Latest figures from the Scottish Government have revealed that the transformative Baby Box policy has already benefitted 2378 newborns across NHS Lanarkshire since they were introduced last year – and over 22,000 across Scotland.
ANALYSIS SHOWS SINGLE MARKET ESSENTIAL FOR RUTHERGLEN AND CAMBUSLANG
New economic impact analysis by the Scottish Government has confirmed that the best way to protect the local economy and household incomes in Rutherglen is through Scotland remaining in the Single Market and Customs Union.
UK GOVERNMENT TAX PLANS COULD MEAN £62 MILLION CUT FROM NHS LANARKSHIRE
Tory tax proposals could mean cuts of up to £61.9m from the NHS in Lanarkshire, according to new Scottish Government analysis.
MSP HAUGHEY ENCOURAGES FLU JAB TAKE UP
Clare urged all eligible adults in Rutherglen to take up the offer of a free flu vaccination.
MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ON SCOTLAND’S DRAFT BUDGET
The Scottish Government's draft budget was announced on December 14th. Clare questioned the Cabinet Secretary on the funding made available for NHS primary care.
DEBATE ON RACE EQUALITY ACTION PLAN
Ethnic minorities still face many barriers in everyday life, and to help tackle this the Scottish Government recently published a ‘Race Equality Action Plan’. I took part in a debate marking its release on the 14th December.
GENERAL QUESTIONS – NURSING BURSARY
Clare participated in a General Question session (14th December) whereby she called on the Scottish Government to further commit to maintaining the nursing bursary in Scotland - a bursary which was scrapped down south.
CLARE’S COLUMN IN THE RUTHERGLEN REFORMER
My column this week (20th Dec) was used to talk about the draft budget.
SCOTTISH BUDGET: PAY RISE FOR PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS AND LOWER TAXES FOR MANY
I commented on the Scottish Government's draft budget which was announced last week (14th December).
TEACHER NUMBERS RISE ACROSS SOUTH LANARKSHIRE
Teacher numbers in South Lanarkshire have risen - in part down to the funding made available through the Attainment Scotland Fund.
Clare Haughey MSP 