Elected representatives for Rutherglen have welcomed an announcement by the Scottish Government that South Lanarkshire Council is in line for £500,000 in extra funding for road repairs.

I met with Scottish Government Business Minister, Paul Wheelhouse last week and he has agreed to host a roundtable meeting in Rutherglen on 17th May where the relevant agencies will update elected representatives and stakeholders on the extensive work which has already been carried out to support employees through this difficult time.

Clare Haughey MSP will hold an advice surgery on Saturday alongside Rutherglen Councillors Janine Calikes and Carol Nugent. The event, which takes place in Rutherglen Exchange from 12.30pm will see officers from the Local Problem Solving Team joining the MSP and Councillors to speak with the public and hear about any local concerns.

Clare Haughey, SNP MSP for Rutherglen, has criticised the UK government for “driving families to food banks” after new figures reveal the number of food parcels has increased over the past year.

SNP MSP Clare Haughey has written to Glasgow City Council to support their campaign to bring Channel 4 to the city. It is understood that Channel 4 is looking to relocate staff from London to three new ‘creative hubs’, - one of which will act as its national headquarters.

The Scottish Government have committed to looking into the setting up of an Action Group to support the workers and local community after the devastating announcement that 2 Sisters is set to close its factory in Cambuslang.

We in the SNP unequivocally condemn the use of chemical weapons. However, it is not easy to see how this humanitarian crisis will be helped by air strikes. The UK must work with our partners across the international community to ensure a considered response, with a clear strategy, that enables proper investigation, prevents the development and use of chemical weapons, holds those responsible to account, and helps bring the war to a close.

SNP MSP Clare Haughey has signed the pledge to #saynotopuppydealers in order to help combat illegal puppy farming and is urging others to do the same. On Monday 16th April the Scottish SPCA launched a joint campaign with the SNP Scottish Government, Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home, RSPCA, Battersea, Dogs Trust, University of Edinburgh, PAAG, Trading Standards Scotland, One Kind, Blue Cross and BSAVA, to put an end to the illegal puppy trade.

Following on from yesterday’s devastating news that the 2 Sisters factory in Cambuslang is set to close in August, I spoke with the Scottish Government’s Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy today to see what steps can now be taken. I have managed to secure an early meeting with the Minister, Paul Wheelhouse MSP, to discuss the way forward. Other stakeholders will also be invited to this discussion.

Following the announcement that the 2 Sisters Group will close its chicken production plant in Cambuslang in August 2018, local MSP Clare Haughey has said her “overriding priority now as the constituency MSP is to ensure those who are being made redundant find alternative and suitable work.”