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New Adult Disability Living Allowance will support 13,140 people in Glasgow

Kaukab Stewart MSP has said the new Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance will ensure that up to 13,140 people in Glasgow will benefit from “an approach rooted in dignity, fairness and respect” with Social Security Scotland providing a total of 15 support payments.   Under the Scottish Government’s proposals, those in Scotland who currently receive [...]

2024-03-28T10:54:58+00:00March 28th, 2024|Social security|Comments Off on New Adult Disability Living Allowance will support 13,140 people in Glasgow

New analysis: 2,144 homes completed in City of Glasgow

Kaukab Stewart, SNP MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, has welcomed new figures for Scotland’s housing market which show that 2,144 homes were completed in the City of Glasgow area in 2022/23. New analysis has shown that 2022/23 was a positive year for housing completions in Scotland with latest figures indicating that last year saw the highest [...]

2024-03-14T14:17:52+00:00March 14th, 2024|Housing|Comments Off on New analysis: 2,144 homes completed in City of Glasgow

NEW FIGURES: 73,000 Baby Boxes delivered in Glasgow

SNP SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE FROM BIRTH   Kaukab Stewart, SNP MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, has welcomed new figures which show that 72,806 baby boxes have been delivered to support expectant parents across Greater Glasgow and Clyde.   Over 292,000 baby boxes have been delivered across Scotland - each providing around £420 worth of essential items [...]

2024-03-12T14:34:09+00:00March 12th, 2024|Health and Wellbeing, Social security|Comments Off on NEW FIGURES: 73,000 Baby Boxes delivered in Glasgow

Marking International Women’s Day 2024

Glasgow Kelvin MSP Kaukab Stewart has marked International Women's Day 2024, alongside female SNP colleagues outside the Scottish Parliament.  During an interview with The National, Ms Stewart endorsed the paper's all-women International Women's Day edition.   As Minister for Culture, Europe, and International Development, Kaukab Stewart announced a £3 million fund for women and girls [...]

2024-03-08T10:28:57+00:00March 8th, 2024|Human Rights|Comments Off on Marking International Women’s Day 2024

MSP for Glasgow Kelvin welcomes fund to make court transcripts freely available to victims

SNP MSP Kaukab Stewart has welcomed the Scottish Government pilot scheme to improve access to justice which will see victims of rape and serious sexual assault able to access transcripts from their court cases for free. From 1st March 2024 to 1st March 2025, £100,000 of funding will enable complainers who have had their cases heard in [...]

2024-03-04T10:14:08+00:00March 4th, 2024|Justice|Comments Off on MSP for Glasgow Kelvin welcomes fund to make court transcripts freely available to victims

“Harder to make ends meet”, say 60% of local people

Tory Cost if Living Crisis laid bare in MSP's survey   60% of respondents to a local survey by Glasgow Kelvin MSP Kaukab Stewart have said the cost of living crisis has made it harder to make ends meet.   Ms Stewart invited all residents in the constituency to take part in the survey as [...]

2024-02-29T11:09:18+00:00February 29th, 2024|cost of living crisis, economy|Comments Off on “Harder to make ends meet”, say 60% of local people

New figures: 84,000 Glasgow households benefit from Council Tax support

SNP GOVERNMENT SUPPORTING PEOPLE THROUGH COST OF LIVING CRISIS   New figures released by the Scottish Government have shown that in the City of Glasgow, 84,290 households were supported through the council tax reduction scheme in December 2023.   The council tax reduction scheme, which the SNP introduced in 2013, has saved Scottish households over [...]

2024-02-26T14:35:41+00:00February 26th, 2024|cost of living crisis, Glasgow City Council|Comments Off on New figures: 84,000 Glasgow households benefit from Council Tax support

WATCH: Scottish Kindergarten – BBC Scotland interview

My interview on BBC Scotland's 'The Nine' on my motion to increase the school start age and introduce a Kindergarten for Scotland (1 Feb 2024): https://vimeo.com/914777629?share=copy

2024-02-20T15:53:22+00:00February 20th, 2024|Education, Scottish Kindergarten|Comments Off on WATCH: Scottish Kindergarten – BBC Scotland interview

SNP MSP calls for national conversation on later school-start and a Scottish Kindergarten

Former primary school teacher and SNP MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Kaukab Stewart, has called for a national conversation on reforming early years education.   Ms Stewart, along with organisations such as Upstart Scotland, are calling for policymakers to join academics, teachers, parents, and children in a national conversation on the benefits of play-based education, and [...]

2024-02-20T11:41:27+00:00February 20th, 2024|Education, Scottish Kindergarten|Comments Off on SNP MSP calls for national conversation on later school-start and a Scottish Kindergarten

Westminster recession threatens Scotland’s NHS and public services

Scotland’s public services, including the NHS, are threatened by Tory mismanagement of the economy, now that the UK has officially entered into a recession, SNP MSP Kaukab Stewart has said.   Ms Stewart has also criticised reports that UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is planning a round of cuts to public spending at the next UK Budget.  [...]

2024-02-15T14:23:25+00:00February 15th, 2024|cost of living crisis, economy|Comments Off on Westminster recession threatens Scotland’s NHS and public services
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