The East End’s MSP, John Mason, joined with Holyrood’s party leaders to put themselves in the picture about epilepsy issues today.  They framed their personal support for 54,000 people living with epilepsy in Scotland with a National Epilepsy Week (19-25 May) group photo to help highlight this year’s ‘many faces of epilepsy’ theme.
 
Commenting from The Scottish Parliament, the SNP’s John Mason MSP said: “Epilepsy is still the most common, serious neurological condition in the world but it impacts each person’s life in a unique and individual way.  Epilepsy affects men, women and children of all ages from every ethnic group and social status.  The outlook is brighter for the half whose seizures are well managed with medication.  The picture is less rosy for almost a fifth whose epilepsy care could be further improved while the remainder face a difficult time, as do their families and carers, due to uncontrolled seizures. 

Scottish unemployment rate lower than the UK rate

The SNP is today welcoming a record rise in employment at the same time as the number of people out of work has continued to fall in Scotland.

Employment increased by 54,000 over the period January to March - the largest quarterly rise since 1992 when the figures began.

SNP MSP for Cathcart, James Dornan, has welcomed Scottish Government investment in free WiFi at Mount Florida train station.

News of the investment came as the Transport Minister Keith Brown announced 25 stations across Scotland where free WiFi will be installed for passengers, with seven of those announced in the City of Glasgow. This sees Glasgow receive more WiFi  investment than any other region.