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Inverclyde MSP responds to fire service consultation
Stuart McMillan MSP has submitted his response to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s public consultation on their Service Delivery Review. As per the submission, he has rejected both Option 1 and Option 2 which affect Inverclyde’s fire service. Please note that although the letter is dated the day after the public consultation closed, Stuart had informed the SFRS team that his submission would be late. They confirmed it would still be given full consideration as part of the feedback to their proposals.
SNP Government invests in housing support for vulnerable communities in Inverclyde
The SNP has launched a new £1 million “Fund to Leave” scheme that will support up to 1200 women and children, including in Inverclyde, to escape abusive relationships this year. Domestic abuse is the leading cause of homelessness for women in Scotland. The new fund will provide urgent financial help to ensure that women and their families are not trapped in danger because they cannot afford to leave. The fund will allow women to purchase essentials and offer breathing space while they navigate the social security system. Alongside this, the SNP has also announced major new measures to support those
Over 5,750 children benefitting from the Scottish Child Payment in Inverclyde
Stuart McMillan MSP has highlighted new figures which show the real progress the SNP Scottish Government is making on its key priority of eradicating child poverty in Inverclyde, and across Scotland, under John Swinney’s leadership. The statistics show that 5,785 children and young people in Inverclyde were actively benefiting from the Scottish Child Payment at the end of June. Across Scotland, 322,125 children were receiving support. In addition, 5,990 children in Inverclyde also received Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods payments in this timeframe. Commenting, Stuart said: “Under John Swinney’s leadership, the SNP Scottish Government has made eradicating child
Scotland stands with Palestine: SNP taking action to end genocide
UK GOVERNMENT MUST END ARMS SALES & RECOGNISE PALESTINE Stuart McMillan MSP has echoed First Minister John Swinney’s powerful statement on Palestine, urging the UK Government to take immediate action and outlining the action that the SNP will take with the powers Scotland has. The genocide in Palestine has already claimed more than 63,000 lives. Famine is spreading throughout a ruined Gaza. While the Palestinian flag was raised at St Andrew’s House, the First Minister set out Scotland’s humanitarian response and demanded action from Starmer’s government. The SNP is demanding that the Labour UK government: The actions that will be
SNP government rolls out Adult Disability Payment across Inverclyde
The SNP has taken an “enormous step forward” in delivering a new approach to disability assistance ‘rooted in compassion’, Stuart McMillan MSP has said, as Social Security Scotland’s Adult Disability Payment is rolled out in full. Almost 350,000 disabled people who were getting Personal Independence Payment have had their benefit awards successfully transferred and are now getting Adult Disability Payment. As of April this year, 286,545 payments had been made across Inverclyde. So far, £69,400,740 has been paid out in Adult Disability Payments to people in Inverclyde since it was launched three years ago. The full rollout marks the delivery of an
Peak rail fares gone for good thanks to the SNP
The SNP has taken decisive action to help commuters with the rising cost of living – by removing peak rail fares for good from Monday 1 September. This policy will deliver significant savings for train passengers across the country, with some journeys set to reduce by almost 50% – including those between Edinburgh and Glasgow. A daily traveller between Gourock and Glasgow could save over £1,200 a year. That’s money back in people’s pockets at a time when food and energy costs continue to rise under the UK Labour Government. Greenock and Inverclyde MSP, Stuart McMillan, has welcomed this