“Essentially, due to the difference in how prices have come down, electric heating households will spend more to purchase a third less energy than the typical dual fuel consumption used to illustrate the price cap.”
“I really admire the charity’s values and cash-first approach. Too often, people come up against endless questions and interrogation when all they need is a bit of help to get back on their feet. ” – Emma Roddick, SNP MSP
“MND Scotland’s report ‘No time to lose: Addressing the housing needs of people with MND’, highlights the need for people with MND to be fast-tracked and prioritised for adaptations and accessible housing. ” Rhoda Grant MSP
“I now have a government role alongside being MSP for the Highlands and Islands. I was honoured to be formally appointed as Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees last Thursday.”
“Male-dominated jobs such as farming, fishing and forestry, which are important sectors in the Highlands and Islands, also have some of the highest suicide rates”
“According to the latest figures of boxes distributed by health boards, 235,622 boxes have been distributed across Scotland since the start of the scheme, with 908 having gone to families in Orkney.”
“The saying that a week is a long time in politics is depressingly apt for the period we are living in right now.”
“A rural visa has the potential to help address this massive gap in the workforce. ” Emma Roddick MSP
“As MSPs returned to Holyrood this week I was pleased to welcome Tuesday’s Programme for Government.”
The medicine chest of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s personal physician, used at the Battle of Culloden, will be featured for the first time as part of a new public exhibition, “Remote and Rural Remedies”.
