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Gavin Newlands MP responds to industrial action being prevented at Chivas

Gavin Newlands MP responds to industrial action being prevented at Chivas

Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has responded to the announcement that the staff at Chivas Brothers in Paisley have voted to accept the management’s revised offer, thus preventing industrial action. Over the past number of months, Mr Newlands has been working with the unions to try and secure the full consolidation of holiday pay from the Chivas Brothers management. Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, said: “I am pleased that

Tories increase age of state pension

Tories increase age of state pension

Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has attacked the Tory UK Government for the increase of State Pension age, with independent analysis confirming that this will affect half a million Scots. In the last week of Parliament, the Tories increased the state pension age to 68 from 2037, seven years earlier than planned. New figures from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) show that 550,902 39 to 47-year-old Scottish men and women, born betwee

Gavin Newlands MP re-elected to lead White Ribbon group in UK Parliament

Gavin Newlands MP re-elected to lead White Ribbon group in UK Parliament

Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has been re-elected as the Chair of an all-party group at Westminster which works to promote the positive role that men can play in ending violence against women and girls. Mr Newlands previously served as the Co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for The White Ribbon Campaign during the last parliament, and played a crucial role in encouraging the UK Government to back legislation which should eventually lead

Gavin Newlands MP re-elected to lead all-party group at Westminster

Gavin Newlands MP re-elected to lead all-party group at Westminster

Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has been re-elected as the Chair of an all-party group at Westminster which champions the interest of Scottish Sport in the UK Parliament. Mr Newlands previously led the all-party group in the last parliament, when the group worked to encourage the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) to increase their levels of support for tennis in Scotland. Mr Newlands also serves as the SNP Westminster Spokesperson for Sport. Gavin Newla

Gavin Newlands MP pledges to become an Arthritis Champion for Renfrewshire

Gavin Newlands MP pledges to become an Arthritis Champion for Renfrewshire

Gavin Newlands, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has pledged to work alongside leading charity, Arthritis Research UK to represent the thousands of people in Renfrewshire living every day with the pain of arthritis. Arthritis is the single biggest cause of disability and pain across the country with 10 million people living with arthritis, and other musculoskeletal conditions such as back pain. The pain, fatigue and lack of mobility caused by arthritis affects every asp

Gavin Newlands MP says “it’s the end of the road for unsafe pavement parking”

Gavin Newlands MP says “it’s the end of the road for unsafe pavement parking”

Gavin Newlands, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has attended a Guide Dogs event at the House of Commons to show his continued support for the campaign to end problem pavement parking. At the event, the MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North heard from guide dog owners about how parked cars blocking the pavement force them to walk in the road, into the path of traffic they cannot see. Mr Newlands heard that some guide dog owners face these dangerous situations on a daily

Gavin Newlands MP encourages kids to get involved in the Summer Reading Challenge

Gavin Newlands MP encourages kids to get involved in the Summer Reading Challenge

Gavin Newlands, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, is supporting a campaign run by Scottish libraries, Tesco Bank and The Reading Agency to encourage children to take part in this year’s Tesco Bank Summer Reading Challenge Scotland. The annual Tesco Bank Summer Reading Challenge Scotland, run by national charity The Reading Agency in partnership with Scotland’s libraries and Tesco Bank, encourages children to read at least six books of their choosing over the summer holid

Local MP Gavin Newlands attends Carers Week event

Local MP Gavin Newlands attends Carers Week event

Gavin Newlands, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, attended a Carers Week speed networking event with carers and charities in Westminster, pledging his continued support to unpaid carers locally. The event was in support of the recent Carers Week, to celebrate and recognise the vital contribution made by the 6.5 million people across the UK who currently provide unpaid care for a disabled, ill or older family member or friend. It matched up MPs and carers to share experie