Archive for the ‘young people’ Category

SNP Schools Plan Fails Maryhill

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 ...

March Kelvin News from Pauline McNeill MSP

Monday, March 16th, 2009

Clyde shipyards win Navy work I welcome the recent contracts boost to our local yards from the Royal Navy, building a stable future for shipbuilding jobs in our constituency. The yards of my constituency on the Clyde are still today, the best shipbuilders in the world. I'm pleased that the UK Government ...

Maryhill MSP Welcomes Campaign To Tackle Under Age Drinking

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, ...

Labour attacks SNP’s flawed alcohol plan

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 ...

Aged between 15 and 27? Join Labour for £1!

Sunday, January 6th, 2008

The Labour Party have decided to launch a radical new £1 youth membership rate to remove the cost obstacle from youth participation in Labour politics. If you're a Labour supporter anyway, why not become a member and help us out by offering your views and ideas to our party. Whether in ...