Highlands and Islands MSP Rhoda Grant is optimistic that carers who foster children from their own families may soon see financial support from the Scottish Executive.
Long time campaigner Mrs Grant, is delighted that her Labour Leader Wendy Alexander pushed at First Minister’s Questions today for the government to properly fund “kinship carers” who raise children [...]
Funding for carers who foster their own family’s kids
Call for Porterfield Prison Action
Highlands and Islands Labour Regional MSP Rhoda Grant is calling on the Scottish Government to replace or improve Inverness’ Porterfield Prison in a debate at Holyrood tomorrow (Thursday).
She will challenge Cabinet Secretary for Justice Kenny MacAskill over his piecemeal approach in dealing with the problems facing Scottish prisons.
Recent figures have shown that the Inverness prison [...]
MSPs welcome Buckie win
The North’s Regional Labour MSPs have tabled a motion in the Scottish Parliament congratulating Buckie Thistle Football Club on lifting the Aberdeenshire Cup at Christie Park last Saturday.
MSPs Peter Peacock, David Stewart and Rhoda Grant have all put their names to the motion asking Parliament to congratulate Duncan Shearer’s team following the 1-0 win against [...]
