Archive for the ‘General Issues’ Category
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
The SNP is guilty of failing‘ The Class of 2010’.
Recently, I uncovered another broken SNP pledge: to provide 1000 volunteer placements for school leavers.
On 17th June Schools Minister Keith Brown vowed that the SNP would create 1000 placements as part of a package of measures “specifically designed to deal with ...
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Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Below is the full text of all the submissions made to my proposed Damages (Scotland) Bill.
30 October 2009
We are writing in response to your consultation paper on the proposed Damages (Scotland) Bill, which was published on 3 August 2009.
We welcome the opportunity to reply to this consultation, having already responded ...
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Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Below is the full text of all the submissions made to my proposed Damages (Scotland) Bill.
30 October 2009
We are writing in response to your consultation paper on the proposed Damages (Scotland) Bill, which was published on 3 August 2009.
We welcome the opportunity to reply to this consultation, having already responded ...
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Friday, August 6th, 2010
Over 140,000 people viewed the masterpiece during July
Titian’s painting of ‘Diana and Actaeon’ has proved such a hit in Glasgow that I have vowed to fight for other publicly owned masterpieces to be brought to the city.
The Titian masterpiece left Kelvingrove after being on display during July. In that time ...
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Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
Please note that owing to school holidays the Yoker Primary School surgery (on the second Saturday in August) will not be held this month.
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Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
Constituents should be aware that owing to Glasgow holidays and venue opening hours that a number of my July surgeries are to be cancelled.
The surgeries which will be cancelled this month are:
Kelvindale and Jordanhill Schools, Saturday 10th July
Blairdrum Neighbourhood Centre, Monday 12th July
Yoker Resource Centre, Friday 16th July
Any constituents who ...
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Friday, July 2nd, 2010
1st July sees the arrival of Titian’s ‘Diana and Actaeon’ portrait at Kelvingrove following my successful campaign to bring the masterpiece to the city from the National Galleries of Scotland (NGS).
However it should only be the first of many masterpieces to head across the M8
Earlier this year I raised the possibility of ...
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Thursday, June 17th, 2010
Bill with pupils from Langfaulds Primary
I recently attended a ‘Money Week’ at Langfaulds Primary School in Drumchapel.
The event, entitled ‘Does Money Grow On Trees?’, was part of a new initiative supported by Drumchapel L.I.F.E which will be touring local schools in order to teach pupils the basic principles of sound ...
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Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
Bill with members of the Rowena Bowling Club
Following my recent visit to the Rowena Bowling Club in Knightswood, I have joined members in their battle to secure a new home after their clubhouse was gutted in an arson attack late last year.
My visit gave me the chance to watch ...
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Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
Bill with members of the forum during their visit
I was recently delighted to welcome members of the Knightswood Elderly Forum to Holyrood.
Members of the forum attended a lunch before being given a tour around the Parliament.
Their visit gave me the opportunity to thank them for their vital role in the ...
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