OVER £143m CUT FROM DISABLED PEOPLE LOOKING FOR WORK

TORY MINISTER CLAIMS “NO SAVINGS” IN RETRACTED STATEMENT WHILE SCOTS DISPROPORTIONATELY HIT Recent figures have revealed that the UK Government’s policy to abolish the Work Related Activity Component (WRAC) for claimants of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) has cut their incomes by over £143.2m since it was enforced in April 2017. Claimants of ESA suffer […]

NEW ROLE: DISABILITIES SPOKESPERSON

With the increase of SNP MPs, I am proud to announce that I have been appointed as the SNP’s Westminster spokesperson for Disabilities. From casework to campaigns, since 2015 I have been fighting for people with disabilities – particularly against the Tories’ punishing welfare regime which has been attacking the incomes of the most vulnerable […]

FIRST MINISTER’S ADDRESS

Scotland is facing two futures: one as part of the UK, led by a Prime Minister that has broken the law, is determined to destroy our economy and services through a no deal Brexit and austerity, and who wants to tear our communities apart. Or we can have a future as an independent standing as […]

JOBS FAYRE “A GREAT SUCCESS”

PARLIAMENTARIANS’ BRING OPPORTUNITIES TO MOTHERWELL, WISHAW AND BELLSHILL Motherwell and Wishaw MP, Marion Fellows, and MSP, Clare Adamson, have hailed their Jobs Fayre held on Friday (04/10/2019) as a great success. Hundreds of people attended at the South Dalziel Historic Building over the course of the afternoon to seek new opportunities and gain support into […]

SNP’s PROGRAMME FOR GOVERNMENT 2019

First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, today outlined the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government demonstrating that the SNP is delivering for Scotland. The Programme included: 👪 The early introduction of the Best Start Grant – one of Scotland’s new Social Security payments – to support parents on low incomes which will be ready by Christmas 2019;🏥 £20m in this […]