Children Across Edinburgh To Receive Benefit From Scottish Government Child Poverty Mission
Low income families across Edinburgh Pentlands will benefit from a £320 uplift before Christmas as part of the Scottish Government’s commitment to tackling child poverty. Gordon MacDonald MSP welcomed the payments which Social Justice Secretary Shona Robison highlighted during a debate on the commitments in the SNP Scottish Government’s Programme for Government which aim to create a fairer society. Families eligible will receive payments of £160 per child in October and again
Gordon Macdonald MSP Says Programme For Government Will Help Build Back A Better Edinburgh Pentlands
Gordon MacDonald MSP has welcomed the Scottish Government’s 2021/2022 Programme for Government as a strong plan to begin the recovery from the pandemic for Edinburgh Pentlands. The First Minister unveiled the Government’s programme for the next year to MSPs today, saying that “a better Scotland - as part of a better world - is waiting to be built”. The Programme for Government focussed on building a greener, fairer country for all individuals and families in Scotland, and off
MSP Urges UK Government To House Afghan Refugees In Empty MoD Homes
SNP MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Gordon MacDonald, is urging the UK Govt to use the 160 unused homes, formerly used as accommodation for MoD staff, to house refugees fleeing the situation in Afghanistan. Edinburgh Council leader, Adam McVey, recently wrote to the UK Government calling for an increase in the number of Afghan refugees the UK should be welcoming and Gordon MacDonald has said “there is a clear opportunity here to use the empty MoD houses to house these refugee fa
