SNP Government – Stuart McMillan MSP

SNP Budget takes mental health spending to over £1.1billion

DIRECT INVESTMENT TO INCREASE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT IN INVERCLYDE MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Stuart McMillan, has welcomed direct investment in mental health services in the Scottish Budget, which will increase by £139m and take overall spending in mental health to over £1.1 billion. Finance Secretary Kate Forbes confirmed that the Scottish Government will be making £15 million […]

Local MSP welcomes launch of new veterans rail card

SNP GOVERNMENT COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING VETERANS IN INVERCLYDE Stuart McMillan MSP has welcomed a new rail card that will allow Scottish veterans to claim a 34% discount on travel. The veterans’ rail card, initially priced at £21 per year, allows holders to travel across the country at reduced fares. To encourage uptake, the SNP Government […]

4,116 Children Eligible for Free School Meals in Inverclyde

With pupils across the country preparing to go back to school, 4,116 pupils in Inverclyde will be eligible for free school meals this year. Throughout Scotland, over 250,000 pupils will be eligible for free school lunches – a figure that has doubled in the last three years. Thanks to an SNP Government initiative in 2015, […]