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FAMILIES IN INVERCLYDE BENEFIT FROM SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT SUPPORT Families in Inverclyde have benefited from £2.7 million paid through the Scottish Government’s new Best Start Grant Pregnancy and Baby Payment scheme since it opened for applications. Since December, Social Security Scotland has made payments to more than 7,000 low-income households. The support provided to families across […]
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…UK GOV TO BLAME FOR “YEARS OF UNNECESSARY CRUELTY AND SUFFERING” Jamie Greene MSP must apologise for the Tories refusal to accept responsibility over the rise in foodbank demand, SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has said – after DWP boss Amber Rudd finally admitted Universal Credit was leaving people without food. Foodbank providers and other experts […]
Read More…A report published this week by the Scottish Parliament’s Social Security Committee has called for the urgent reversal of UK Government welfare cuts that have caused “significant damage” to the income of working Scots. Introduced by the Tories in 2016, the working-age benefit freeze gives a real-terms cut to households claiming benefits such as Universal […]
Read More…Today, Stuart McMillan MSP has hit out at opposition parties for putting pressure on the Scottish Government and Glasgow City Region Deal Partners to pursue a business case that would damage Inverclyde’s economy. Glasgow City Council and Renfrewshire Council are leading the Glasgow Airport Access Project (AAP), the £1.13bn City Deal’s flagship project, for which […]
Read More…Inverclyde’s SNP elected representatives are welcoming the news that Texas Instruments (TI) has been saved from closure, preventing the loss of over 300 jobs at the site. Today, TI have signed an agreement with leading global semi-conductor manufacturer, Diodes Incorporated, who will purchase the plant and continue production and employment in Greenock. Stuart McMillan MSP […]
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…SNP MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Stuart McMillan, has called on his political opponents across the West of Scotland region to get behind the Scottish Government’s budget proposals, following a warning from the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) that a defeat would create a “thick layer of uncertainty” for businesses at an “already challenging time”. Speaking […]
Read More…SNP MSP, Stuart McMillan, has hailed a Scottish Government announcement that promises to commit almost £500 million to expand early learning and childcare provision across Scotland. Announcing the Scottish Government’s draft budget proposals for 2019/20 in Holyrood last month, Finance Secretary Derek Mackay MSP outlined the investment that will support the SNP’s plan to almost […]
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…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…Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde has called on local politicians from all parties to get behind historic funding for Scotland’s new social security agency – a move that will support carers and low-income families across the country. Outlining his draft budget proposals for 2019-20 last month, Finance Secretary Derek Mackay MSP announced £37 […]
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…Ronnie Cowan MP and Stuart McMillan MSP have slammed the UK Government for ‘sneaking out’ changes to state pensions, which could affect older couples in Inverclyde to the tune of £7,000 per year. Changes to benefits for mixed-age couples – which will be introduced from 15 May 2019 – were quietly released by Tory ministers […]
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…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…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…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…On Wednesday 19 December, the Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment, Mairi Gougeon MSP, visited three Port Glasgow food and drink businesses at the request of Greenock and Inverclyde MSP, Stuart McMillan. The New Chocolate Company, The Start-Up Drinks Lab and Nutcrafter Creamery – all based at Riverside Inverclyde’s Kelburn Business Park near […]
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 […]
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