One of the great things about being an MSP and a Scottish Government Minister is meeting amazing peopleāselfless individuals and imaginative, high achievers. Truth be told,…
Browsing: Covid
Self-Isolation Support Grant Scheme Pays Out Ā£73m Low-income workers who lost earnings when they self-isolated after contracting COVID have received awards totalling almost Ā£73 million. The…
First Minister thanks NHS workers as she receives winter vaccinations As she received her COVID-19 and flu vaccines at Glasgow Central Mosque Vaccination Centre, First Minister…
All NHS workers offered Ā£2,205 pay rise. Graeme has welcomed the pay rise for the NHS staff. NHS staff are set to receive a record pay…
Scotland accepts draft JCVI advice. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that the Scottish Government has received JCVI advice recommending the universal vaccination of 5 to…
Ā£1.5 million in Scottish Government funds for UNICEF. The United Nations childrenās organisation UNICEF is to receive Ā£1.5 million from the Scottish Government to support equitable…
Hope for Recovery in the New Year The Festive season has always been a time for people to come together, and given the difficulties of the…
A Call for Kindness & Respect As an MSP and Scottish Government minister I find some of the very best and, sadly, worst of societal behaviours…