Archive for the ‘representatives’ Category
Monday, August 31st, 2009
Dear Constituent
A busy time since my last blog started with an extremely busy surgery at Partick Burgh Hall and I also attended the Townhead Health Day in the Constituency.
In Edinburgh, I spoke at the World Week for Peace in Palestine/Israel at St. John’s Church, where I was able to ...
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Ann McKechin MP has published her summer newsletter for constituents. You can download your digital copy of Ann's Summer Glasgow North Newsletter here as a PDF.
I have been helping constituents fight unfair bank charges, working with Patricia Ferguson MSP to secure regeneration funds for Maryhill, as well as leading a successful campaign ...
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
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Glasgow North MP, Ann McKechin is keen to speak to pensioners who may be experiencing problems with their bank, after one of her constituents was charged £65 for being accidentally overdrawn by a mere ...
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
My summer newsletter focuses on the environment, recycling and transport in Glasgow. To get your copy, click here to download the PDF.
Click to download your copy of Pauline's summer newsletter (PDF)
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Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Patricia Ferguson MSP has joined the world’s most comprehensive study into the causes of breast cancer – the Breakthrough Generations Study.
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The study will follow 100,000 women for the next 40 years, ...
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
Patricia Ferguson MSP has expressed disappointment at the SNP Government's failure to offer any hope of new schools for Maryhill.
The Labour MSP questioned the Education Minister in Parliament on her plans but the response she received fails to offer any hope to pupils and parents from schools facing closure at ...
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
Click here for your digital copy of Pauline's Spring Newsletter Click here for your digital copy of Pauline's Annual ReportDuring the Easter Recess, the Scotland to Gaza convoy that I organised along with Edinburgh Direct Aid made its journey to Gaza. After extensive negotiations with the Egyptian authorities, the Rafah border ...
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Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
Britain cannot cut its way out of this downturn – we have to invest our way out.
Over the last few months, Labour has taken action to protect savings, make more lending available to people in businesses, save and protect jobs and invest for the future.
This sits in stark ...
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Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
Labour believes that along with the important fight against global recession, global warming is the biggest generational challenge Scotland faces today.
Labour joined climate change campaigners at the Scottish Parliament to support calls for meaningful year on year reductions in emissions to protect our children and grandchildren's futures.
The SNP want ...
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Monday, April 13th, 2009
Patricia Ferguson MSP has welcomed an announcement by the Scottish Government that Maryhill can bid for money from the new Town Centre Regeneration Fund.
Patricia and the Labour Party in the Scottish Parliament called for the establishment of this new fund, which will provide £60m to regenerate town centres in Scotland. ...
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