I held the first meeting of my CPG looking into the problems associated with the installation of energy efficient products - in particular by the company HELMS.
SCOTTISH WELFARE FUND SUPPORTS FAMILIES IN SOUTH LANARKSHIRE
Over £148 million has been granted to hard-up households since 2013 through the Scottish Welfare Fund, according to latest Scottish Government figures – including over £9 million in South Lanarkshire.
BLANTYRE MSP JOINS CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE SAFER INTERNET DAY
Clare has joined the campaign to boost internet safety for young people – after pressure from SNP MSPs Kevin Stewart and Gillian Martin led to Snapchat removing primary schools from their search function.
CLARE’S COLUMN IN THE RUTHERGLEN REFORMER
I used my column for this week's paper (31st January) to talk about my colleague - Stewart McDonald MP - and his Bill to outlaw unpaid trial shifts.
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY MARKED BY RUTHERGLEN MSP
Rutherglen MSP Clare Haughey has signed a special memorial book at Holyrood – pledging her commitment to honouring those who died during the Holocaust.
MSP WELCOMES BAN ON ELECTRIC SHOCK COLLARS
Electric shock collars used in the training of dogs will be banned in Scotland, the Scottish Government has announced.
SOUTH LANARKSHIRE SCHOOLS RECEIVE £8 MILLION BOOST FROM PUPIL EQUITY FUND
A Scottish Government fund aimed at boosting the attainment levels of the most deprived pupils is set to pay out £7,988,400 to schools across South Lanarkshire next year.
FMQS – CHILDREN’s MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
At First Minister's Questions this week, I asked about the actions the Scottish Government is taking to improve the mental health and wellbeing of our children and young people.
DEBATE ON ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES
Clare spoke in a debate on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). ACEs might be a relatively recent term in our social discourse, but childhood trauma is far from a new phenomenon. For many decades, psychologists, social scientists and educational experts have insisted that events that we experience in our early years can go on to form how we think, act and form relationships in adulthood.
DEBATE ON UNPAID TRIAL SHIFTS
Clare took part in a Scottish Parliament debate on unpaid trial shifts. Her SNP colleague, Stewart McDonald MP, has launched a Bill at Westminster to outlaw their use.
Clare Haughey MSP 