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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…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…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 […]
Read More…With winter closing in, local MSP Stuart McMillan is urging residents to make sure their homes are ready for anything the weather might bring. Last winter, more than 154,000 homes across Scotland experienced a boiler breakdown, leaving residents unable to heat their homes. During the Beast from the East, temperatures of below -10°C and wind […]
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…Greenock and Inverclyde MSP, Stuart McMillan, has welcomed a £113,625 grant in his constituency that will help support children, young people and families affected by drugs and alcohol misuse. Corra Foundation runs the Partnership Drugs Initiative (PDI) which it funds jointly with the Scottish Government. PDI aims to improve outcomes and life chances for children, […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde is backing a charity’s service urging people to get their hearing checked and start benefiting from using hearing aids and assistive equipment. The MSP found out about Action on Hearing Loss Scotland’s Hear to Inform and Connect service, funded by the Big Lottery Fund, which wants to reach […]
Read More…SNP MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Stuart McMillan, dazzled in pink as he pulled on some bright pink at the Scottish Parliament to encourage constituents to take part in wear it pink, on Friday 19 October. Mr McMillan joined fellow parliamentarians in Holyrood to encourage people across Scotland to get involved and take part on […]
Read More…As part of Eye Heath Week 2018, which takes place between 24 and 30 September, SNP MSP Stuart McMillan, who also convenes the Cross Party Group on Visual Impairment (CPGVI), will lead a debate to highlight the importance of the Scottish Government’s free eye test policy which has seen people benefit over 21 million times […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde joined MSP’s from across the Scottish Parliament to raise a cup to the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. Putting politics aside, Mr McMillan joined with Janice Preston, Macmillan Head of Services in Scotland, for the charity’s flagship fundraising campaign which aims to raise millions to help people with cancer […]
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…Scotland’s new public service to make first social security payments. SNP MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Stuart McMillan, has welcomed the news that carers in Inverclyde will receive the first payments of the new Carer’s Allowance Supplement from mid-September, back-dated to April. This new benefit will be paid twice a year by Social Security Scotland, […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP is urging people across Inverclyde to support Marie Curie to improve the lives of people living with terminal illness by becoming local fundraising volunteers. Marie Curie is best known for its network of Marie Curie Nurses, who provide free one-to-one nursing care and support to people with a terminal illness and their […]
Read More…Yet again, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Chairman John Brown, has confirmed that the IRH has a long-term future. Local MSP Stuart McMillan has demanded that stories to the contrary end once and for all. Mr Brown has today said; “The Board has already confirmed its commitment to Inverclyde Royal Hospital. “Suggestions that it is […]
Read More…Greenock and Inverclyde MSP, Stuart McMillan, has welcomed the introduction of a travel vaccinations service at Boots’ Greenock store in the Oak Mall Shopping Centre. As part of Health Information Week 2018, Mr McMillan met Boots’ pharmacist Neil Morton to find out more about this new service – something few pharmacies offer – which is […]
Read More…SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has hailed the SNP Government’s salary boost for 34,830 hardworking staff in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Over 148,000 NHS Scotland staff will be offered a minimum 9% pay rise over the next three years – the highest NHS pay uplift being offered in the whole of the UK. This follows […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde joined over 150 people at a special event celebrating terminal illness charity Marie Curie’s latest fundraiser on Wednesday 20 June 2018. The Blooming Great Garden Party held at Edinburgh’s Holyrood Park saw MSPs, volunteers and supporters join celebrations for the Blooming Great Tea Party campaign. The charity is […]
Read More…With the consultation on Inverclyde Council’s new Local Development Plan (LDP) closing this Friday, local MSP Stuart McMillan has today sent in his submission to the consultation. Welcoming much of the LDP, Stuart has offered constructive feedback, while highlighting areas he feels should be of greater or lesser priority. Click here to view my submission. Speaking […]
Read More…The SNP’s protection of free eye tests in Scotland has seen people benefit over 21 million times from the initiative since 2007 – with the Scottish Government investing over £775 million in the policy over the last decade. The policy is a key part of the SNP’s commitment to providing world-leading services for everyone, no […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP is supporting Breast Cancer Now Scotland’s campaign demanding that Perjeta, a cancer drug, be made available to women in Scotland living with incurable breast cancer. The Greenock and Inverclyde MSP has written to the General Manager at Roche, the manufacturer of Perjeta, as well as the Director of the NHS’s National Procurement […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP has commended the Scotch Whisky Association’s (SWA) Action Fund which this year has awarded £180,000 to fifteen local initiatives working to reduce alcohol harm in Scotland. The fund extends the SWA’s commitment to addressing alcohol misuse and promoting responsible drinking. This is the fourth round of awards from the fund set up […]
Read More…Greenock and Inverclyde MSP, Stuart McMillan, has commended the tremendous efforts of NHS staff during March of this year as the number of planned operations rose despite severe winter weather and travel disruption. March saw unseasonably cold weather, with Scotland’s first ever red weather alert across large swathes of the country and the army providing […]
Read More…A consultation has been launched today by Stuart McMillan MSP in a new attempt to support the NHS claw back the millions it spends on treating industrial diseases. The consultation seeks views on a Bill put forward by Mr McMillan, and would allow the recovery of costs associated with NHS treatment for industrial diseases caused […]
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