Tom Arthur MSP has welcomed First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s statement outlining the steps the Scottish Government will take to progress the debate on Scotland’s future in light of Brexit. The statement, delivered on Wednesday 24 April, also included the action that will be taken to protect the option for an Read more…
This Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Week (22-28 April), MS Society Scotland were in the Scottish Parliament to raise awareness of the important role research plays in the lives of people affected by MS. MS affects more than 11,000 people in Scotland and can cause problems with how we walk, move, Read more…
SNP MSP Tom Arthur has called on Labour MSPs to get behind the full devolution of rail services to Scotland, after a former Labour transport minister urged that the Scottish Parliament be given full responsibility over Network Rail. Tom Harris, a senior adviser to the Rail Review, said that all Read more…
Following a cross-party debate demanding the UK government end the pension injustice for thousands of women across Scotland, local SNP MSP Tom Arthur met with Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) at a Holyrood event. The 1995 Conservative Government’s State Pensions Act increased the state pension age for women from Read more…
Household bills for water in Scotland are more than 12% lower than in England and Wales – where the water industry was privatised by the Tory government. The average annual household water charge in Scotland is £369, while the equivalent rate in England and Wales is £415. The figures, revealed Read more…
TOM ARTHUR MSP: “YOU WILL ALWAYS REMAIN WELCOME IN SCOTLAND” SNP MSP Tom Arthur has made an impassioned plea to EU citizens living in Renfrewshire South to stay in Scotland amid ongoing Brexit uncertainty. This week First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, made a commitment to EU citizens that Scotland remains their Read more…
On Saturday I was able to meet with some of the Lochwinnoch Community Development Trust board members at a consultation event. There was a great turnout with lots of positivity and energy for supporting community projects to enhance Lochwinnoch life. The trust is a relatively new organisation with innovative proposals Read more…
Renfrewshire South MSP Tom Arthur has backed calls from SNP MPs at Westminster for the UK Government to ensure the future of the Post Office network is secure. The calls come as new figures reveal that Scotland is being hit hardest by post office closures. Of 1,016 temporarily closed branches Read more…
96% OF NEW PARENTS BENEFITTING FROM BABY BOXES New figures have revealed that 20244 families in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area have benefitted from a Baby Box, as the Scottish Government announced a new design in time for Mother’s Day. The new Baby Box was created by a Read more…
While this past week may have seen more chaos at Westminster, here in Renfrewshire South and through at the Scottish Parliament, I’ve been getting on with the job. Last Saturday, I started the day knocking on doors in Lochwinnoch with local SNP representative Cllr Emma Rodden and Cllr Jacqueline Cameron. Read more…