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…
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…
SUSTAINED INVESTMENT PLANNED OVER NEXT FIVE YEARS A programme of proposed railway projects aimed at sustaining investment in Scotland’s Railway has been unveiled at an industry event today (26 March 2019). The Rail North of Border Conference saw almost 300 rail experts, including the supply chain, gather in Glasgow to Read more…
NI REGISTRATIONS FOR OVERSEAS WORKERS DROPS SNP MSP for Renfrewshire South, Tom Arthur, has said that the Tories’ “narrow-minded Brexit rhetoric” is to blame for a fall in the number of overseas workers coming to Scotland, and warned that this may cause damage to the economy and public services. Latest Read more…
Local SNP MSP Tom Arthur has joined Down’s Syndrome Scotland in their Lots of Socks Campaign at the Scottish Parliament to raise awareness for World Down’s Syndrome Day 2019. Celebrated annually on 21st March and officially recognised by the UN since 2012, this event provides an opportunity to highlight the Read more…
One million people have signed a petition calling on Article 50 to be revoked following the Prime Minister’s catastrophic handling of Brexit. Last night, following a meeting with the Prime Minister, the SNP’s leader at Westminster Ian Blackford said it was time for Theresa May to face the fact that Read more…
BREXIT STILL THE BIGGEST THREAT TO SCOTLAND’S ECONOMY Unemployment has fallen to a record-low in Scotland, as latest figures show Scottish economic growth outperforming the rest of the UK. Levels of unemployment have reached a new low of 3.4% in Scotland, outperforming the rest of the UK – with UK Read more…
Last week marked Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2019. With this year’s “Skills for the Future” theme, the Scottish Government celebrated the occasion with several announcements recognising the importance of investing in our workforce. As part of the new Apprentice Network, pupils in every high school across Scotland will benefit from a Read more…