Question in Parliament on Barra Runway

 Scottish Parliament 25th. October
Rhoda Grant To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to provide Barra with a purpose-built airport runway
The Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change (Stewart Stevenson): I expect advice before the end of the year on the future of air services to Barra, including the potential for a hard runway. [...]

Support for Fostering : Scottish Parliament speech

Support for Fostering     25th. October 2007
Rhoda Grant : As other members have done, I will address the issue of kinship carers rather than foster carers, although I in no way discount the valuable work that foster carers do for children of whom they have no knowledge.It has been highlighted during the debate that the use [...]