Social care pay rise welcome – now protect them with PPE and testing
13 Apr 2020
The Scottish Government must follow up a pay rise for social care workers with a package...Read More »
SNP must detail how it is spending £2.2bn of support
13 Apr 2020
The SNP must detail exactly how it is spending the £2.2 billion received from the UK Government to support businesses through the coronavirus crisis.
Both Nicola Sturgeon and finance secretary Kate Forbes have claimed their package of support is superior.
But so far no details have been released about...Read More »
SNP must publish care home Covid-19 figures
12 Apr 2020
The number of suspected coronavirus cases in care homes must be published as a matter of urgency, the Scottish Conservatives have said.
It was reported this morning that around half of Scotland’s care homes have been hit by Covid-19.
However, the Care Inspectorate could wait three months before making...Read More »
Businesses across Scotland hit out at ‘unfair’ SNP crisis support
12 Apr 2020
Small and medium-sized business across Scotland have hit out at the Scottish Government’s “unfair” approach on emergency support grants.
Firms...Read More »
Jackson: Call in the Army to help with PPE delivery
9 Apr 2020
The Scottish Government should consider calling on the armed forces to ensure vital protective equipment is delivered to key health and care workers.
Nicola Sturgeon has admitted that while there are adequate supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) in Scotland, there have been issues transporting them to the...Read More »