Official website of Stuart McMillan MSP
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…SNP MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Stuart McMillan, has challenged his political opponents across the West Scotland region to get behind plans that will enhance investment in Scotland’s emergency services. Speaking in the Scottish Parliament last month, Finance Secretary Derek Mackay MSP outlined his draft budget proposals for 2019/20 – which delivers over £1.2 billion […]
Read More…SNP MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Stuart McMillan, has challenged his political opponents to back the Scottish Government’s plans to invest over £8 billion in Scotland’s education system. Announcing his draft budget proposals in the Scottish Parliament last month, Finance Secretary Derek Mackay MSP outlined plans to commit £180 million for raising attainment in schools, […]
Read More…Inverclyde’s MSP and MP have called on the UK government to revise its approach to digital connectivity and invest more money delivering high-speed broadband for residents and businesses, after it was criticised for ‘short-changing’ Scots on high-speed broadband by a parliamentary committee. The Scottish Parliament’s Rural Economy and Connectivity committee this week called on the […]
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…Stuart McMillan MSP has said SNP plans to establish a Scottish National Investment bank will help transform inclusive growth across Inverclyde. Last month, Finance Secretary Derek Mackay MSP announced plans for an initial investment in the bank of £130 million as part of his draft budget proposals for 2019/20. Subject to regulatory and legislative approval, […]
Read More…SNP MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Stuart McMillan, has called on Inverclyde Council to make the most of the Scottish Government’s plans to introduce a £50 million Town Centre Fund. Finance Secretary, Derek Mackay MSP, announced the new ring-fenced fund – that will be available through the local authority settlement – during his draft budget […]
Read More…SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has challenged political opponents to back the Scottish Government’s draft budget that plans to increase spending on colleges by £18.3 million over the coming year. The proposal, set out in the Scottish Government’s draft budget plans for 2019/20, will take investment in Scotland’s colleges to over £606 million. The MSP for […]
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…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…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…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 […]
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…Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight 2018 has been a mix of sweet and savoury for Greenock and Inverclyde’s MSP Stuart McMillan as he celebrated Inverclyde’s tasty produce. While speaking during the Scottish Parliament debate on Food and Drink Fortnight, Stuart took his fellow MSPs on a journey across Inverclyde, from the chocolate factory in Port […]
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…Stuart McMillan MSP is encouraging local groups to apply for Scotmid’s next round of Community Connect Funding to be in with the chance of receiving up to £15,000. This funding initiative enables Scotmid members to give back to their communities by allowing them to vote for three Good Cause Groups from Scotmid’s West Member Region, […]
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 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…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…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…