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Milngavie MSP Des McNulty has forced SNP Planning Minister Keith Brown to admit that Tesco’s appeal against the decision to refuse the planning application for a monster store in Milngavie has cost £16,000 – and Tesco’s will not have to pay a penny.
Tougher laws are needed on knife crime to keep our streets safe. Far too many people are killed or injured in stabbing incidents.
St Margaret’s Hospice has offered compassionate and dedicated care to patients for almost 60 years. During a debate in Parliament recently, I made the case for St Margaret’s to be given a long term contract to provide continuing care, something which would greatly help secure its future.
The proposal for a massive Tesco’s in Milngavie was rejected by Councillors. Tesco’s appealed to Ministers who should have rejected the appeal out of hand, but instead referred it to a Reporter.
The Scottish Government proposed cuts of nearly 50% in the regeneration budget for Clydebank. I worked hard to lobby Ministers to reverse the cuts and am pleased that a little more money was found for Clydebank rebuilt. But the budget has still been significantly reduced...
Watch Des's opening speech in the Literacy Commission Debate, where he called on the First Minister to make literacy Scotland’s number one educational priority and to ensure every child in Scotland leaves primary school able to read, write and count.
Des was very pleased to meet with both Clober and Craigdhu Primary school recently.
Des often gets the opportunity to visit schools in his Constituency or to meet with schools that are visiting the Scottish Parliament. This gives pupils the chance to ask Des questions about local issues that are important to them, and to quiz Des on what he is [...]
Clydebank and Milngavie MSP Des McNulty has voiced his concern over the increasing number of out of work teachers and the subsequent waste of talent.
Figures published in the Times Educational Supplement show that across Scotland 1 in 7 probationer teachers have managed to find fulltime employment. Locally the situation is even worse. In East Dunbartonshire [...]
Des McNulty MSP is backing moves by his colleague Bill Butler MSP to bring in new legislation that will ensure fairer and quicker compensation for victims of workplace accidents and diseases contracted at work.
Having approved the Climate Change Bill, the task now is to hold the Scottish Government to account for delivering the reductions in emissions required. I would like to hear what steps you think are needed to meet the targets which have been agreed.
