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Press Release: Families in Glasgow Will Be Protected by Scottish Labour

Posted on November 4, 2015 by

Working families in Glasgow will be protected by Tory cuts to Tax Credits by Scottish Labour. The party announced that they would protect working families in Scotland from tax credit cuts using the new powers coming to the Scottish Parliament. … Continue reading →

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Anne McTaggart MSP – Rising Rents Must Be Tackled

Posted on July 22, 2015 by

Scottish Labour MSP Anne McTaggart has called for rising private sector rents to be tackled by new laws. Information released by letting agents Your Move this week show the average rent in Glasgow and Clyde standing at a new high … Continue reading →

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Questioning the The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning

Posted on June 26, 2015 by

  13. Anne McTaggart (Glasgow) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the management of Glasgow Clyde College and what was discussed. (S4O-04500) The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning (Angela Constance): There have been no … Continue reading →

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Anne McTaggart MSP Blasts SNP Underspend on Public Services

Posted on June 19, 2015 by

Glasgow Labour MSP Anne McTaggart has blasted the Scottish Government for denying public services in Glasgow vital funding Figures released this week revealed the annual underspend in Scotland’s budget for last year is £376 million. Of this amount, £151 million … Continue reading →

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Anne McTaggart MSP calls for Football Act Review

Posted on June 17, 2015 by

Glasgow Labour MSP Anne McTaggart has called on the Scottish Government to conduct a review of the controversial ‘Football Act’ The MSP believes that the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012 is not tackling Scotland’s problem … Continue reading →

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Glasgow MSP Wants More Support for Carers

Posted on June 11, 2015 by

Scottish Labour MSP Anne McTaggart has backed more support for carers in Glasgow. Ms McTaggart will back amendments to the Carers Bill to beef up the powers of the Care Inspectorate. Under Scottish Labour plans the Care Inspectorate will be … Continue reading →

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Questioning the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport

Posted on May 1, 2015 by

Anne McTaggart (Glasgow) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Government how many general practices have been unable to recruit one or more partners for more than six months. (S4O-04257) The Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport (Shona Robison): Numbers of … Continue reading →

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