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.”
SNP MSP Clare Haughey is encouraging consumers in Rutherglen to shop locally and support the 9,050 small businesses in the local economy. The Scottish Government is committed to supporting businesses in Scotland, including retailers, providing the most competitive package of non-domestic rates reliefs anywhere in the UK in the 2018/19 budget.
Clare used her column for this week's paper (11th April) to talk about the Scottish Government's Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan’ which was published at the end of last month.
Blantyre MSP Clare Haughey met with local Paul Veverka to hand over a Scottish Parliament motion which the representative lodged celebrating the nominees, winners, and organisers of the Blantyre Oscars.
Last week, I took part in a debate celebrating Scottish Apprenticeship Week. Within my speech, I spoke of my visits to MD Electrical Contractors and Arnold Clark's Rutherglen branch during this year's and last year's Scottish Apprenticeship Week. I also highlighted the work of Clyde Gateway in supporting local apprentices.
SNP MSP Clare Haughey has welcomed a range of Scottish Government proposals to tackle child poverty – including plans for a new income supplement, which will provide financial support to families who need it most. Increasing family incomes and reducing living costs are prioritised in the Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan, which sets out how the Scottish Government will meet ambitious legal targets to tackle child poverty.
Blantyre MSP Clare Haughey has tabled a motion to the Scottish Parliament congratulating the “nominees and winners” of the Blantyre Oscars. The award ceremony which took place on Saturday (24th March), celebrated the people of Blantyre, its voluntary and community groups, as well as local businesses for their impact on the communities of the town and further afield.
SNP MSP Clare Haughey has praised organisations from Rutherglen and Cambuslang who have been awarded bumper grants due to their efforts in cutting carbon emissions. The Climate Challenge Fund, an initiative launched by the Scottish Government to combat climate change, has helped over 1,000 projects across Scotland since its inception – with over £100 million in funding being awarded over the last decade.
On Friday 23rd, Clare officially opened ACE Place Forest Nursery in her constituency.
Clare Haughey MSP 