CONTINUED GROWTH IN SCOTLAND DESPITE WESTMINSTER SHAMBLES SNP MSP Tom Arthur has praised new figures showing that Scotland’s employment rate has risen to 75.9% – the highest on record. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics show that Scotland’s employment rate rose to 75.9% for February to April 2019, Read more…
Saturday 1 June was another brilliant afternoon at Kilbarchan’s annual Lilias Day. The weather was (thankfully) lovely and there were many local organisations in attendance – it’s always great to see the whole community come together to celebrate this tradition. On Monday 3 June I attended an emotional afternoon at Read more…
To mark Cervical Screening Awareness Week (10-16th June), local SNP MSP Tom Arthur has teamed up with charity Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, to encourage people to attend their smear test in order to prevent cervical cancer. Around 220,000 women are diagnosed with cell changes (abnormalities) every year in the UK Read more…
RENFREWSHIRE SOUTH MSP HOSTS RECEPTION CELEBRATING SCOTLAND’S CARERS Tom Arthur MSP has reiterated his support for Scotland’s carers while hosting a Parliamentary reception on behalf of Carers Scotland. The “Celebrating Carers in Scotland” event, held on June 11 at the Scottish Parliament, marked the 25th Anniversary of Carers Week (10-16 Read more…
ALMOST 90,000 HOMES DELIVERED SINCE 2007 The Scottish Government is on-track to meet its target of delivering 50,000 new affordable homes by 2021 – backed by £3.3 billion of funding – new figures have confirmed. Official statistics show that more than half have been completed and almost two-thirds approved, meaning Read more…
Renfrewshire South MSP Tom Arthur has shown his ongoing support for the Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) Campaign, as a group of campaigners gathered outside the Scottish Parliament today (05.06.19). WASPI campaigners from across Scotland joined together outside the Scottish Parliament in recognition of a Judicial Review, sought by Read more…
Disabled people in Renfrewshire have successfully appealed against a decision to deny them benefits 1030 times, while 310 successful appeals have been made in East Renfrewshire – prompting calls for a fresh review of the DWP assessment and appeals process. Figures obtained under freedom of information laws show 1030 assessments Read more…
SNP APPROACH TO JUSTICE WORKING FOR COMMUNITIES New analysis has revealed that serious violent crime has fallen by 63% in East Renfrewshire and by 59% in Renfrewshire in a decade. Police recorded crime figures have revealed that serious assault and attempted murder cases fell by 63% in East Renfrewshire and Read more…
Last week, the SNP celebrated EU election success both in Renfrewshire and across Scotland – achieving the country’s biggest ever margin of victory at a European election. I was pleased that the local turnout was up compared to previous years, especially given the short campaign due to the UK Government’s Read more…
NEW LEGISLATION OUTLINES LEGISLATION FOR REFERENDUMS IN SCOTLAND Local SNP MSP Tom Arthur has shown his support for a new Bill which provides legal framework for the holding of referendums on any matters within Scotland’s control. It is intended that the Referendums (Scotland) Bill will have completed its parliamentary progress Read more…