Linda Fabiani: Last News

In May, East Kilbride's own Collette Stevenson was chosen by voters to take over from former MSP Linda Fabiani and represent the town at Holyrood.For the next five years, she will continue the fight at the Scottish Parliament to get a fair deal for East Kilbride and tackle some of the issues facing her constituentsThe Local Democracy Reporting Service sat down with Collette to find out who she is and what motivated her to get into politics.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Use an Apple phone or tablet? Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in LanarkshireThankfully, Ms Fabiani, who was supporting the SNP candidate for East Kilbride, Collette Stevenson, was patched up by staff at Westwood Pharmacy and there was no serious damage.Ms Fabiani posted on social media: "Makes a change from running away fae big dugs! All’s well."She told Lanarkshire Live: "It was a bit of a calamity. I felt my foot going over in a hole on the path and it was one of those ones where you feel yourself going but can't stop.

Use an Apple phone or tablet? Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in LanarkshireThe extensive damp has seen her children ‘blue-lighted’ to hospital with breathing difficulties and Laura living in fear of more severe attacks.Some repairs have been carried out by the council and other external tradesmen but the problem has never been fixed properly.Laura told Lanarkshire Live she feels like she is “going round in circles” with her factors, SLC, insurers and environmental health “passing the buck”.East Kilbride politician Linda Fabiani has also fought for several years to try and get the matter resolved and has written to the council's chief executive demanding immediate action.It is understood the water ingress is coming from a

Linda Fabiani said she was “dismayed” at the damage done to the Committee’s work. A Holyrood Committee, made up of MSPs, has been investigating the SNP Government’s mis-handling of sexual misconduct complaints against Salmond when he was First Minister.

Linda Fabiani (Convener)Long-serving SNP MSP who has been deputy presiding officer of the Scottish parliament since 2016. No friend of Salmond, who replaced her as Europe Minister halfway through the SNP’s first term in office.

Anas Sarwar has said his party would not have "no choice" but to back a no confidence vote in Deputy First Minister John Swinney over the publication of legal advice.On two occasions, MSPs have voted to compel the Scottish Government to produce legal advice taken as part of the legal challenge brought by Alex Salmond over its harassment complaints procedure, but ministers have so far not handed the advice over.The Scottish Government went on to concede the judicial review into the investigation of the former First Minister, which Judge Lord Pentland said was "tainted with apparent bias".In a letter to Linda Fabiani, the convener of the committee looking into the handling of complaints against Salmond, in December, Swinney said he was keen

Linda Fabiani (Convener)Long-serving SNP MSP who has been deputy presiding officer of the Scottish parliament since 2016. No friend of Salmond, who replaced her as Europe Minister halfway through the SNP’s first term in office.

East Kilbride MSP, Linda Fabiani, told the East Kilbride News: “These figures don’t fully reflect the impact of coronavirus or even give the full picture of employment statistics.Don't miss a thing from your area - sign up for the new Lanarkshire newsletter!From the latest breaking news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox.Put your email at the top of this article or follow the instructions on this link!“The Job Retention Scheme plays an extremely important role in supporting employers and employees and it must be extended beyond the end of April so there is no cliff edge.

link.East Kilbride MSP Linda Fabiani said the health board had been clear that GP’s and local teams were vaccinating the over 80s, with other groups being vaccinated in hub centres.

to answer questions in person on any day in the week beginning February 8. In a letter to MSPs published today, Salmond's solicitor David McKie said: "If necessary he is prepared to consider giving evidence in an alternative format although he (and the committee) would prefer an in-person session."Committee convener Linda Fabiani had previously invited to Salmond to give evidence this month and expressed her disappointment after that was timescale was rejected.

East Kilbride Central South Councillor Gerry Convery. East Kilbride MSP Linda Fabiani and Councillor Collette Stevenson say they will also do all they can to help keep a postal service in the area.

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East Kilbride SNP MSP Linda Fabiani said everything possible is being done to help young people.

East Kilbride MSP, Linda Fabiani, called the development an “important scientific breakthrough,” but urged caution going forward.

Alex Salmond Inquiry of a “totally unacceptable” delay in handing over documents. Committee convener Linda Fabiani also claimed they were having to “extract” information from the Government through attrition.

against Alex Salmond has called on a former top civil servant to clarify his evidence.

The inquiry into the Scottish Government's botched handling of complaints made against Alex Salmond has asked the courts service for help in accessing the documents it needs.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.An MSP has been given assurances over the future of Hays Travel in East Kilbride.The firm – which took over former Thomas Cook shops in the town after the travel giant went bust – announced last month that more than 800 jobs are at risk across the country.They blamed the ongoing uncertainty in the travel industry due to the Covid pandemic and changing quarantine rules for the downturn.Hays said they had “made every possible effort” to protect the jobs of all the firm’s staff, “including those who were employed when Hays Travel took on the Thomas Cook shops last October”.Now the SNP’s Linda Fabiani has said that she has been given assurances by the firm

Alex Salmond fiasco has clashed again with the Scottish Government on the operation of the probe.

East Kilbride are being urged to learn from the lessons in Aberdeen.

Linda Fabiani MSP is urging her East Kilbride constituents to ‘stay local’ when exercising and walking dogs, and to avoid any unnecessary travel that could help spread coronavirus.