Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has reiterated calls for the UK Government to fully devolve powers over immigration to the Scottish Parliament. There is now a consensus emerging in Scotland on the benefits that migrants bring to the Scottish economy and wider society. The Scottish Parliament backed calls for a differentiated approach on migration for Scotland earlier this year – acknowledging the specific needs of Scotland’s economy. Last week the S

On Wednesday 23 May, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire and White Ribbon Ambassador, Gavin Newlands, pledged his support for UK SAYS NO MORE Week to take a stand against domestic abuse and sexual violence and to urge the Government to do more to prevent domestic violence in the UK. UK SAYS NO MORE is a national campaign to raise awareness of domestic abuse and sexual violence across the UK. It is run by Hestia, London’s largest provider of domestic abuse refuges. With over 140 c

Gavin Newlands, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has attended a launch event for National Fitness Day in Westminster, and is now urging constituents to put themselves forward to be a regional fitness hero ahead of the event, which takes place on Wednesday 26 September. Mr Newlands, who is also SNP’s spokesperson for Sport, called on people to share a message about what fitness means to them online, using Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and the hashtag #Fitness2Me. From t

Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has visited St Mirren Football Club to formally congratulate them on winning the Scottish Championship. Mr Newlands – who also serves as the SNP Westminster Spokesperson for Sport – met with Chief Executive, Tony Fitzpatrick and Gary Tracey to speak about how their preparations for next season’s campaign in Scotland’s top flight is progressing. A discussion was also held on fan ownership and also on the range of commu

Scotland Rugby League has become the first organisation to join the All-Party Parliamentary Scottish Sport Group. The Group has recently adjusted its format to allow organisations with an interest in Scottish sport to join, take part in its conversations, promote the good work of sports in Scotland, and help to challenge issues that sport faces across the country. Scotland Rugby League is the national governing body for rugby league in Scotland and oversees development and pa

During Mental Health Awareness Week, Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, met with Renfrew YMCA to discuss the vital work they do in the local community and the role they play in supporting young people with mental health issues. This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is centred around stress and the fact that two thirds of individuals experience a mental health problem in our lifetimes. In addition, mental health problems affect about 1 in 10 people c

Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has delivered a conference speech calling on further action to be taken to increase sporting opportunities for women and young girls. Mr Newlands while chairing a seminar at a Westminster Media Forum event entitled Women and the Sport Sector: Leadership, Investment and International Competitiveness, delivered a speech which highlighted a number of barriers stopping women and young girls from participating in sports an

Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has celebrated the work of nursing staff in the UK and around the world at an event in the UK Parliament. At the event in parliament, Gavin Newlands MP, met frontline nurses as part of the RCN’s International Nurses’ Day celebrations on Wednesday 25 April. The event, in Parliament, provided nurses with the opportunity to speak directly to MPs about the range of issues that they experience in the daily working lives. N

Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has challenged the UK Government’s Secretary of State for Brexit to confirm whether he will be the next UK Government minister to resign if the Prime Minister pursues a customs arrangement with the EU following Brexit. Earlier this week, reports suggested that the Prime Minister was finally willing to enter into a custom arrangement with the EU following Brexit. On Wednesday evening the Brexit sub-committee of the Cab

Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has visited an innovative facility in Renfrewshire to find out about the work they’re doing to keep local people safe. The Renfrewshire Community Safety Partnership Hub is a partnership between Renfrewshire Council, Police Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue housing associations and other local partners. The £1.5m project brings partners together in a single building and allows all services to share information and to