Highlands and Islands Regional Labour MSP Rhoda Grant has received a reply from the Scottish Executive following a parliamentary question she tabled several weeks ago, seeking information on the carrying of offensive weapons in Moray.
The question asked how many people aged both under 18 and over 18 have been convicted of carrying knives or possessing [...]
North MSP receives reply on Moray offensive weapons figures
North MSP calls for financial parity for kinship carers
Highlands and Islands Regional Labour MSP Rhoda Grant has called for kinship carers to be put on the same financial footing as foster carers. Earlier this month Children and Early Years Minister Adam Ingram approved a new package of training allowances for foster and kinship carers, who can now claim up to £1,000 towards training.
The [...]
North MSP tables Parliamentary questions on housing
Highlands and Islands Regional Labour MSP Rhoda Grant has tables a series of questions in the Scottish Parliament on housing issues.
Mrs Grant said, “Housing is a key issue across the Highlands and Islands, and my questions were designed to establish what the intentions of the new Scottish Executive are on housing provision.
“There is a shortage [...]
North MSP calls for the role of grandparents who foster to be recognised
Highlands and Islands Regional Labour MSP Rhoda Grant has today asked the Scottish Executive to value the work of Grandparents who foster.
She played tribute to the role taken on many grandparents – often in difficult circumstances.
Mrs Grant said, “In such circumstances grandparents are not classed as foster parents but rather kinship carers and they do [...]
North MSP hails those who campaigned for draft fossil code
Highlands and Islands Regional Labour MSP Rhoda Grant has welcomed the announcement, by the Scottish Executive, of the launch of a draft Scottish Fossil Code for public consultation.
Mrs Grant said,” This announcement follows on from the work done by my predecessor, former MSP Maureen Macmillan and others in raising the profile of this issue.
“Some years [...]
North MSP speaks out against imbalance in agricultural funding
Highlands and Islands Regional MSP Rhoda Grant has spoken in support of crofting during a rural development debate in the Scottish Parliament.
She condemned the fact that large lowland farms, which are closer to markets receive a disproportionate amount of funding, while crofters and small farmers on the periphery get little additional assistance.
Mrs Grant said, “Crofting [...]
Highland MSP raises worries over Government Support for Tourism
Highlands and Islands Regional Labour MSP Rhoda Grant has questioned First Minister Alex Salmond on the future of tourism, following the tourism portfolio being passed to a junior minister, who also has responsibility for enterprise and energy.Mrs Grant said, “In the last Labour-led executive the responsibility for tourism lay with a full cabinet minister but [...]
