MSP WELCOMES 25-YEAR LOW IN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
The unemployment rate in Scotland has fallen to 4% – the lowest in 25 years. Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson welcomed the latest Office for National Statistics figures, which show that the level of unemployment north of the border continues to be the lowest in the...£33MILLION INVESTMENT IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR FALKIRK DISTRICT
Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson has welcomed the announcement that the Scottish Government is investing a further £1.75billion in affordable housing over the next three years, including £33million in Falkirk district. Councils and housebuilders across Scotland’s 32...CALL FOR YOUNG CARERS TO TAKE UP ALLOWANCE
Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson is supporting a bid to raise awareness among young carers of the financial support they could be entitled to. The Scottish Government and Young Scot have teamed up for a campaign aimed at reaching 16- to 24-year-olds who may be...YOUNG PEOPLE IN FALKIRK SHARE IN APPRENTICESHIP SUCCESS STORY
Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson has hailed the growing success of apprenticeships in Scotland. The number of Modern Apprenticeship starts increased to a record 26,262 in 2016-17, exceeding the Scottish Government’s 26,000 target. There were 873 new starts in the...Photos
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