MATHESON EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR STAFF AFTER THOMAS COOK COLLAPSE

Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson has said the plight of local Thomas Cook staff is foremost in his mind after news that the travel firm has ceased trading. Mr Matheson said: “The collapse of Thomas Cook has obviously caused a major inconvenience for the thousands of...

PROGRAMME FOR GOVERNMENT WILL KEEP SCOTLAND MOVING FORWARD

The SNP has outlined ambitious plans to tackle the climate crisis and build a fairer country in its Programme for Government 2019-20. Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson has welcomed the bold proposals set out by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Tuesday, which include...

NEW BOWEL SCREENING TEST BOOSTS UPTAKE AMONG MEN

Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson has welcomed news that the number of men being tested for bowel cancer is at its highest ever level in Scotland. NHS statistics show 61.6% of men invited to take part in home screening returned the test between November 2017 and...

MATHESON CONGRATULATES PUPILS AND TEACHERS ON SQA RESULTS

Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson has congratulated local pupils and teachers on this year’s SQA results. The Scotland-wide pass rate for National 5 increased by 0.7 percentage points to 78.2%, with a 4.4% increase in passes for English and a 1.3% rise in maths....