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• GambleAware’s social media campaign highlights the close relationship between betting and football • New analysis shows 80% of marketing spend by gambling companies is now online Stuart McMillan MSP is lending his support to a social media initiative that seeks to raise awareness and encourage discussion about the relationship between football and betting. GambleAware’s […]
Read More…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…Stuart McMillan MSP welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement today that the Gourock-Dunoon ferry service will transfer to CalMac when the current contract ends next month, becoming part of the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services network. From the 21st January 2019, CalMac will provide a passenger-only service, in line with the current timetable arrangements, and consideration […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde is encouraging local residents and businesses to participate in ‘Good Cause Santa Claus’, a Secret Santa challenge launched by the Charity Retail Association. Secret Santa is a popular game amongst families, friends and work colleagues in which participants randomly assign another member of the group to buy an […]
Read More…Yesterday the Scottish Parliament overwhelmingly rejected Theresa May’s false choice of a bad Brexit or No Deal. The joint motion agreed by the SNP, Labour, Greens and the Lib Dems stated that a better alternative must be found – leaving the Tories isolated in their support for Theresa May’s discredited proposals. During the Scottish Government […]
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…Today, Stuart McMillan MSP asked the Scottish Government what engagement it has undertaken with port authorities regarding the implications of Brexit. The Greenock and Inverclyde MSP directed the question at the Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations, Michael Russell MSP, who said that he along with other Ministerial colleagues has visited a number […]
Read More…SNP MSP Stuart McMillan is encouraging his constituents to support local businesses on Small Business Saturday, which falls on 1 December this year. Small Business Saturday is a grassroots, non-commercial campaign, which highlights small business success and encourages consumers to ‘shop local’ and support small businesses in their communities. To show his support, the Greenock […]
Read More…SNP MSP CALLS ON IMMEDIATE HALT TO FAILED TORY POLICY SNP MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Stuart McMillan, has renewed calls for an immediate halt to Universal Credit after it was revealed that councils are spending millions of pounds attempting to undo the damage of this failed Tory policy. A series of Freedom of Information […]
Read More…As of 9 December 2018, train services between Glasgow Central and Weymss Bay will no longer call at IBM Halt following joined-up pressure from local stakeholders. Since IBM staff left the Spango Valley site in September 2016, trains have continued to stop at the station, resulting in the area becoming a hot stop for anti-social […]
Read More…Greenock and Inverclyde MSP, Stuart McMillan, is seeking a joined-up approach from supermarkets, fuel companies and the UK Government to deliver cheaper fuel for drivers in the lead up to Christmas. Due to there not being a set price for a litre of petrol or diesel UK-wide, many areas like Inverclyde are being subjected to […]
Read More…Kevin Stewart, Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning visited Slaemuir in Port Glasgow yesterday with Stuart McMillan MSP to hand over the final house of a new £5m, 28 home development to its new resident, Anne Deighan. Two years ago, River Clyde Homes (RCH) completed a consultation exercise to gather residents’ views on the […]
Read More…LOWER-INCOME FAMILIES IN INVERCLYDE TO BENEFIT FROM EARLY PAYMENT SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has welcomed the announcement that the first payments of the Best Start Grant will be delivered to families in Inverclyde in time for Christmas. The Best Start Grant – which provides low-income families with financial support during the early years of a […]
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…Health campaigners needled Greenock and Inverclyde MSP Stuart McMillan last week – but it was all in the cause of learning first-hand how our local pharmacies can help deliver a vital health service to the public more effectively. Unlike in England, highly qualified pharmacists are unable to administer flu vaccinations for the NHS – despite […]
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…SNP MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Stuart McMillan MSP, has welcomed the news that the UK Government will now implement a reduced £2 stake on Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) in April 2019, six months earlier than planned. This follows the recent resignation of Tracey Crouch as sports minister due to the Chancellor’s delay in enforcing […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde hosted a Member’s Debate in the Scottish Parliament yesterday regarding the anticipated closure of Texas Instruments’ (TI) Greenock plant next year. The local SNP MSP thanked the TI Taskforce, which was set up in 2016 following the announcement of the business’s plans to leave the area, and called […]
Read More…SNP MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Stuart McMillan, has once again slammed the UK government’s cuts to welfare, after new figures revealed that foodbank use in Inverclyde has risen by 35% from 1 April 2018 to 30 September 2018, compared with the same period last year. Foodbank use in Scotland has risen by 15% between […]
Read More…Today Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde hosted a meeting between Rebecca Barr, Director of Scottish War Blinded, Richard Baker, Policy Manager for Scottish War Blinded and Royal Blind, and Jim Boyland, a local veteran and Treasurer for the Greenock Branch of Argyle Veterans, to discuss the services Scottish War Blinded offers to Inverclyde […]
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…SCOTTISH LIVING WAGE EMPLOYERS RISES BY OVER 30% SINCE 2017 SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has urged businesses in his Greenock and Inverclyde constituency to sign up to the Scottish Living Wage, and visited two Living Wage accredited employers in his constituency as part of Living Wage Week. The Scottish Living Wage is independently calculated based […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP has welcomed the news that the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has decided to abandon plans to close their Greenock town centre branch, meaning there will be no change to the current Cathcart Street operation. The Greenock and Inverclyde MSP challenged the bank when they revealed their plans to close the town […]
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…SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has criticised the UK Government for failing the people of Inverclyde yet again, following this year’s Budget announcement. After promising to end austerity, the UK Government’s budget has in fact failed Scottish people, with Scotland’s resource block grant almost £2 billion lower in real terms next year than it was less […]
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