Archive | September, 2009
Great news for Shotts commuters
I was pleased today to see the launch by Transport Scotland of Scotrail’s new winter train timetable, including details of the new fast train Glasgow Central to Edinburgh service, calling at Shotts. I have campaigned hard for this service and I am delighted that it’s finally going to happen. This new rail service will greatly enhance transport links [...]
Continue reading...SNP ditch class size pledge
23 September 2009
Today the SNP Government announced that they are going to legislate for a 25 pupil per class policy, news that will come as a surprise to many parents who were waiting on the SNP to deliver their election promise of class sizes of 18 or less. I am sure that parents who were looking forward to seeing [...]
Continue reading...Kirk O’Shotts Success
18 September 2009
I was delighted to learn of the success of Heather Slimmon, a teacher from Kirk O’Shotts Primary School, who has been awarded professional recognition as a sustainable development teacher by the General Teaching Council for Scotland. This reward is in recognition of her work in supporting the school’s progress towards a second Eco-Schools Green Flag [...]
Continue reading...GARL Cut – SNP Betray Glasgow and the West of Scotland
18 September 2009
The SNP budget statement yesterday contained the shocking news that this SNP Government plan to axe the Glasgow Airport Rail Link, something which, bizarrely the Government fail to mention in their budget press release. However, to be fair, Sandra White is happy to go on the record defending the indefensible. Despite John Swinney’s protestations that there is [...]
Continue reading...Urgent Need to Protect Children
17 September 2009
I am backing the call by Iain Gray for an urgent re-examination of child protection services. Recent official figures have revealed that almost one in four councils were rated as either weak or unsatisfactory in regard to their performance on child protection inspections. The same report by Her Majesty’s Inspector of Education also found that seven [...]
Continue reading...Opening of New Diabetes Treatment Centre
16 September 2009
Today a new centre for diabetes patients in Lanarkshire opened in Airdrie. The new David Matthews Diabetes Centre is based at Monklands Hospital and is named after Dr David Matthews, who worked at the hospital and was a leading expert on the disease. I have campaigned long and hard for better facilities for people with diabetes [...]
Continue reading...School Visits
14 September 2009
Today I had the pleasure of welcoming Primary 7 pupils from my constituency to the Parliament. Pupils from Rochsolloch Primary arrived this morning, followed by pupils from Victoria Primary this afternoon. I really enjoy the opportunity to meet with school children from my constituency, to show them round the Parliament building and tell them more about the building and about [...]
Continue reading...Bible Bus
11 September 2009
This morning I visited the ‘Bible Bus’ which was visiting Shotts. Pupils from Dykehead Primary were enjoying the resources within the bus, which help to stimulate learning about the bible and also about history. The pupils seemed to be having a great time and were clearly engrossed in the various activities within the bus. They learned [...]
Continue reading...Girl Guides
11 September 2009
I was delighted to be able to participate in a members’ debate on the Girl Guides last night in parliament. Despite my childhood involvement in the Girls Brigade (which was noted with a hiss from the public gallery!!) I am a firm supporter of the Girl Guides. In fact, I believe that all of the [...]
Continue reading...Education Committee move to protect Children’s Hearing System
8 September 2009
This morning I convened a special meeting of the Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committtee to consider last week’s decision to move to annul the Governments SSI on legal representation at Children’s Hearings. I am pleased to report that Committee members have voted to reject the SSI and I’m sure this will be welcome news to [...]
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- PATRICIA McELROY: HI THERE I HAVE AN 8 YEAR OLD GRANDSON WHO WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TYPE 1DIABETES AGE 2YRS READ YOU ARTICLE ON INSULIN PUMPS IN AIRDRIE AND COABRIDGE ADVER...
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- karen: Hi Jamie Thank you for your comments. As you may know, I wrote to the Scottish Government and asked them to call in this application. However, this d...
- Jamie: Hi Karen, I am very concerned at both the speed at which this application was granted and at the apparent lack of public enquiry into the emissions a...
- Miss Macdonald: Hello to everyone and thank you for all your comments. The children worked very hard on their Malawi assembly and Mark certainly was a little star. Be...
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24 September 2009
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