Local SNP MSP Tom Arthur has shown his support for Scotrail commitments to strengthening peak services between Barrhead and Glasgow Central. Additional Class 156 trains are to be provided for morning and evening journeys between Barrhead and Glasgow Central. This will mean more four-carriage trains, each with 284 seats, to Read more…
Tom Arthur MSP has shown his support for the Hibakusha Appeal. This appeal calls on State Governments to adopt the United Nations nuclear weapons ban on humanitarian grounds. So far, 9.4 million people around the world have signed the petition – including all SNP MSPs in the Scottish Parliament. This Read more…
Renfrewshire South MSP Tom Arthur has welcomed new developments of Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme, with ambitious design now taking shape. A statement on 8 May confirmed that Scotland’s new Deposit Return Scheme will include aluminium and steel cans as well as drinks containers made of glass and Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Read more…
Community groups in Renfrewshire South are being urged to apply for a new £11.5m fund which aims to tackle disadvantage, poverty and inequality. Local SNP MSP Tom Arthur is encouraging eligible groups to apply for the new Investing in Communities Fund recently announced by the Scottish Government. It encourages community-led Read more…
Local SNP MSP Tom Arthur has highlighted the importance of supporting instrumental music tuition, arguing the case for free tuition for young people in Scotland’s schools. During a debate held by Holyrood’s Education and Skills Committee, the Renfrewshire South MSP highlighted the role learning a musical instrument can play for Read more…
UNIVERSAL CREDIT ‘KEY DRIVER’ OF INCREASING NEED FOR FOOD PARCELS The number of emergency parcels handed out by food banks in Scotland rose by nearly a quarter over the last year, according to the UK’s largest food bank provider. The Trussell Trust said its food banks provided more than 210,000 Read more…
VOTE SNP TO ‘MAKE SCOTLAND’S VOICE IN EUROPE HEARD’ The SNP has urged people in Renfrewshire South to register to vote by 7 May for the upcoming European Parliament elections, warning it’s the only way to ensure Scotland’s voice is heard in Europe. Research published today revealed that 600,000 Scots Read more…
APPLICATIONS FOR NEW SCOTGOV BENEFIT OPEN THIS WEEK 360 families in Renfrewshire and 90 families in East Renfrewshire received a payment of £600 on the birth of a first child, and £300 on the birth of any siblings, thanks to the Scottish Government’s Best Start Grant scheme. Since opening for Read more…
CURRENT STANCE COULD CAUSE CRISIS FOR PUBLIC SERVICES IN RENFREWSHIRE SOUTH Scotland’s population now sits at a record high, but population growth has slowed for the second year running. Tom Arthur MSP has highlighted concerns surrounding the reduced rate of population growth in Scotland, backing the Scottish Government’s warning that Read more…
While Parliament had a short Easter recess, I was able to focus my activity in Renfrewshire South, which recently included a meeting with Howwood Community Council regarding ongoing concerns on the A737. Numerous constituents have contacted me about this issue, and it was good to attend a meeting to see Read more…