Archive for the ‘Patricia Ferguson MSP’ Category
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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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, March 30th, 2009
Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Maryhill, has called on the Scottish Government to review the process through which landlords can secure an eviction as a result of drug dealing and asked to meet a Government Minister to discuss the issue.
Speaking in Parliament the Labour MSP highlighted the delays experienced in securing ...
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Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
Politicians on all sides of the Scottish Parliament have told the SNP Government to implement Labour's action plan (outlined below) for tackling hospital associated infections, now.
Speaking in a debate in the Scottish Parliament, Glasgow North Labour's Patricia Ferguson MSP for Maryhill, welcomed the plan devised by Labour with of two of the UK’s leading ...
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Thursday, January 29th, 2009
Patricia Ferguson MSP has welcomed a poster campaign aimed at tackling under-age drinking the Maryhill and Saracen. The initiative is backed by Strathclyde Police and Glasgow Community Safety Services and was recently launched at the Co-Op store in Saracen.
The campaign will see posters displayed in off-licenses in Maryhill and Saracen, ...
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Friday, September 19th, 2008
Patricia Ferguson MSP is supporting GPs and patients who oppose plans to remove health visitors from practices and place them under social work across Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
The Labour MSP for Maryhill believes there should have been a proper consultation and agreement on these plans.
Ms Ferguson said:
"Over a year ago ...
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