Independent Review: Impact on Communities of Policing during the 1984-85 miners’ strike. Were you a miner, part of a mining community, a police officer or in some other way affected by, or involved in, the strike? We would like to hear about your experience. Please join us at one of the public meetings, […]
In the last few weeks, I have taken forward a number of amendments to the planning bill at stage two of the proceedings, which is the part of the legislation process where the committee considers amendments and votes on them. With the support of Tory members, the SNP voted down my amendment aimed at ensuring […]
I have received the below notification from ExxonMobil Chemical Limited and Shell UK Limited about a Joint Planned Emergency Exercise at Mossmorran. ExxonMobil Chemical Limited– Fife Ethylene Plant and Shell UK Limited – Fife Natural Gas Liquids Plant: Notification of Joint Planned Emergency Exercise at Mossmorran ExxonMobil Chemical Limited and Shell UK Limited would […]
This week I spoke in a debate in Parliament on supporting Asylum Seekers in Scotland. I made the point that, when earlier this year I visited Auschwitz, the Nazi extermination camp that saw millions murdered, the tour guide made the point to me that many Jews seeking refuge from other countries were turned away. […]
A new service to provide health and work support is now available across Fife to support people who have a health issue, condition or disability that is affecting their work. Health & Work Support is the new easy way to access advice and guidance for anyone who needs help to stay in, or get […]
I have written to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport Michael Matheson requesting that he use the upcoming break in the ScotRail franchise agreement to take Scotland’s railways back into public hands. This has come on the back of the news that ScotRail’s continued failure of passengers resulted in the franchise running up automatic fines […]