SNP MSP Christina McKelvie has welcomed recent figures that show 4,941 affordable and social homes have been completed in South Lanarkshire since 2007 – with 344 affordable homes completed in 2022/23 alone.Statistics show that almost 10,500 low-cost ownership, mid-market rent, and social rent homes were completed across Scotland in the financial year 2022/23; bringing the total since SNP...

Christina McKelvie SNP MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse has said it is now “clearer than ever” that independence is the only way to secure economic prosperity for Scotland - following a damning new report from the Work and Pensions committee which highlighted the damage Brexit is having on the UK's labour market.The report, published on Tuesday 19th July, stated that the UK's labour...

SNP MSP Christina McKelvie has welcomed new measures from the Scottish Government to prevent litter and flytipping across Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse and support Scotland’s circular and zero waste economy.The new measures, which include more than doubling fines for flytipping to £500, have been brought in under a six-year National Litter and Flytipping Strategy, which sets out how...

SNP MSP Christina McKelvie MSP has welcomed new measures from the Scottish Government to prevent litter and flytipping in South Lanarkshire and support Scotland’s circular and zero waste economy.The new measures, which include more than doubling fines for flytipping to £500, have been brought in under a six-year National Litter and Flytipping Strategy, which sets out how national and local...

The MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Christina McKelvie MSP, has welcomed a recent Scottish government announcement which will see a £17.5 million funding package delivered to Scotland’s entrepreneurs and start-up businesses. This funding is designed to establish Scotland as one of Europe’s leading start-up economies. Scotland already has a strong entrepreneurial sector, with...

The local MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Christina McKelvie MSP, has welcomed a series of commitments made by the Scottish Government to strengthen the financial safety net for residents in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, as well as across Scotland.The Scottish Government has published new improvements to the way that crisis support is offered and delivered across Scotland.The...

The local MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Christina McKelvie MSP, has welcomed a new strategy launched by the Scottish Government which seeks to address mental health and wellbeing issues.The strategy is based on three pillars: Promote, Prevent, Provide.Guided by these principles, the ‘Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy’ seeks to:Promote positive mental health and wellbeing...

The MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Christina McKelvie MSP, has welcomed a report commissioned by the Scottish Government which seeks to address the environmental issues that arise from the use and improper disposal of disposable vapes.The report, delivered by Zero Waste Scotland, highlighted the harrowing environmental impact of single-use disposable vapes.The report stated that...

Last week, Christina McKelvie MSP, the SNP MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, received notice that on the 13th of July, the Post Office on King Street in Stonehouse, will temporarily close due to the resignation of the Postmaster.Ms McKelvie MSP has written to the Post Office to offer any assistance that would ensure this disruption is limited, and to seek reassurances on the options that...

As new research from the Trussell Trust reveals an estimated 1.2 million people experienced food insecurity last year in Scotland, Christina McKelvie MSP has suggested that this is in large part to the UK Government failures.The Trussell Trust’s report, ‘Hunger in the UK’, found that one in seven people across the UK went hungry last year amidst rising food prices and soaring...

SNP MSP Christina McKelvie has welcomed new figures that show 94% of school leavers from South Lanarkshire are in positive destinations nine months after finishing school.Across Scotland, the proportion of school leavers in the 2021/22 cohort accessing further or higher education, employment, training or an apprenticeship nine months after leaving school is its highest since records began. The...

Christina McKelvie MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse has welcomed plans to enshrine the right to strike into the constitution of an independent Scotland, that would uphold the values of trade unionism and protect the rights of workers.The plans to include workers’ rights into the constitution of an independent Scotland were included in the fourth Building A New Scotland paper from the...

Christina McKelvie MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse has welcomed plans to enshrine the right to an adequate standard of living into the constitution of an independent Scotland, to ensure everyone has rights based upon human dignity.The plans to include the right to an adequate standard of living into the constitution of an independent Scotland were included in the fourth Building A New...

Christina McKelvie MSP has welcomed plans to enshrine the NHS into the constitution of an independent Scotland, which would protect the right to access health care, available free at the point of need.The plans to create a constitution that provides recognition of the NHS in Scotland were included in the fourth Building A New Scotland paper from the Scottish Government, which outlines the...

Local MSP Christina McKelvie MSP has welcomed the publication of a new paper by the Scottish Government that outlines the opportunities of a written constitution for an independent Scotland.The paper is the fourth in the Scottish Government's Building a New Scotland, which aims to inform the Scottish independence debate.Previous papers have compared other similar-sized neighbouring countries to...

New figures show more than 300,000 children are receiving the Scottish Government's “game-changing” Scottish Child Payment, which is helping to tackle child poverty.The new figures estimate that 303,000 children aged under 16 are in receipt of the Scottish Child Payment, with almost £250 million paid out since its launch in February 2021.The Scottish Government...

The SNP MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Christina McKelvie MSP, is urging anybody in her constituency that works in care, or has experience of working in the care sector, to engage with a series of co-design events over the summer.The Scottish Government have been developing a National Care Service in order to improve social care. From the beginning, the Scottish Government has been...

The SNP MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Christina McKelvie MSP, visited Localeyes Optometrists on Monday 22nd May.Situated on King Street in Stonehouse, Localeyes is at the heart of the community, and Christina McKelvie MSP has hailed them for their trailblazing qualifications which means they can provide optometry services that most can’t.Localeyes operates a game-changing Optimal...

The MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Christina McKelvie MSP, is calling on her constituents to check in with one another during this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, whilst urging them to make this a regular habit. Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual opportunity to learn and understand more about mental health and the various guises that mental health can exist in. This...

This week, I received a report from the Citizens Advice Bureau (Scotland). In it featured a cost-of-living crisis analysis which left me despairing.Their headline analysis stated that the cost-of-living crisis has driven higher demand for their energy advice service, has pointed to a clear link between higher energy bills and food insecurity, that this cost-of-living crisis will lead to a legacy...