Letters to the editor

Our government is working for Scotland

Sir,– Martin Redfern (August 12) praises the SNP for their efforts to end funeral poverty in Scotland, but sadly undermines this positivity by claiming this is only possible due to English subsidies.

He then laments that the Scottish Government does not enact more “legislation such as this”.

Mr Redfern should be made aware that our Scottish Government has indeed been busy improving Scots’ lives, with policies such as dispensing free sanitary items for women from low-income households.

Scotland has the lowest rates of still birth and early infant deaths in the UK, a situation which can only improve with the recent introduction of the baby box scheme.

The government is putting in place an independent living fund to help ease 16 to 21-yearolds into adult life.

Also, it is making funds available to assist young disabled people to live more independent lives.

There are now nearly 500 communities owning their own land with Scottish Government help.

Grangemouth refinery, Dalzell steel plant and Ferguson’s shipyard also benefited from a Scottish Government fully focused on improving all aspects of Scottish life.

With harbours, roads and bridges being built or upgraded, along with a programme of schools, hospitals and housing projects, and not forgetting a public sector outperforming all others in the UK, the SNP is getting on with the day job.

If there is a better alternative government, perhaps Mr Redfern will name it. Ken Clark. 335 King Street, Broughty Ferry.

The Ineos-owned refinery at Grangemouth, which employs around 1,300 people.