Gavin Newlands, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has extended a warm welcome to all Freshers who have started their courses at either the University of the West of Scotland or at West College Scotland. As classes begin, Gavin Newlands MP is also reminding those students to remember to sign up to the electoral register to make sure that they are entitled to vote. While youth turnout was at its highest in this year’s General Election since 1992, and the gap between the

Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has called for the UK Government to provide more support for parents who lose a child. Mr Newlands spoke in a debate on bereavement leave, calling for at two weeks - as an absolute minimum - of statutory paid leave to be awarded to parents who lose a child. Currently there is no statutory leave awarded to parents who experience the death of a child. The Member for Paisley and Renfrewshire North also called on the UK G

Scotland's Westminster politicians have come together to back Paisley’s bid to be named the UK City of Culture in 2021. Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, brought together politicians from all political parties to highlight the cross-party support for Paisley securing the title of the UK’s City of Culture. Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, said: “Paisley’s bid to be named as the UK City of Culture is now Scotland’s bid and all

Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has welcomed a £50,000 fund announced by the SNP Scottish Government to install call-blocking technology for those most at risk from nuisance calls. The fund is one element of a national Nuisance Calls Action Plan, launched to raise awareness and empower people to protect themselves from scam callers. The plan will also develop a strategy for tackling scams in general, update the Business Pledge with a commitment to s

Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has called for the UK Parliament to debate disability hate crime, highlighting the work of a Renfrewshire organisation in creating a society where disabled people live free from harassment and abuse. During the summer, Mr Newlands met with the staff at I Am Me, a Renfrewshire based organisation which works to raise awareness of disability hate crime. Mr Newlands called on the Leader of the House to allow time in the p

Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has criticised in Parliament those MP who have reported their constituents to the Home Office for deportations. A recent freedom of information request revealed that on 482 occasions, MPs had reported undocumented migrants to the Home Office without their consent, putting their ability to live in the UK under threat. Mr Newlands accused those MPs of breaking the trust of their constituents, making it less likely for s

Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has returned to Westminster following the summer recess. Mr Newlands has spent the past few weeks travelling around the constituency, meeting local organisations and community groups to find out more about the work that they’re doing in Renfrewshire. Mr Newlands has set out his parliamentary intentions for the next coming months. His priority will be to seek clarity over what Brexit will mean for Renfrewshire and Scot

Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has visited the Apple store in Braehead to learn more about their educational programme aimed at upgrading the IT skills of those living in the local community. Mr Newlands met with Nicky Brown, Store Leader at Apple Braehead and Sam Sharps, Government Affairs Manager for Apple UK, to learn more about their “Today at Apple” programme which provides a range of educational sessions from photography and video and music e

Gavin Newlands, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, met Cancer Research UK scientists in Glasgow last week to learn about the charity’s world class research in Scotland. The MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North visited the Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute where he witnessed first-hand the groundbreaking research being carried out by scientists and doctors, and heard how research such as this will help to save lives. Thanks to the generosity of its supporters, Cancer R

Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has met with the Renfrewshire Foodbank to find out about the current levels of demand for this lifeline service. Mr Newlands met with Elizabeth Alexander, Project Manager of the Renfrewshire Foodbank, as well as Trusell Trust staff members, Ewan Gurr and Laura Ferguson, and was shocked to learn that the Renfrewshire Foodbank is the sixth busiest in Scotland. Mr Newlands constituency office at 6 Porterfield, Renfrew se