Cathcart MSP, James Dornan, welcomed confirmation from Transport Minister Keith Brown that The Scottish Government has no intention to close down any train stations in Glasgow - including Kennishead station in the Cathcart Constituency.

Following a debate held yesterday (Thursday) in The Scottish Parliament, the Minister for Transport said unequivocally that there are “no plans and no intentions to close stations in Glasgow.

SNP MSP Humza Yousaf is urging Glasgow City Council to ban a Scottish Defence League march in the city on the grounds of public safety.

The Glasgow MSP is calling on GCC to follow in the footsteps of the City of Edinburgh Council when it banned a SDL march last year.

The SNP have welcomed news that the Police have been instructed by the Crown Office to carry out a fresh investigation into the unsolved murder of an Asian man in North Lanarkshire in 1998.

Humza Yousaf, MSP for Glasgow, said: "I welcome today's announcement from the Crown Office, it is a big step in the fight for justice for Mr Chhokar and his family. I have no doubt that Strathclyde Police will work tirelessly on the investigation, however, we need members of the public to do their bit in aid of the investigation. If you have any information you think may be useful, regardless of how insignificant it may seem, please do contact Strathclyde Police who can deal with people on a confidential basis.

Bob Doris, SNP MSP for Glasgow, today used the launch of the Scottish Government Independence Referendum Consultation paper to ask the First Minister and his cabinet to engage with those least likely, or not registered, to vote.

Mr Doris asked how the independence campaign and the Scottish Government can reach out to habitual non-voters or those who are not on the electoral role at all. He also asked if the First Minister shared his concerns that the most deprived communities are often where turn-out is lowest and so are most disenfranchised.

SNP MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, James Dornan, today welcomed the launch of The Scottish Government’s consultation on the independence referendum, and is urging local people from across his constituency to join the debate on Scotland’s future.
 
First Minister Alex Salmond today outlined proposals for the referendum, to be held in the Autumn of 2014, which will see the people of Scotland make the most significant political decision in Scotland's modern history.
 
Speaking after the launch, local MSP James Dornan said: “This is a momentous day for everyone across Scotland.