Post-election Newsletter 2026
Tag Scottish Government
Burnham must show he is serious about child poverty, says McMillan
CHALLENGE POVERTY WEEK: SNP LEADING THESE ISLANDS ON CHILD POVERTY Local MSP Stuart McMillan has called on Andy Burnham to show he is serious about child poverty and match SNP policies to help tackle child poverty. It comes as new…
Bus Fare Cap: over 78,000 people in Inverclyde get £2 or free travel from today
NEW ANALYSIS SHOWS 2.6M SCOTS NOW BOARD BUSES FOR FREE OR £2 SNP MSP for Inverclyde, Stuart McMillan, has welcomed that 78,550 people living in Inverclyde from today have access to cheaper bus travel. New analysis has shown that from…
Public service reform at heart of Programme for Government
Stuart McMillan MSP for Inverclyde has welcomed the new Programme for Government, which sets out the SNP Government’s ambitious plans for this parliamentary term (2026-2031). First Minister made the announcement today [Tuesday 1 September] and emphasised that this marks the…
GP walk-in service to open in Inverclyde
NEW CENTRE WILL BE ONE OF OVER 30 ACROSS SCOTLAND Local SNP MSP Stuart McMillanhas welcomed news that a GP walk-in service will open in Inverclyde. First Minister John Swinney made the announcement today as he opened the 11th GP…
Free music tuition pushing up number of kids learning to play instruments in Inverclyde
PARLIAMENTARY PIPER SAYS SNP POLICY “MAKING A REAL DIFFERENCE” TO LOCAL CHILDREN The number of children learning an instrument has gone up across Scotland since the SNP removed fees for music lessons in 2021, rising to 1650 in Inverclyde. The total…
SNP deliver over 4 million free bus journeys for young people in Inverclyde
OVER 310 MILLION FREE BUS JOURNEYS MADE IN SCOTLAND SINCE SCHEME WAS INTRODUCED SNP MSP for Inverclyde, Stuart McMillan, has welcomed the news that 4,514,207 free bus journeys have been made by young people in Inverclyde since the under 22s bus pass scheme was introduced…
McMillan welcomes Ministerial visit to local college campus
On Thursday 16th July, Stuart McMillan MSP joined the Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education, Ben Macpherson MSP, on a visit to West College Scotland’s Greenock campus. Representatives from the Scottish Funding Council were also in attendance, as dialogue…
More than 26 million free prescriptions dispensed by NHSGGC in 2024/25
HOUSEHOLDS SAVE NEARLY £450 A YEAR THANKS TO SNP ABOLISHING PRESCRIPTION CHARGES New figures have shown that NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde dispensed 26,837,298 free prescriptions last year – with the average Scottish household saving nearly £450 a year, thanks…
McMillan hails new legislation to make cosmetic procedures safer for people in Inverclyde
Inverclyde residents considering non‑surgical cosmetic or wellbeing treatments will benefit from stronger safety protections under new legislation introduced by the Scottish Government. The Non‑surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill aims to ensure that commonly performed procedures –…