patients missing out on vital operations. Waiting times were already too long, supporting & remobilising our NHS has to be an urgent priority. The full article is available here.
