FABIANI WELCOMES REVIEW OF HAIRMYRES CONTRACT
RE-ELECTED SNP GOVERNMENT WILL SEEK TO SAVE TAXPAYER MILLIONS Linda Fabiani has welcomed a pledge by Finance Secretary John Swinney that a re-elected SNP Scottish government will review the PFI contracts for building contracts such as Hairmyres Hospital, which have cost the taxpayer many millions of pounds more than the actual cost of the buildings. ...
Read more#AskFabiani – on support for science
Question: What policies would the SNP do to support scientific research, especially things like stem cell research. Answer: Scotland is already a world leader in science and innovation and the SNP is committed to maintaining that position. I have visited a number of science-based organisations in East Kilbride; few more impressive than the Scottish Universities ...
Read more#AskFabiani – on Local Income Tax
Question: Do the SNP intend to continue with their plans for a local income tax? Answer: The SNP believe that we need to sweep away the unfair and regressive Council Tax. It is ridiculous that we are still using property valuations set in 1991 as the basis for a tax to help fund local services ...
Read more#AskFabiani – on Alex Salmond and football
Question: Will you stop Alex Salmond interfering in football? Answer: An impossible thing to do – Alex is a keen Hearts and Scotland supporter. I think he draws the line at telling the Scotland Coach who should play in the team, which is probably a good thing. For some of the reasons why politicians have ...
Read more#AskFabiani – drugs policy
Question: Would the SNP legalise marijuana? Answer: The law relating to the definition and control of drugs is reserved to the UK Parliament, therefore this is not a matter the Scottish Parliament has looked at in detail. In 2009, there were 545 drug-related deaths in Scotland. Of this total, 322 deaths (59%) were related to ...
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