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Place2Be at St Monica’s (Milton) Primary School

I had a great visit to St Monica's (Milton) Primary School on 10 June to see how they care for their children's mental health with the support of Place2Be. Place2Be has offered child mental health support in Scotland since 2001 and currently reaches over 48,105 pupils and their families in 58 schools. It is a [...]

2022-06-10T13:36:42+00:00June 10th, 2022|Education, Glasgow City Council, Mental Health|Comments Off on Place2Be at St Monica’s (Milton) Primary School

First Minister confirms summit on Buffer Zones and Abortion Rights to take place in June

At First Minister's Questions on 9 June, Nicola Sturgeon repeated her commitment to ending the intimidating protests outside the Sandyford Clinic in Glasgow Kelvin, and other sexual health clinics around the country. She also committed to convening the promised summit on Buffer Zones and Abortion Rights later this month. Watch her answer a question put [...]

2022-06-10T11:13:58+00:00June 10th, 2022|Glasgow City Council, Mental Health, sexual health|Comments Off on First Minister confirms summit on Buffer Zones and Abortion Rights to take place in June

Important Update – Scotrail and Aslef reach agreement to end the train drivers’ industrial action

10.6.22 Update Following constructive talks between Scotrail and Aslef, a new deal has been negotiated which Aslef will recommend to their members next week. As reported yesterday, Kevin Lindsay, Aslef's Scotland organiser, said: 'We are pleased that, today, significant progress has been made in our latest round of talks with ScotRail. The offer on pay [...]

2022-06-10T10:27:49+00:00June 9th, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Important Update – Scotrail and Aslef reach agreement to end the train drivers’ industrial action

Time to get ready for Glasgow’s low emission zone – June 2023

Kaukab has welcomed the announcement that a low-emission zone (LEZ) will be introduced in Glasgow to clean up the air in the city and improve public health. In Glasgow, the LEZ already applies to buses. For other vehicle types, enforcement commences on 1 June 2023 (1 June 2024 for residents within the zone). This means [...]

2022-05-31T13:24:36+00:00May 31st, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Time to get ready for Glasgow’s low emission zone – June 2023

St Mungo’s Primary School Visit to Holyrood

I was delighted to welcome p5/6 from St Mungo's Primary School in Townhead to parliament on 26 May. Because of the pandemic, this was the first school group I have been able to welcome since getting elected a year ago. And it was a treat! A talented P5 member of this lovely class was the [...]

2022-05-31T11:29:01+00:00May 31st, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on St Mungo’s Primary School Visit to Holyrood

Women’s Health Minister meets staff at the Sandyford Clinic

I am pleased to report that the Women's Health Minister, Maree Todd, visited the Sandyford Clinic and Queen Elizabeth Hospital today to meet staff providing abortion healthcare. I welcome her statement as follows: 'Women must have the right to access abortion without fear or intimidation. And it goes without saying that the same goes for [...]

2022-05-26T15:52:05+00:00May 26th, 2022|Justice, Mental Health, News, sexual health|Comments Off on Women’s Health Minister meets staff at the Sandyford Clinic

Race Equality and Anti-Racism in Education – Supplementary Question, 12 May 2022

In parliament on 12 May Kaukab took the opportunity to ask the Cabinet Secretary a supplementary question on the subject of Race Equality and Anti-Racism in Education. She also invited her to welcome Glasgow City Council's recent motion in favour of the decolonisation of the curriculum, and its modern studies guide now available to schools throughout [...]

2022-05-16T09:32:24+00:00May 13th, 2022|Education, Glasgow City Council, Parliament|Comments Off on Race Equality and Anti-Racism in Education – Supplementary Question, 12 May 2022

Statement on Protests at the Sandyford Sexual Health Clinic

Many constituents have contacted Kaukab about the disturbing reports of noisy and intimidating anti-abortion protestors targeting the Sandyford Clinic in Glasgow Kelvin earlier this week. Kaukab believes the protestors' actions to be wholly inappropriate and unacceptable. People exercising their autonomous right to healthcare services should not face protests and intimidation as they do so. Kaukab [...]

2022-05-26T15:53:33+00:00May 13th, 2022|Mental Health, Parliament, sexual health|Comments Off on Statement on Protests at the Sandyford Sexual Health Clinic

Sheku Bayoh – Public Inquiry Starts Taking Evidence

The independent public inquiry into the death in police custody of Sheku Bayoh started taking evidence this week. Sheku died at the age of 31 after being restrained by officers in Kirkcaldy, Fife, in 2015. This public inquiry was announced in 2019 by then Justice Cabinet Secretary, Humza Yousaf, after it was confirmed there would [...]

2022-05-10T15:00:01+00:00May 10th, 2022|Justice|Comments Off on Sheku Bayoh – Public Inquiry Starts Taking Evidence

6 May 2022 sees the SNP’s best local election result ever!

After an intense and exhausting Local Council campaign, we can take pride in the fact that last Friday saw the SNP enjoy the best local election results in our party's history! In Glasgow Kelvin all our sitting councillors were successfully returned and we remain the largest party on Glasgow City Council. Welcome to new councillor [...]

2022-05-10T14:41:34+00:00May 10th, 2022|Independence|Comments Off on 6 May 2022 sees the SNP’s best local election result ever!
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