Happy New Year

My office has reopened for 2023 please see Contact Me page for details. See below for useful contact numbers. Dial 999 immediately if you require emergency fire and rescue, police or ambulance.Non-emergency police reporting and advice is available from Police Scotland on 101.Non-emergency medical advice is available from NHS 24 on 111. North Lanarkshire Council […]

Winter Break

My office is now closed for the winter break. It will reopen on 4th January 2023. My team and I will handle email enquiries and voicemails on our return. Dial 999 immediately if you require emergency fire and rescue, police or ambulance.Non-emergency police reporting and advice is available from Police Scotland on 101.Non-emergency medical advice […]

Accessibility at Queen Street

On Friday Marion visited Glasgow Queen Street station to meet with ScotRail CEO Joanne Maguire, station General Manager Margaret Hoey, and other members of the team to discuss the station renovations and how they have incorporated accessibility features, including for restricted mobility. Marion said: “I was extremely impressed with the facilities that are available for […]

Summer 2022 Newsletter

A message from Marion: The cost of living crisis is a national emergency.  Ofgem, the energy regulator, has announced the energy price cap will rise an average of 80% on 1st October. This will take typical bills from £1,971/year to £3,549/year — a further rise is planned for January. This news, although expected, is still […]

Special Assistance at Glasgow Airport

On Friday I attended a meeting at Glasgow Airport in my role as SNP Disabilities Spokesperson. I wanted to see how the airport operates the Special Assistance for Persons with Reduced Mobility (PRM) following recent worrying media reports highlighting issues experienced by these passengers. I can reassure passengers that should you require this service Glasgow […]

Rwandan ‘Cash for Refugees’

Last week, I signed a joint letter to the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, urging him to cancel plans over the coming weeks to deport over 100 Asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda. The proposed deportations are a threat both to the individuals concerned, and to the principles of the Refugee Convention. The full text […]