Tom Arthur, SNP MSP for Renfrewshire South, has welcomed new figures that reveal 9,835 children in Renfrewshire are being supported by the Best Start Foods and Best Start Grant payments from the Scottish Government. Since the Scottish Government’s introduction of the Best Start Grant in 2018 and of Best Start Read more…
Tom Arthur, SNP MSP for Renfrewshire South, has welcomed new figures that reveal 2,795 children in East Renfrewshire are being supported by the Best Start Foods and Best Start Grant payments from the Scottish Government. Since the Scottish Government’s introduction of the Best Start Grant in 2018 and of Best Read more…
Tom Arthur, SNP MSP for Renfrewshire South, has continued to engage with people locally, helping with pressing issues for his constituents. Having successfully carried out street surgeries across his constituency, the most recent engagement session took place in Corseford, along with local Councillors Jacqueline Cameron and Andy Steel. With several Read more…
Tom Arthur, SNP MSP for Renfrewshire South, has said the Scottish Government’s proposals will go a long way to improving the health of the community. The SNP-led Scottish Government announced plans to establish a Mental Health and Capacity Reform Programme, as part of modernising mental health and capacity legislation, enhancing Read more…
Tom Arthur, SNP MSP for Renfrewshire South, has welcomed the First Minister’s Programme for Government as crucial to ensuring those who work in child and social care are paid a fair wage. The First Minister’s announcement means that private and voluntary sector staff working in Adult Social Care, Children’s Services Read more…
Tom Arthur, SNP MSP for Renfrewshire South, has welcomed the direct action taken by the Scottish Government to help unleash enterprise and entrepreneurship across the constituency. In the Programme for Government, First Minister Humza Yousaf announced a new £15 million support package that will unleash entrepreneurial talent, support enterprise and Read more…
Tom Arthur,SNP MSP for Renfrewshire South, has welcomed the news that a pay deal has been agreed for all police officers. A 7% increase to pay and allowances, which will be backdated to 1st April 2023, ensures a cumulative increase of 12.35% in police officer pay since April 2022. The Read more…
Tom Arthur, SNP MSP for Renfrewshire South, has welcomed new funding from the Scottish Government to expand early years childcare and free school meals across the area. The First Minister announced in the Programme for Government that in this parliamentary year the Scottish Government will significantly invest to expand free Read more…
Tom Arthur, SNP MSP for Renfrewshire South, launched his annual Christmas Card design competition this week. Every year, Tom reaches out to the primary schools across the constituency, looking for designs that fit the chosen theme. This year’s design theme is ‘Hope’ and invites will be sent out to all Read more…
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT SUPPORTING VULNERABLE PEOPLE THROUGH THE COST-OF-LIVING CRISIS Tom Arthur, SNP MSP for Renfrewshire South, has welcomed the news that foster and kinship carers in Renfrewshire South are set to receive a new minimum standard national allowance from the Scottish Government. The Scottish Recommended Allowance, which was a key Read more…