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Finance Secretary Derek Mackay MSP set out his 2019-2020 budget in the Scottish Parliament, which prepares Scotland’s economy for the opportunities of the future, enables the transformation of essential public services, and builds a more inclusive and just society. It does so in the context of continuing UK austerity, which has reduced the Scottish Government’s […]
Read More…Greenock and Inverclyde MSP, Stuart McMillan, joined with HIV Scotland to mark World AIDS Day in the Scottish Parliament this week, and celebrate the launch of the new book, Disclosures: Rewriting the Narrative About HIV. Ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December, HIV Scotland along with people living with and affected by HIV came […]
Read More…On Friday, the Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills, Jamie Hepburn MSP, visited In-Work Enterprises Ltd at Broomhill Gardens and Community Hub at the invitation of Greenock and Inverclyde MSP Stuart McMillan. This was a result of Mr McMillan’s meeting with Margaret Tait, Chief Executive of Inverclyde Association for Mental Health, of whom In-Work […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde hosted Greenock-based youth work charity, Ocean Youth Trust Scotland (OYTS), in the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday evening for an event to celebrate the success of their On Course with Cashback programme. OYTS offer residential sailing voyages to young people aged 12-25 to realise their true potential, and are […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan, SNP MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, has given his backing to proposals that will deliver a more inclusive education system by improving the experiences of LGBTI pupils. Since last year, the Scottish Government have been working closely with the Time for Inclusive Education (TIE) Campaign to promote an inclusive approach to sex and […]
Read More…On Monday 22 October 2018, Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde and the Minister for Children and Young People, Maree Todd MSP, visited Enterprise Childcare to see the valuable services the social enterprise provides to children and families in Inverclyde first-hand. Founded in 1991, Enterprise Childcare is a charity and social enterprise childcare provider, […]
Read More…Greenock and Inverclyde MSP, Stuart McMillan, has praised the volunteers who give freely of their time to support the St Andrew’s First Aid Inverclyde Company. Mr McMillan was able to meet with the Inverclyde Company last week and learn more about St Andrew’s First Aid. Speaking after the visit, Stuart said: “I really commend the […]
Read More…SNP MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde has applauded the Scottish Government’s 2018 Programme for Government which was set out by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today. Commenting, Mr McMillan said: “This Programme for Government sets out an ambitious plan that will deliver for people, communities and businesses now and make the investments that will benefit future […]
Read More…Greenock and Inverclyde MSP, Stuart McMillan, is shocked to learn that £10m of Inverclyde’s 2018/19 school budget is going towards Labour’s PFI debts – accounting for 12% of Inverclyde council’s £83.1m schools budget. New research into the toxic PFI legacy by the Scottish Parliament’s Information Centre (SPICe) shows that Scotland’s schools are losing out on an […]
Read More…SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has hailed Scotland’s Schools for the Future school building programme for investing £10.5m in Inverclyde, on the same day the SNP Scottish Government has opened a hat-trick of new high school buildings in Largs, Dundee and Edinburgh. A total of £8.4m has been invested in building new Inverclyde schools and a […]
Read More…Primary and secondary schools across Inverclyde will receive £3,505,999 from the Scottish Attainment Challenge fund in 2018/19 to help boost the attainment levels of the most deprived pupils. Nine local authorities in Scotland and an additional 74 individual schools will share £50 million funding from the Scottish Attainment Challenge fund for initiatives targeted at children […]
Read More…Families in Inverclyde will benefit from almost £1 billion of Scottish Government investment in free childcare, SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has said. Following extensive engagement to reach a shared understanding of the costs of the expansion, Scottish Ministers and COSLA Leaders have reached agreement on a multi-year funding package. The Scottish Government will invest an […]
Read More…SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has signed the pledge to #SayNoToPuppyDealers in order to help combat illegal puppy farming and is urging others to do the same. Yesterday, the Scottish SPCA launched a joint campaign with the SNP Scottish Government, Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home, RSPCA, Battersea, Dogs Trust, University of Edinburgh, PAAG, Trading Standards Scotland, […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP has emphasised that the proposed Scottish Government budget for 2018-19 will give Scots the best deal in the UK, and will result in almost 80% of taxpayers in Inverclyde paying less in the upcoming financial year. The Scottish Government budget will also ensure a pay rise for public sector workers and lower […]
Read More…Ahead of today’s Parliamentary debate marking the centenary of women’s suffrage, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced a new £500,000 fund to support projects that encourage greater representation of women in political roles at all levels of Scottish society. The 100th anniversary notes the passing of the Representation of the People Act in 1918 granting the […]
Read More…INVERCLYDE PRIMARY SCHOOLS TO BE REMOVED FROM STRANGER SNAPCHAT SEARCH FOLLOWING SNP MSP PRESSURE SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has joined the campaign to boost internet safety for young people – after pressure from SNP MSPs Kevin Stewart and Gillian Martin led to Snapchat removing primary schools from their search function. Marking Safer Internet Day, Mr […]
Read More…Greenock and Inverclyde MSP, Stuart McMillan, has warmly welcomed the news that a Scottish Government fund aimed at boosting the attainment levels of the most deprived pupils is set to pay out £2.4m to schools across Inverclyde next year. More than 2,300 schools across Scotland are set to benefit from the funding – including 28 […]
Read More…Greenock and Inverclyde MSP, Stuart McMillan, has welcomed the news that the use of electric shock collars for dogs will be banned in Scotland. The announcement came yesterday (Wednesday 24 January) from Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, Roseanna Cunningham MSP. Commenting, Stuart said: “A number of constituents have contacted me […]
Read More…Greenock and Inverclyde MSP Stuart McMillan has welcomed today’s 2018/19 Budget which is focused on delivering fairness and growth and proves this Scottish Government is committed to making Scotland the best place to grow up, live and work in. Finance Secretary Derek Mackay delivered the Budget today which, to list a few proposals, will see […]
Read More…DECISIONS TO BE MADE AS CLOSE TO PUPILS AS POSSIBLE SNP MSP Stuart McMillan is encouraging anyone with an interest in the future of education in Scotland to contribute to the Scottish Government’s new consultation on the Education (Scotland) Bill. The Bill guarantees new powers for head teachers and ensures that young people and parents […]
Read More…SNP MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Stuart McMillan, has welcomed the First Minister’s announcement that childcare spending will double to £840 million a year – signalling a huge expansion in free early learning and childcare provision across Scotland. The move reaffirms the SNP Government’s commitment to making Scotland the best place in the world to […]
Read More…With pupils across the country preparing to go back to school, 4,116 pupils in Inverclyde will be eligible for free school meals this year. Throughout Scotland, over 250,000 pupils will be eligible for free school lunches – a figure that has doubled in the last three years. Thanks to an SNP Government initiative in 2015, […]
Read More…The whole of Inverclyde should be proud of the qualifications gained by Inverclyde’s young people, Stuart McMillan MSP has said, after today’s SQA results have revealed that the number of pupils gaining three or five Higher awards in S5 in Inverclyde’s schools is the highest ever. In S5 33.5% achieved three passes and the number […]
Read More…Schools in Inverclyde will receive an additional £3.1 million in 2017/18 to help close the poverty-related attainment gap, the Scottish Government announced this week. More than £45 million of dedicated funding will be provided to primary and secondary schools across Scotland in 2017/18 to help pupils from low-income backgrounds succeed at school. The Scottish Attainment […]
Read More…Local MSP Stuart McMillan today called on secondary schools from across Inverclyde to register to attend an event designed to empower a new generation of young women. Several inspirational and successful female leaders will address S5 girls from all over Scotland at a free one-day conference in Edinburgh on Friday 22nd September. Every secondary school in […]
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