Paisley’s MSP, George Adam, and Economy Secretary, Fiona Hyslop, have called on the Chancellor to ensure the lowest paid furloughed workers are properly supported through its new Job Support Scheme (JSS). The JSS will replace the existing Job Retention Scheme from Sunday (1 November) but Ms Hyslop has warned that the change will cut the […]
Providing key workers with access to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic through winter and beyond is the focus of an action plan published by the Scottish Government. The Plan covers health, social care and other essential public services where people need to wear masks, gloves, eye protection and/or gowns to combat […]
The Scottish Government has produced a face covering exemption card, to support those who are unable to wear one to feel more confident and safe when accessing public spaces and using public services. The Scottish Government was the first of the devolved administrations to produce guidance on the use of face coverings – recognising exemptions […]
Paisley’s MSP, George Adam, has welcomed news that Scottish miners convicted during the year-long strike in the 1980s are to be pardoned by the SNP Government. Scotland’s Justice Secretary, Humza Yousaf, made the announcement in Holyrood today following the publication of an independent review into the matter. It is believed about 1,400 miners were […]
Paisley’s MSP, George Adam, has branded the UK Tory government’s decision to allow the temporary suspension of VAT on personal protective equipment (PPE) to expire as “shocking”. VAT on PPE was cut to 0% in May following a campaign from trade union groups and opposition parties, with the cut applying to items such as face […]
The Scottish Welfare Fund made 2,295 crisis grant payments to people across Renfrewshire in the last financial quarter – an increase of 21% on last year – to help pay for essentials such as food, heating costs, and household necessities. Latest figures show that the Scottish Welfare Fund has paid out a total of 50,125 grants to […]
The Scottish Government has published COVID-19: Scotland’s Strategic Framework which sets out how Scotland will work to suppress the virus and the reasoning behind the decisions the government has made will need to make moving forward. The framework is rooted in tackling the four harms we know the virus causes and sets out the proposal […]
More than 7,400 children across Paisley and Renfrewshire will benefit from extra funding to extend free school meals over the Christmas and Easter holidays. £10 million has been made available by the SNP Government so that councils can continue providing free school meals through the winter breaks with future funding confirmed to extend support over […]
George Adam has welcomed the announcement that new legislation which requires all homes in Scotland to have interlinked smoke and carbon monoxide alarms will be delayed until February 2022. The Scottish Government yesterday confirmed that it will ask Parliament to approve a 12-month delay in the deadline to carry out this important safety work. If […]
George Adam, Paisley’s MSP has encouraged projects in Paisley to apply for a new £1 million fund, which has been launched by the SNP government to help promote town centres and online businesses and encourage people to spend locally. Grants of between £500 and £5000 will be given out as part of the Scotland Loves […]