I have formally signed the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons' pledge to “work for the signature and ratification of this landmark treaty by our respective countries”.
BLANTYRE MSP HOLDS MEETING ON ALLEGED MIS-SELLING OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY PRODUCTS
I hosted the latest in a series of public meetings on Monday 27th November at Blantyre Old Parish Church on the alleged mis-selling of energy efficiency products.
RECORD NUMBER OF SCOTS AT UNI
The latest UCAS figures reveal that Scottish universities opened their doors to record numbers of new students – whilst a record number of Scots were accepted to UK universities in 2017.
UK BUDGET FALLS SHORT FOR RUTHERGLEN SAYS LOCAL MSP
The UK Government's budget does very little for the people of my Rutherglen constituency. My reaction to the budget can be read here.
POLITICIANS URGE COUNCIL TO TACKLE PARKING PROBLEMS IN CAMBUSLANG
Cambuslang Community Council have called on South Lanarkshire Council to take action to tackle the poor parking provision on the Main Street.
MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ON REFRESHING SCOTLAND’S ALCOHOL & DRUGS STRATEGIES
I spoke in a Ministerial Statement on the 28th November regarding Scotland's alcohol and drugs strategies.
NEW INITIATIVE LAUNCHED TO INCREASE EXPORTS FROM SOUTH LANARKSHIRE
The Scottish Government are piloting Local Export Partnerships to offer support and expertise to companies, particularly SMEs, with little or no previous exporting experience and help them enter international markets.
CLARE’S COLUMN IN THE RUTHERGLEN REFORMER
On the 21st November, I took part on a debate on suicide prevention. I used this week's Reformer column to talk about the subject.
DEBATE ON SUICIDE PREVENTION
I took part in a debate (21st November) on suicide prevention. Any suicide is a tragedy, and the effect on the person’s loved ones, friends and work colleagues remains long after the person has died.
CPG – Consumer Protection for Home Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
On 16th November, I made an application to the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee to establish a CPG.