Mark Ruskell: Last News

Covid-19 vaccination programme.The taxpayers’ money was awarded to KPMG in September – three months before the first jab was available.Contract documents reveal the multi-national firm secured the deal without any other bids being considered.The job description states it is for “extended flu and Covid vaccination programme management and advisory services”.Scottish Labour’s Neil Findlay said: “This is extraordinary – we have the Scottish Government handing over millions to a private sector organisation to tell them how to roll out the vaccine.“Do they not trust civil servants or the NHS to work out how to do this?”Green MSP Mark Ruskell questioned whether the money was being well spent, adding: “It might have been better for the Government

Scottish Greens for the controversial Mossmorran plant to close and insisted the site has a future despite years of complaints from those who live close by.The GMB said it was "staggering" any politician would want the giant chemical complex to wind-down operations at a time of rising unemployment caused by the global pandemic.In a frank letter sent to its members at Mossmorran last week, the union insisted that much talked-about promises of a transition to a more green economy in Scotland could not be trusted.Residents in central Fife have complained for years about unscheduled flaring at the chemical plant and their cause has been taken up by Scottish Greens MSP Mark Ruskell.He last week tabled a motion at the Scottish Parliament calling

NHS is struggling to stockpile essential ­medicines in preparation for a no-deal Brexit.In a letter to an MSP seen by the ­Sunday Mail, the Finance Secretary blamed the UK Government’s “reckless” and “unacceptable” attitude.Senior medical leaders across the UK warned last week that no-deal ­disruption could lead to shortages of drugs, including those needed for Covid-19 testing, due to new border checks.Forbes has now raised ­concerns about ­procurement in reply to a ­parliamentary question from Greens MSP Mark Ruskell.She said: “Our ­understanding is that, to date, HM Treasury has not confirmed any additional funding to the Department of Health and Social Care for any costs relating to stockpiling for the end of the ­transition

Kinross-shire and beyond next month to replace one scrapped by Stagecoach during the lockdown. Bosses say the new X53 service from Stirling to Kinross will call at the “majority” of stops formerly visited by the number 23 bus Stagecoach used to run between Stirling and St Andrews.

Perthshire politician has questioned the minister for further and higher education over Perth College ’s plan to fill management roles amidst the axing of teaching positions. Green Mid Scotland and Fif e MSP Mark Ruskell spoke out following concerns raised about the strategy by both lecturers and students as the institute gets set to cut 21 teaching posts due to financial difficulties.

Supermarkets are being told where they could do better to help customers and suppliers during lockdown.