Rutherglen and Cambuslang constituency MSP, Clare Haughey, has written to the President of the 2 Sisters Food Group, Ranjit Singh, asking him to seriously consider leaving a legacy in the area. She has also requested a meeting with senior 2 Sisters Management to discuss what form such a legacy might take.

SNP MSP Clare Haughey led a Scottish Parliament debate calling for all women who experience perinatal mental health problems to receive the care that they and their families need as part of the Everyone’s Business campaign.

In a move taken by the UK Government last week (17th May), the maximum stake for Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals is set to be slashed from £100 to £2. The machines, often dubbed the crack cocaine of gambling, allow players to stake up to £500 per minute on computer versions of games including poker, roulette, and blackjack. The changes have been made by the UK Government after analysing a consultation into the issue by the public and the gambling industry.

Rutherglen MSP Clare Haughey has joined over 100 other employers in Scotland to have signed up to the Carer Positive employment scheme. Run by Carers Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government, Carer Positive awards are presented to employers in Scotland who have a working environment where carers are valued and supported – recognising the benefits to employers as well as helping individual staff and their families.

Scottish Government business minister Paul Wheelhouse MSP yesterday (18th May) attended Rutherglen Town Hall for a roundtable discussion regarding the closure of the 2 Sisters factory in Cambuslang. The meeting was secured by Rutherglen MSP Clare Haughey who has been in close contact with the Scottish Government since the company announced it was considering shutting down its South Lanarkshire site earlier in the year.

Rutherglen MSP Clare Haughey has started a campaign urging tourism authorities to do more to promote places of interest from within her Rutherglen constituency. During a question session at the Scottish Parliament, the SNP MSP criticised VisitLanarkshire and VisitScotland saying they “poorly serve” Rutherglen and surrounding communities. Clare Haughey says local tourist spots are often misaddressed as being in Glasgow, whilst other landmarks aren’t publicised at all.

New figures show that the Scottish Government’s business rate relief scheme saved businesses in South Lanarkshire £210 million between 2009-10 and 2016-17. Across Scotland, this scheme has saved taxpayers around £4.5 billion between 2009-10 and 2015-16 by reducing their rates liability and taking many firms out of business rates altogether.

99.7% and 99.4% of trains scheduled to stop at Cambuslang and Rutherglen station during this period did so. Stop-skipping may be infrequent but it is highly inconvenient for those passengers affected.

Families across Rutherglen and Cambuslang will benefit from a share of almost £1 billion of Scottish Government investment in free childcare, SNP MSP Clare Haughey has said. Following extensive engagement to reach a shared understanding of the costs of the expansion, Scottish Ministers and COSLA Leaders have reached agreement on a multi-year funding package

SNP MSP Clare Haughey has earned a new title after being named as a species champion for one of Scotland’s most iconic trees. The Holyrood representative for Rutherglen was given the title of ‘Species Champion for Birch’ as part of an initiative run by the charity Scottish Environment LINK to earn political support for the protection of Scotland’s threatened wildlife.