POSITIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH AS SCOTLAND MOVES AHEAD OF UK SNP MSP Tom Arthur has praised new figures showing that Scotland’s economy has outperformed the UK’s in the second quarter of this year. According to official figures, announced by Scotland’s Chief Statistician, the economy in Scotland grew by 0.5% Read more…
Scotland’s new public service to make first social security payments. SNP MSP Tom Arthur has welcomed the news that carers in East Renfrewshire will receive the first payments of the new Carer’s Allowance Supplement from mid-September, back-dated to April. This new benefit will be paid twice a year by Social Read more…
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT IN WORLD FIRST SNP MSP Tom Arthur has welcomed the news that free sanitary products will be available to pupils, students and learners at schools, colleges and universities across Renfrewshire thanks to £5.2 million Scottish Government funding. Delivering on the SNP’s Programme for Government commitment to fight Read more…
SNP KNIFE CRIME APPROACH WORKING IN RENFREWSHIRE Cases of handling of offensive weapons across Renfrewshire have fallen sharply since the SNP came to power in 2007, latest figures have revealed – proving that the SNP’s approach to crime and justice in the community is working. In 2007/08, there Read more…
Tom Arthur, MSP for Renfrewshire South constituency, has recently met with the Scottish War Blinded charity following his praise for their work during a debate in the Scottish Parliament on Veterans charities. Tom visited the new site to find out more about the organisation and the work that they carry Read more…
£50M TO SUPPORT TREATMENT ACROSS SCOTLAND The NHS in Renfrewshire South is set to benefit from a share of a £50 million Scotland-wide investment to help deliver swift treatment and diagnostics. The extra funding is part of a package of measures to help reduce waiting times – and which will also Read more…
Tom Arthur, MSP for Renfrewshire South, has held a successful surgery at Morrisons in Johnstone this week. Tom made clear after his election that he intended on being an accessible MSP, with a shop front office on Johnstone High Street and regular surgeries in locations all across Renfrewshire South. The Read more…
Tom Arthur, MSP for Renfrewshire South, has led a debate in the Scottish Parliament looking forward to a future where hepatitis C is eliminated, following publication of a report by The Hepatitis C Trust. During the debate, Tom highlighted the importance of testing and urged people concerned to seek support Read more…
Families in Renfrewshire South will benefit from almost £1 billion of Scottish Government investment in free childcare, SNP MSP Tom Arthur has said. Following extensive engagement to reach a shared understanding of the costs of the expansion, Scottish Ministers and COSLA Leaders have reached agreement on a multi-year funding Read more…
Tom Arthur, MSP for Renfrewshire South constituency, met with National Animal Charity Blue Cross this week in the Scottish Parliament to pledge his support to protect the thousands of vulnerable pets across the country being sold online. Statistics from Blue Cross have shown that in the last year, 589 Read more…