My question to the Cabinet Secretary – very disappointed that she denied underfunding of local government even though we know that the SNP Government didn’t just experience austerity, they doubled it and passed cuts on to our councils.
At FMQs, I called on the First Minister to act following the recent racist attack at Edinburgh University campus.
My question to the Cabinet Secretary: when will support be available to hospitality businesses and their staff?
I am disappointed by just how badly the SNP Government have dropped the ball on this. It is vital that people across Scotland have the right safety information but the lack of awareness raising has delayed action. Age Scotland have said that one year extension is not long enough. Homeowners need to be protected from …
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My question to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance on funding for our local councils:
My question to the First Minister regarding the distribution of funds to support small businesses:
This week, Scotland made history by ending period poverty. The Parliament unanimously voted for Monica Lennon’s bill for free access to period products. Scottish Labour tirelessly worked to deliver this and once again, proved that it works for the many, not the few.
On Wednesday, I spoke at the debate on the catastrophic collapse of biodiversity in Scotland. We need to call it for what is – nature emergency and we need to act NOW.
Yesterday, I asked the Cabinet Secretary about help to access financial support and debt advice. Good that Minister agreed with me that a proper publicity and information campaign is needed to ensure that people are able to access the funding they are entitled to.
Scottish Labour is leading two crucial debates today firstly urging the Scottish Government to roll out routine covid-19 testing for all health and social care workers and secondly to provide additional support for Scotland’s tourism and hospitality sectors during the pandemic. We’ll argue for routine testing for those who are the backbone of our healthcare …
