http://www.lindafabiani.co.uk SNP Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Scotland Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:17:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Linda Fabiani MSP, has welcomed the overwhelming support announced by the Scottish Government for its plan to restrict the right-to-buy on new-build housing, and called on South Lanarkshire Council to embark on a new round of social housing construction. Figures released by Housing Minister Stewart Maxwell showed that 94% of respondents ... http://www.lindafabiani.co.uk/2008/04/08/msp-calls-for-increase-in-public-sector-housing/ Local Strathaven based MSP Linda Fabiani, has criticised the Labour government in Westminster for abolishing the lowest rate of income tax, which will mean over 300,000 Scottish taxpayers paying more in tax. The decision to abolish the starting rate of income tax of ten pence in the pound means that taxes ... http://www.lindafabiani.co.uk/2008/04/08/10-tax-hike-will-leave-thousands-worse-off/ Linda Fabiani MSP has welcomed the implementation of a number of key SNP Government policies, which as of 1st April have come into effect in Scotland. The new policies coming into force from April 1st 2008 include: • A reduction in prescription charges, moving towards full abolition by 2011. • Council ... http://www.lindafabiani.co.uk/2008/04/03/fabiani-welcomes-delivery-of-key-government-policies/ Strathaven based MSP Linda Fabiani, is highlighting the publication of a report on the  responses to the Scottish Government's housing discussion paper, Firm Foundations: the Future of Housing in Scotland. The report provides a summary and analysis of the 387 responses that members of the public and housing industry submitted following ... http://www.lindafabiani.co.uk/2008/04/03/housing-discussion-report-published/ MSP for Central Scotland and Strathaven resident, Linda Fabiani, has welcomed the Scottish Government's moves to improve services for those affected by autism. New guidance is to be made available to enhance community health and social care services for people with autism. The guidance will offer best practice examples as ... http://www.lindafabiani.co.uk/2008/04/03/msp-welcomes-bid-to-improve-autism-services/ Strathaven based MSP Linda Fabiani has welcomed news of the introduction of a Modern Apprenticeship scheme in life sciences and expansion in the construction and engineering-related sectors. The move is part a package of changes to national training programmes jointly announced by the Scottish Government and Skills Development Scotland, a new ... http://www.lindafabiani.co.uk/2008/04/03/skills-strategy-hitting-scotlands-targets/ Strathaven based MSP Linda Fabiani has welcomed an announcement by the Scottish Government of record funding of £25 million for tackling alcohol misuse. The level of funding more than doubles the 2007/08 figure of £10.13 million and will be used across Scotland for alcohol screening, prevention and treatment services. The package forms ... http://www.lindafabiani.co.uk/2008/03/20/funding-to-tackle-alcohol-misuse/ Strathaven resident and Minster for Europe, External Affairs and Culture, Linda Fabiani MSP, has moved offices this week. The MSPs constituency office which was shared by all the SNP Central Scotland List MSPs is no longer based in the old Dalziel High School in Motherwell, which has for the last few ... http://www.lindafabiani.co.uk/2008/02/29/change-of-address/ The SNP Scottish Government has voted to scrap the student Graduate Endowment – a £2,300 levy on graduates. The Graduate Endowment Bill published last October was finally passed through the Holyrood parliament on Thursday. The campaign to scrap the Graduate Endowment ran right across the country which culminated with a lobby ... http://www.lindafabiani.co.uk/2008/02/29/scottish-government-scraps-graduate-endowment/ SNP MSP Linda Fabiani has welcomed a new £3 million grant scheme for youth projects to be funded from the proceeds of crime. This latest strand of the Scottish Government's CashBack for Communities scheme will see South Lanarkshire Council receive £176,000 from money that the Scottish Government has taken back ... http://www.lindafabiani.co.uk/2008/02/29/seized-criminal-assets-to-fund-youth-projects/