MATHESON WELCOMES DECISION TO APPOINT SCOTTISH VETERANS COMMISSIONER
Scotland’s public services will receive help to address the challenges faced by Scotland’s veterans through the creation of a new, pioneering Commissioner. The Scottish Veterans Commissioner will work with service charities, local authorities and health boards to...MATHESON WELCOMES SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT £114M INVESTMENT IN CHILDREN’S FUTURE
Labour is refusing to help children facing poverty after attacking the SNP Government’s £114million package that will significantly expand free school meals and childcare provision. The Scottish Free School Meals campaign are “delighted” by the Scottish Government’s...MATHESON CONDEMNS PAY RISE
Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson has joined First Minister Alex Salmond in condemning reports that MPs are to receive an 11% pay rise following the 2015 General Election. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) who set MPs pay is expected to declare...C.DIFF CASES FALL 79% IN PATIENTS OVER 65
New figures have revealed the dramatic fall in Clostridium Difficile infection rates among pensioners across Scotland . Cases of C.diff in patients aged 65 and over have reduced by almost 79 per cent since the 2007. A recent parliamentary question revealed in 2007...Michael Matheson MSP Backs Amnesty International’s Write for Rights Campaign
Michael Matheson Member of the Scottish Parliament for Falkirk West is backing Amnesty International’s Write for Rights Campaign 2013. Amnesty’s annual global campaign runs from 1 November to 31 December and highlights human rights abuses taking place around the world...Photos
Michael at the opening of the overhead lines technicial training at Forth Valley College