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Nov 24, 2022
World Pancreatic Cancer Day
I attended Pancreatic Cancer UK's event in the Scottish Parliament to mark World Pancreatic Cancer Day. Their ‘No Time to Wait’ campaign...
Nov 23, 2022
DEMOCRACY DENIED!
This morning, the UK Supreme Court ruled that Scotland cannot hold a second independence referendum without the consent of Westminster,...
Nov 22, 2022
UNDERSTANDING DEVOLVED TAXATION
The World Bank, stated that: “Programmes providing health, education infrastructure and other services are important in achieving the...
Nov 20, 2022
SCOTLAND’S BOXERS: “BE BOLD, BRAVE AND AT YOUR BEST”
That was the advice given to the eight boxers of Scotland’s Commonwealth Games Team by Performance Director and National Coach Craig...
Nov 19, 2022
This week is National Consumer Week
Consumer Advice Scotland are encouraging everyone to become ‘savvy spenders’ by making informed choices about the things we spend money...
Nov 17, 2022
UK Chancellor Announces Package of Tax Rises and Spending Cuts
The UK Government’s Autumn Statement today fails to address the pressure on Scotland’s devolved budget to help people with the cost of...
Nov 16, 2022
Cabinet Secretary Presents on Need to Continue Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance
Last night, I convened a Cross-Party Group (CPG) on Life Sciences meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), attended by 41 MSPs,...
Nov 3, 2022
Work on Women's Health Group
I asked Cabinet Secretary for Health, Humza Yousaf MSP, about the work of the Women’s Health Group and the rollout of Placental Growth...
Nov 2, 2022
Emergency Budget Review
I asked the Deputy First Minister about the Emergency Budget Review, necessitated by rocketing inflation and UK Tory Government...
Nov 1, 2022
Scotland Leads on the Real Living Wage
A record number of Scottish Employees are being paid the real Living Wage (£10.90) or more. A recent survey carried out by the Office for...
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