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Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde has organised a local litter pick to show his support for Keep Scotland Beautiful’s Clean Up Scotland campaign. The SNP MSP will be at Tower Hill on Friday 17 May between 10am and 12 noon as part of Keep Scotland Beautiful’s annual Spring Clean, which is a national […]
Read More…New figures have revealed that 20,244 families in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area have benefitted from a Baby Box, as the Scottish Government announced a new design in time for Mother’s Day. Across the country, over 80,000 Baby Boxes have been delivered since April 2017. A team of young people, including 16 year-old […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP has been given assurances from the Scottish Government that animal welfare legislation will be strengthened, meaning severe animal cruelty offences would not be subject to a time limit for prosecution. The Greenock and Inverclyde MSP met with the Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment, Mairi Gougeon MSP, on Wednesday 13 […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP lent his support to Marie Curie’s big fundraising appeal month, the Great Daffodil Appeal, at an event at Scottish Parliament recently. Meeting with staff and volunteers from Marie Curie, the Greenock and Inverclyde MSP was interested to hear about care and support provided to people living with terminal illness in Scotland. Marie […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde has secured the right to introduce his Proposed Recovery of Medical Costs for Industrial Diseases (Scotland) Bill, having gained cross-party support from over 18 SNP, Scottish Labour and Scottish Greens MSPs. The local MSP lodged his final proposal on Friday 1 February and had four weeks to obtain […]
Read More…Today, the Scottish Government’s 2019-20 budget plans have been formally approved by the Scottish Parliament. Greenock and Inverclyde MSP, Stuart McMillan, has supported the Finance Secretary’s proposals since he presented them to Parliament in December 2018, with some of the key budget promises including extra funding for education, the health service and infrastructure. To ensure […]
Read More…The Scottish Government has unveiled that GP practices in Inverclyde will receive a funding boost this year. The Scottish Government has announced that an additional £20 million support will be given to GP practices across Scotland to help with the costs of running their practices. The ‘GP Premises Sustainability Loan Scheme’ aims to ease the […]
Read More…Today, Stuart McMillan MSP lodged his Proposed Recovery of Medical Costs for Industrial Disease (Scotland) Bill, which aims to enable Scottish Ministers to recover, from the party responsible for causing an industrial disease, certain costs incurred by the NHS in providing care and treatment to those suffering from that disease. The Greenock and Inverclyde SNP […]
Read More…SNP SUPPORT INCREASE IN INVESTMENT IN INVERCLYDE Greenock and Inverclyde SNP MSP backed the SNP’s budget plans last night, which offer economic stability in the face of Brexit while giving a cash boost to the NHS, schools and other vital services. Despite Westminster cuts of almost £2 billion in a decade to Scotland’s block resource […]
Read More…This week, Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde is joining Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust in raising awareness about how women can reduce their risk of cervical cancer. In the UK, over 3,200 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year – yet it is one of the only cancers that is preventable. Cervical screening […]
Read More…SNP MSP Stuart McMillan for Greenock and Inverclyde has given his backing to plans that will help provide an additional 350 school counsellors across Scotland. Last month, Finance Secretary Derek Mackay MSP announced his draft budget proposals for 2019/20 – outlining a £12 million increase in mental health funding for schools. If approved by MSPs, […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP has welcomed the news that Scotland’s stringent road safety laws will be strengthened further by the introduction of drug driving limits and roadside testing on 21 October this year. There will be a zero tolerance approach to eight drugs most associated with illegal use, including cannabis, heroin and cocaine, with limits set […]
Read More…SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has called on his political opponents across Inverclyde to get behind the Scottish Government’s draft budget proposals that commits an extra £729 million for health and care services. Last month, Finance Secretary Derek Mackay MSP announced plans to increase spending on NHS frontline boards by £430 million – a 4.2% on […]
Read More…On Wednesday 9 January, the Minister for Mental Health, Clare Haughey MSP, visited Mind Mosaic’s Children and Family Therapies Service at the request of Greenock and Inverclyde MSP, Stuart McMillan. The visit came about after Stuart visited Mind Mosaic’s premises at Ladyburn Business Centre in October last year, as he wrote to the Minister about […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP hosted RNIB at the Scottish Parliament to mark their 150th Anniversary on Tuesday 18 December 2018. The Greenock and Inverclyde MSP welcomed over 200 visitors to Holyrood for the event, which involved music and guest speakers in the celebration of the RNIB’s life-changing work. Commenting after the event, the local SNP MSP […]
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…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 […]
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