Author: Bob Doris MSP

Scotland’s Living Wage Places

I asked the Scottish Government more about how it supports Scotland’s Living Wage Places to encourage the uptake of the real Living Wage amongst employers.

70th Anniversary of Cumbernauld

I was pleased to speak in the debate to mark the 70th anniversary of Cumbernauld. In doing so I was also able to reflect on

Fatal Accident Inquiries (Legislation)

As the MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, I have raised concerns about whether the legislation granting the Lord Advocate discretionary powers to instruct fatal

ScotGov: Supporting people in distress

Milestone reached in vital mental health programme More than 100,000 people have been referred to a mental health initiative which provides immediate, non-clinical support to

ScotGov: Growing a £25 billion industry

Updated strategy launched for life sciences. A new plan to help Scotland’s Life Sciences sector become a £25 billion industry by 2035 has been published.

Railways Bill

I asked the Scottish Government for an update on the outcome of its discussions with the UK Government regarding its Railways Bill.

Offshore Wind

The Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy, Gillian Martin, made a statement to Parliament on offshore wind. The recent Pentland offshore wind farm investment

Fuel Poverty

I asked the Scottish Government, in light of cold temperatures and the first snowfall, whether it will provide an update regarding the steps it is taking to support any households at risk of fuel poverty.