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Bill Kidd MSP and Alyn SMith MEP hail EU boost for youth jobs
Bill Kidd MSP
Friday, 17 May 2013

Bill Kidd MSP today praised the excellent work done by The Prince's Trust at Anniesland College.  Mr Kidd accompanied Alyn Smith MEP on a visit to see how an EU funded scheme helps disadvantaged young people improve their chance of getting jobs by improving their employability skills.

The Prince's Trust has been supporting young people for thirty-five years now, and more than 60,000 young people have participated in its programmes with more than 70% of them going on to gain jobs, training or education.

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John's in the picture for Epilepsy Awareness Week
John Mason MSP
Thursday, 16 May 2013

John - National Epilepsy Week 2013The 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. 

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SNP welcome record rise in employment in Scotland
John Mason MSP
Wednesday, 15 May 2013

John Mason MSPScottish 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.

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Dornan welcomes free WiFi for Mount Florida
James Dornan MSP
Tuesday, 14 May 2013

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.

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