Local SNP MSP Tom Arthur has reiterated his support for legislation that provides legal framework for the holding of referendums on any matters within Scotland’s control as the Referendums (Scotland) Bill was debated at the Scottish Parliament The Bill – which successfully passed stage one on Thursday 7 November – Read more…
NUMBER OF SCOTTISH BUSINESSES AT RECORD HIGH SNP MSP Tom Arthur has welcomed figures showing that the number of businesses in East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire are rising. The Businesses in Scotland 2019 report shows that, as of March 2019, there were an estimated 356,550 private sector businesses operating in Scotland Read more…
SNP MSP Tom Arthur has taken part in a Members’ Business Debate, led by Paisley’s MSP George Adam, remembering the veterans involved in the Ministry of Defence’s atmospheric nuclear test programme in the 1950s. Between 1952 and 1958 the UK carried out 21 atmospheric nuclear tests – 12 in Australia, Read more…
SNP MSP Tom Arthur has highlighted the positive impact of Fair Start Scotland, welcoming news that nine in 10 people who used Scotland’s new employment support service in its first year felt they were treated with dignity and respect. Fair Start Scotland, Scotland’s first fully devolved employment support service, has Read more…
Tom Arthur MSP has welcomed the rise in the number of potential stem cell donors in his constituency of Renfrewshire South. Figures released as part of Anthony Nolan’s Communities vs Blood Cancer campaign reveal that In Renfrewshire South, 917 potential stem cell donors are registered, with 92 added in the Read more…
Tom Arthur MSP outlines his support for the introduction of legislation to lawfully pilot a supervised drug consumption facility in Scotland following the publication of a report from the Scottish Affairs Committee. The report, published on Monday, makes a series of recommendations following an extensive enquiry into drug use in Read more…
Renfrewshire South MSP Tom Arthur has praised the ambition of Renfrewshire’s recently published Economic Strategy, while also highlighting the risks Brexit presents to the local economy and the strategy itself. The strategy sets out ambitions and actions to achieve sustained, inclusive growth of the Renfrewshire economy over the next 10 Read more…
Renfrewshire South MSP Tom Arthur is joining Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, to help reduce the number of dogs negatively affected by fireworks season this year by sharing their Firework Dog Code. Dogs feel safe and secure when they can predict and control their environment, so when Read more…
Glasgow Airport is in the early stages of its Airspace Change Programme and Renfrewshire South MSP Tom Arthur is encouraging his constituents to get involved in the upcoming consultation process. The Programme forms part of a UK-wide initiative sponsored by the UK Government and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) known as Read more…
NEED FOR FULL POWERS AT HOLYROOD TO TACKLE POVERTY “HEAD-ON” The Scottish Welfare Fund made 2,265 payments to people in Renfrewshire in the last financial year, new figures show an increase of 6% compared to the same period last year. A total of 2,265 Community Care Grants and Crisis Grants Read more…