Archive for the ‘Ann McKechin MP’ Category
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
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="275" caption="Doris Pope from Partick shows Ann the apology she received from the bank"][/caption]
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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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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Monday, April 13th, 2009
These are tough times right across the world including here in Glasgow. The Labour Government is committed to preventing a repeat of the mistakes of previous recessions where families and communities were left to cope on their own.
Scottish Labour stands for fairness - and when times are tougher, Labour believes ...
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Friday, April 3rd, 2009
Local MP, Ann McKechin, with the Prime Minister on the eve of the G20 summit, where world leaders came together to secure a new global deal on regulation and fiscal stimulus for the world economy.
G20 London summit delivers major progress
Ann McKechin MP welcomed the progress made at this week's London ...
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Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
Ann McKechin MP condemns Tory opponents on inheritance tax plans
Ann McKechin MP has today challenged Tory MPs on whether they support David Cameron's policy that does nothing for 96 per cent of families in the country.
At a time when individuals and families are trying to make low-income household budgets work ...
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Thursday, February 12th, 2009
Scotland Office Minister and Glasgow North Labour's Ann McKechin MP has joined a team of eight Scottish delegates to promote Indo-Scottish educational ties in East India.
Speaking about how Scotland and India can benefit together through the stong ties built up by the UK and Indian Governments, Ann said:
"I learnt that ...
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Friday, September 26th, 2008
Glasgow North MP, Ann McKechin and Kelvin MSP, Pauline McNeill have backed Glasgow University Labour Club in criticising the SNP Government’s plans to ban young people aged 18-21 from purchasing alcohol in any off-sales within Scotland. The plans have been criticised for failing to address the real problems of binge drinking.Ann commented:“There needs to be ...
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Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
Glasgow North Labour Party's Ann McKechin MP has been appointed as a Minister in the Scotland Office.The Prime Minister has appointed her as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and will be working alongside the Scottish Secretary to stand up for Scotland in the UK and promote the devolution settlement.
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