Official website of Stuart McMillan MSP
Scotland’s approach to implementing the ‘test, trace, isolate, support’ strategy, Test and Protect, is now live across the country. Test and Protect will help us gradually change the restrictions that help to suppress COVID-19 so society can adapt to a new normal. If you experience any one of the symptoms – a high temperature, a […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde supported the British Transport Police (BTP) in calling for people to respect their fellow passengers on trains and wear a face covering. With a few limited health exceptions, face coverings are now mandatory on public transport, including train stations. Commenting, Stuart said: “In the wake of the First […]
Read More…SNP GOVERNMENT DELIVERING FOR SCOTLAND WHILE TORIES FAIL ON BROADBAND COMMITMENT Local MSP Stuart McMillan has welcomed new figures that show a huge boost to connectivity in Inverclyde, thanks to significant investment from the SNP Government. According to the latest coverage statistics from Thinkbroadband, 97.6% of properties in Inverclyde are now connected to superfast broadband […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP asked an FMQ today about reports that the highest proportion of positive COVID-19 tests is among young adults. The Greenock and Inverclyde MSP went on to ask whether the Scottish Government would consider tougher fines for hosts of house parties. The First Minister said: “More recently, the 18-39 year age group has […]
Read More…Today, Stuart McMillan MSP will lead a Member’s Debate on a Museum for Human Rights being located in his Greenock and Inverclyde constituency. The SNP MSP has proposed the Sugar Sheds at James Watt Dock in Greenock as a prime location, given the sugar trade’s connection to the transatlantic slave trade. He has also highlighted […]
Read More…SNP GOVERNMENT ASSISTING LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS DURING PANDEMIC New figures reveal that the SNP Government’s Council Tax Reduction Scheme supported 9,940 households across Inverclyde in June 2020. Across Scotland, almost 500,000 Scots received the support in June, with the number of local households in receipt of the Council Tax Reduction support rising by 320 since […]
Read More…Greenock and Inverclyde MSP Stuart McMillan and Port Glasgow Councillor Chris Curley have renewed their calls for an extra train service on the Glasgow to Wemyss Bay line. The service currently only runs once an hour, compared with the four trains an hour along the Gourock line. Stuart and Chris have brought forward suggestions about […]
Read More…The Scottish Parliament’s Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee (DPLR Committee) are due to consider Stuart McMillan MSP’s Member’s Bill on Tuesday 15 September. The Greenock and Inverclyde MSP’s Bill, Liability for NHS Charges (Treatment of Industrial Disease) (Scotland) Bill, aims to enable Scottish Ministers to recoup NHS costs back in cases of industrial disease […]
Read More…FREE, ANONYMOUS APP WILL HELP STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 AND SAVE LIVES SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has urged people in Inverclyde to download the new ‘Protect Scotland’ app – to help slow the spread of Coronavirus and support the easing of lockdown restrictions. The app can be downloaded onto phones here and will let […]
Read More…“GAME-CHANGER” BENEFIT CENTRAL TO SNP AMBITION TO TACKLE CHILD POVERTY An estimated 2,500 children across Inverclyde could benefit from the Scottish Government’s ground breaking anti-poverty payment, new figures have revealed. The Scottish Child Payment will be worth £10 per child for low-income families by the end of 2022, with introduction for under-6s starting by early […]
Read More…YOUTH GUARANTEE TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE IN INVERCLYDE SUCCEED SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has welcomed a new £60 million Youth Guarantee announced in the Programme for Government, which guarantees everyone in Inverclyde aged 16-24, a job, a place in education or a place in training. The new partnership between the Scottish Government and Scotland’s employers […]
Read More…Greenock and Inverclyde SNP MSP, Stuart McMillan has confirmed he will be seeking re-selection to again become the SNP candidate for the Scottish Parliamentary election in 2021. Mr McMillan was first elected as a West of Scotland Regional MSP in 2007 and then again in 2011. He won the Greenock and Inverclyde constituency for the […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP visited Cappielow today (Friday 21 August) to learn more about the new commentary equipment for Greenock Morton fans who are blind or visually impaired. CEO Dave MacKinnon met with the local MSP to demonstrate how the new equipment would work. Commenting, Stuart said: “Football supporters who are blind or visually impaired enjoy […]
Read More…SNP GOVERNMENT’S ‘JOB START PAYMENT’ NOW OPEN TO APPLICATIONS Local MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Stuart McMillan, has welcomed a new Scottish benefit introduced today that will help 16 to 24-year olds into work if they have been unemployed for over six months. The SNP Scottish Government’s Job Start Payment is a one-off grant of […]
Read More…The Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee has issued a Call for Views on the Liability for NHS Charges (Treatment of Industrial Disease) (Scotland) Bill, lodged by Stuart McMillan MSP. The call for views will run until Wednesday 30 September 2020. You can take part in the consultation here. Commenting, Stuart said: “Following my Bill’s […]
Read More…The Education Secretary, John Swinney MSP, made a statement in the Scottish Parliament today regarding the 2020 SQA exam results. During his statement, Mr Swinney apologised to young people affected by the downgrading of awards, and confirmed that he has directed the SQA to re-issue those awards based solely on teacher or lecturer judgement. Commenting, […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde visited Port Glasgow High School today [Monday 10 August] ahead of pupils in Inverclyde returning to the classroom from Wednesday 12 August. Stuart welcomed the preparations that the school has made for teachers and pupils returning after COVID-19, and saw first-hand that everyone’s safety was at the forefront […]
Read More…COVID-19 CRISIS PUTS PRESSURE ON UK GOVT TO SCRAP BENEFIT CAP POLICY The number of households in Inverclyde hit by the Tory government’s ‘harmful’ benefit cap has soared by 55% since the COVID-19 pandemic started. New statistics show that as of May this year, 6,034 households in Scotland were hit by the benefit cap – […]
Read More…Greenock and Inverclyde’s MSP, Stuart McMillan, has commented on Scottish Welfare Fund payments rising to £37.6 million to support people and families in low incomes in times of need. In the 12 months to 31 March 2020, Scottish Welfare Fund payments included £12.9 million in Crisis Grants – up 24% – and £24.7 million on […]
Read More…LOCAL MSP PRAISES SNP GOVERNMENT’S AMBITIOUS ‘SPACES FOR PEOPLE’ INITIATIVE MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Stuart McMillan, has said that £585,000 for Inverclyde Council will help normalise the increasing number of people walking or cycling in the local area. In partnership with Sustrans Scotland, the SNP Government has now awarded nearly £30 million to pop-up […]
Read More…Greenock and Inverclyde MSP Stuart McMillan has demanded that work to locate a new island on Inverkip Road near the junction with Neil Street has to stop. The new ‘pedestrian refuge crossing’, forms part of wider works on Inverkip Road to deal with the 198 new homes being built at the former Ravenscraig Hospital site. […]
Read More…New figures show that 929 businesses in Inverclyde have received support from the Scottish Government to support them through the coronavirus crisis. A total of £10.27 million has been awarded to businesses in Inverclyde through a Scottish Government scheme designed to support small businesses and the retail, hospitality and leisure sector. Across Scotland, over 83,000 […]
Read More…The SNP Scottish Parliamentary Group held its Annual General Meeting on Monday 29 June and local MSP, Stuart McMillan, was elected as its Deputy Convener. Stuart succeeds Sandra White MSP who stood down. Stuart commented: “I am delighted to have the support of Parliamentary colleagues, many of whom asked me to stand for the role. […]
Read More…Children in Inverclyde eligible for free school meals will be among those who continue to be supported over the summer through a package of £27.6 million of additional funding from the Scottish Government. Inverclyde Council will receive £294,000 funding from the SNP government to support the continued provision of free school meals during the summer […]
Read More…NEW FIGURES SHOW HALF A BILLION IN EXTRA SPENDING LAST YEAR Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde has welcomed new figures showing spending on education in Inverclyde rose by £9,216,000 last year. The figures show councils spent £547 million more on education in 2019-20 than the previous year – a real terms spending increase […]
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