Gavin Newlands, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, joined his MP and MSP colleagues last Sunday (26/06/2016) to take part in the Refugee and Solidarity Football Tournament, organised by Scottish Unity Football League and Glasgow Afghan United as a part of Refugee Week, which ran from 20th to 26th of June. The Tournament took place in Glasgow with the aim of welcoming refuges to the community. The event uses football to promote anti-discrimination by providing a platform w

Gavin Newlands, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has provided his backing to a campaign which seeks to celebrate the contribution that refugees have made to our communities. From 20th to 26th June, Refugee Week 2016 will celebrate the welcome shown to refugees and asylum seekers in the UK, and seek to encourage and inspire communities to continue to welcome new arrivals in the weeks, months and years to come. Gavin Newlands, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, said:

Gavin Newlands, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has today spoken during a debate in the House of Commons on the ‘Resettlement of Syrian Refugees – calling on the UK Government to change tact and offer sanctuary to more refugees. The Renfrewshire MP spoke about the warm welcome that many people throughout Renfrewshire gave to Syrian refugees who were being resettled in our communities – but reiterated his view that the UK must accept more refugees and that we, as a soci