I have always campaigned for everyone in society to have a good and dignified life; to have real choices, to have autonomy, and to be able to access support. These values have always underpinned my political work and my work as Minister for Equalities. This is why I was so pleased last week to launch [...]
The filming of Spider-Man 4 is currently taking place in Glasgow, with roads around the city closed until 26th August 2025. The following roads are impacted: Prohibition of waiting, loading and unloading From 1500 on 31 July 2025 until 15 August 2025 Bothwell Street between Pitt Street and Hope Street Wellington Street between St Vincent [...]
LABOUR’S WELFARE BILL 'A TOTAL JOKE’, SAYS LOCAL MSP Kaukab Stewart. After a long night of dither and delay in the House of Commons, all Glasgow Labour MP's voted for Labour’s Welfare Bill – which pushes any proposed cut to PIP to the end of 2026, leaving disabled people in limbo. The bill had initially proposed to slash eligibility for [...]
A very powerful statement from the First Minister today apologising, on behalf of Scotland, for historical policies that affected Gypsy/Traveller Communities, known as the “Tinker Experiment”. As outlined by the First Minister, without ambiguity, what happened to Gypsy/Traveller communities in Scotland was unacceptable. The “Tinker Experiments” should not have happened, these pre-devolution policies were wrong, [...]
Kaukab Stewart MSP has highlighted new figures which show the real progress the SNP Scottish Government is making on its key priority of eradicating child poverty in Glasgow, and across Scotland, under John Swinney’s leadership. The statistics show that 53,390 children and young people in Glasgow were actively benefiting from the Scottish Child Payment at [...]
£12,972,010 ISSUED TO CARERS IN GLASGOW CITY Kaukab Stewart MSP has welcomed new statistics showing the success of the SNP Scottish Government’s Carer Support Payment. More than £89.5 million, including £12,972,010 in Glasgow City, has now been issued in vital financial support to carers throughout Scotland since it was piloted in November 2023. The Carer [...]
This afternoon I listened very carefully to the debate, with compelling and often emotional This afternoon I listened very carefully to the debate, with compelling and often emotional contributions from across the chamber, demonstrating the strength of feeling of MSPs both for and against the principal of Assisted Dying. The opinions of my constituents have [...]
NEW PENSION AGE DISABILITY PAYMENT REPLACES ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE The SNP Scottish Government has introduced the Pension Age Disability Payment (PADP) in Glasgow, and across Scotland with the national roll out of a new, fairer replacement to Attendance Allowance. The payment is for people of state pension age living with a disability or long-term health condition. [...]
Meeting of Parliament: Tuesday, 26th April 2022
Responding to Marie McNair MSP's Members Debate regarding United Kingdom Government Welfare Reforms on behalf of the Government. Meeting of Parliament: Thursday, 6th March 2025
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