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This week MSPs have been discussing … Youth Employment Strategy The draft Youth Employment Strategy was published this week (31 Jan) and focuses on individual support for young people in Scotland who are not in work. Action outlined in the plan includes: the development of a cohesive all-Government, all-Scotland effort to increase youth employment; a ...

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This week in Holyrood, MSPs have been discussing … Referendum Consultation launch On Wednesday the First Minister and Deputy First Minister launched the consultation on the independence referendum – Your Scotland, Your Referendum – at a press conference in Edinburgh Castle, attended by over 70 members of the international media. The consultation paper: * sets ...

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FABIANI SAYS AFTER FIVE YEARS ITS TIME FOR A FAIR DEAL FOR FAREPAK FAMILIES

Linda Fabiani MSP for East Kilbride has joined the calls from her Westminster SNP colleagues to call on the UK Government to step-in and speed up the compensation process for Farepak families after liquidators confirmed in a letter that 207 agents and customers of the Christmas saving scheme have died since the collapse five years ...

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FABIANI ENCOURAGES EK RESIDENTS TO GET INVOLVED WITH COMMUNITY COUNCILS

 Linda Fabiani MSP for East Kilbride has encouraged local residents to take the opportunity to get involved with their local Community Council to help shape and strengthen the communities they live in. Linda said “Community Councils are democratic, statutory bodies of elected volunteers representing the views and needs of communities to local councils and other ...

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FABIANI PRAISES SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT BUDGET PRIORITIES

Linda Fabiani MSP for East Kilbride, has welcomed the priorities set out by the Scottish Government during Stage 1 budget debate. “The Scottish Government has delivered good budgets for the nation since coming to power in 2007 and I am confident this year’s budget will continue this trend. “In particular, I welcome the continuation of ...

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