Local MSP, Clare Haughey has welcomed new figures from the Scottish Government which show that 400 families whose children are receiving treatment from NHS Lanarkshire, and 3,257 receiving treatment from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, have received financial support while their children underwent a stay in hospital.
As pupils across Rutherglen and Cambuslang prepare to receive their exam results on Tuesday 4th August, local MSP, Clare Haughey, has highlighted the range of resources that are available to help them and their families take their next steps with confidence.
The number of children and young people learning an instrument has gone up across Scotland since the Scottish Government removed fees for music lessons in 2021.
Local MSP, Clare Haughey, has said that Scotland continues to lead the way in the provision of public electric (EV) charging points as new figures showed there are over 12,672 across the country – including 601 in South Lanarkshire.
Local MSP, Clare Haughey, has welcomed the news that thousands of young people in Scotland are to be offered free vaccination against meningococcal B disease (MenB) ahead of the 2026-27 academic year.
The Bank of Scotland have announced the closure of their Rutherglen branch from this June. This is breaking news, and the bank are saying that it because of customer numbers. I strongly refute any notion from banks that all banking has moved online, and that people do not wish to use local branches. We have seen … Continue reading Save Bank of Scotland, Rutherglen
Cambuslang Jobcentre is one of two set for closure by the UK Government from January next year. It’s outrageous that this announcement has been made without consultation with elected members, local communities, service users, unions or employees – especially since we have been here before, when I led a campaign against the centre's closure in … Continue reading Save Cambuslang Job Centre
Householders across Rutherglen and Cambuslang have been urged to check whether they use the Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS), ahead of the national switch-off on the 30th June 2025.
For immediate release On the 14th anniversary of prescription charges being scrapped by the Scottish Government, Rutherglen Constituency MSP, Clare Haughey, has highlighted that the policy saves the average household in Scotland over £400 a year. Latest figures from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) show that over 114 million prescriptions were dispensed in Scotland … Continue reading FREE PRESCRIPTION POLICY SAVES AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD OVER £400 A YEAR
MSP for Rutherglen Constituency, Clare Haughey has welcomed the news that over 5,500 affordable and social homes have built in South Lanarkshire since 2007. The latest housing data show that almost 137,000 have been built across Scotland, with 97,099 socially rented homes completed. Proportionately, this is 40% more than those built in England and 70% more than those built in Wales.