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Greenock and Inverclyde MSP Stuart McMillan and Port Glasgow Councillor Chris Curley have renewed their calls for an extra train service on the Glasgow to Wemyss Bay line. The service currently only runs once an hour, compared with the four trains an hour along the Gourock line. Stuart and Chris have brought forward suggestions about […]
Read More…FREE, ANONYMOUS APP WILL HELP STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 AND SAVE LIVES SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has urged people in Inverclyde to download the new ‘Protect Scotland’ app – to help slow the spread of Coronavirus and support the easing of lockdown restrictions. The app can be downloaded onto phones here and will let […]
Read More…“GAME-CHANGER” BENEFIT CENTRAL TO SNP AMBITION TO TACKLE CHILD POVERTY An estimated 2,500 children across Inverclyde could benefit from the Scottish Government’s ground breaking anti-poverty payment, new figures have revealed. The Scottish Child Payment will be worth £10 per child for low-income families by the end of 2022, with introduction for under-6s starting by early […]
Read More…YOUTH GUARANTEE TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE IN INVERCLYDE SUCCEED SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has welcomed a new £60 million Youth Guarantee announced in the Programme for Government, which guarantees everyone in Inverclyde aged 16-24, a job, a place in education or a place in training. The new partnership between the Scottish Government and Scotland’s employers […]
Read More…SNP GOVERNMENT’S ‘JOB START PAYMENT’ NOW OPEN TO APPLICATIONS Local MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Stuart McMillan, has welcomed a new Scottish benefit introduced today that will help 16 to 24-year olds into work if they have been unemployed for over six months. The SNP Scottish Government’s Job Start Payment is a one-off grant of […]
Read More…The Education Secretary, John Swinney MSP, made a statement in the Scottish Parliament today regarding the 2020 SQA exam results. During his statement, Mr Swinney apologised to young people affected by the downgrading of awards, and confirmed that he has directed the SQA to re-issue those awards based solely on teacher or lecturer judgement. Commenting, […]
Read More…COVID-19 CRISIS PUTS PRESSURE ON UK GOVT TO SCRAP BENEFIT CAP POLICY The number of households in Inverclyde hit by the Tory government’s ‘harmful’ benefit cap has soared by 55% since the COVID-19 pandemic started. New statistics show that as of May this year, 6,034 households in Scotland were hit by the benefit cap – […]
Read More…Greenock and Inverclyde’s MSP, Stuart McMillan, has commented on Scottish Welfare Fund payments rising to £37.6 million to support people and families in low incomes in times of need. In the 12 months to 31 March 2020, Scottish Welfare Fund payments included £12.9 million in Crisis Grants – up 24% – and £24.7 million on […]
Read More…LOCAL MSP PRAISES SNP GOVERNMENT’S AMBITIOUS ‘SPACES FOR PEOPLE’ INITIATIVE MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Stuart McMillan, has said that £585,000 for Inverclyde Council will help normalise the increasing number of people walking or cycling in the local area. In partnership with Sustrans Scotland, the SNP Government has now awarded nearly £30 million to pop-up […]
Read More…New figures show that 929 businesses in Inverclyde have received support from the Scottish Government to support them through the coronavirus crisis. A total of £10.27 million has been awarded to businesses in Inverclyde through a Scottish Government scheme designed to support small businesses and the retail, hospitality and leisure sector. Across Scotland, over 83,000 […]
Read More…Children in Inverclyde eligible for free school meals will be among those who continue to be supported over the summer through a package of £27.6 million of additional funding from the Scottish Government. Inverclyde Council will receive £294,000 funding from the SNP government to support the continued provision of free school meals during the summer […]
Read More…NEW FIGURES SHOW HALF A BILLION IN EXTRA SPENDING LAST YEAR Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde has welcomed new figures showing spending on education in Inverclyde rose by £9,216,000 last year. The figures show councils spent £547 million more on education in 2019-20 than the previous year – a real terms spending increase […]
Read More…Greenock and Inverclyde MSP Stuart McMillan has backed a Bill to protect environmental standards by “keeping pace” with the EU after the end of the Brexit transition period. The UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill will allow or provide for continuity of provision that would otherwise be lost on withdrawal from the […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP has welcomed the passing of the Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Bill in the Scottish Parliament – as it delivers increased animal cruelty penalties and new legal protections for service animals. The Bill increases the maximum penalty for the most serious animal and wildlife crimes to five years imprisonment […]
Read More…SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has welcomed figures outlining the scale of Scottish Government funding to tackle the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. As part of £3.8 billion in extra spending to tackle coronavirus, the Scottish Government has committed to a £350 million package of emergency funding for communities to help tackle harms caused by the […]
Read More…SNP GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCE £50 MILLION PACKAGE TO IMPROVE ATTAINMENT MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Stuart McMillan, has said pupils living in Inverclyde’s most deprived communities will benefit from targeted funding from the Attainment Scotland Fund to help close the poverty-related attainment gap. Inverclyde Council will receive a £3,467,107 investment from the SNP Scottish Government to […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP has welcomed the news that £300,000 worth of Scottish Government funding will go towards supporting young carers across Scotland during the pandemic. This support is part of the £350 million communities funding to help people and communities affected by COVID-19. Young Scot will receive £200,000 to provide online subscriptions and e-vouchers for […]
Read More…ELIGIBLE FAMILIES WILL RECEIVE £250 AHEAD OF NEW SCHOOL TERM Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde has encouraged parents of children aged four to five to apply for the SNP Government’s Best Start Grant. A one-off £250 payment is currently open to eligible families, with a child who was born between 1st March 2015 […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP has welcomed the news that Inverclyde Council has paid out more than £6.7million in grants to local businesses. A total of 600 businesses in the area have benefitted from support put in place by the Scottish Government to help businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Scottish Government has also announced extra […]
Read More…Local SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has welcomed an initial £785,000 funding to help the social care sector in Inverclyde deal with the financial implications of coronavirus. The Scottish Government confirmed the funding as part of a £50 million package for the sector across the country. The funding will help address immediate challenges faced in the […]
Read More…MSP PRAISES VITAL WORK DONE BY CARERS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC Around 1,590 carers in Inverclyde are due to benefit from a one-off payment during the coronavirus pandemic. The Scottish Government has revealed plans to invest £19.2million to provide further support to Scottish carers during the Covid-19 crisis. If approved by parliament, around 83,000 eligible carers […]
Read More…SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT PUBLISHES UPDATE ON “LIFE BEYOND LOCKDOWN” SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has urged the people of Inverclyde to have their say as the Scottish Government publishes an update on what life might look like when coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions are altered. COVID-19: A Framework for Decision Making says the current lockdown is pushing the number […]
Read More…Today (30 April 2020), applications opened for the Scottish Government’s £100 million package of additional grant support for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and newly self-employed people. This funding will be delivered through three separate funds that will be administered by local authorities and Scotland’s enterprise agencies. Support includes a £34 million hardship fund for […]
Read More…SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has welcomed new figures showing that 481 businesses in Inverclyde have received Scottish Government grants to support firms through the coronavirus crisis. Inverclyde Council has awarded a total of £5.4m through a Scottish Government scheme to support small businesses and the retail, hospitality and leisure sector. This grant support is worth […]
Read More…SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has said that the public must prepare for restrictions on normal life to continue for some time. The comments come as the Scottish Government published a new document outlining how decisions will be taken to control coronavirus (COVID-19) while restoring a degree of normality to everyday life. The paper, titled COVID-19: […]
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