Tom: Families are getting the help they need
MSP Tom Arthur has outlined how people in his constituency of Renfrewshire South are benefitting from the delivery of key policies and commitments as set out in last year’s Programme for Government.
This includes helping low- income families across Scotland through the introduction of three new Best Start Grant Payments, providing financial support during the key early years of a child’s life, Mr Arthur said.
Since the scheme launched in December 2018, families in Scotland have benefitted from more than 42,000 payments, totalling £ 12.9 million, the politician added.
More than 1,500 new electric vehicle charge points have also been installed across homes, businesses and communities in Scotland, including expanding the publicly available ChargePlaceScotland Electric Network to more than 1,000 charge points.
This is in line with the Scottish Government’s plan to ensure Scotland ends its contribution to global climate change by 2045 at the latest and the commitment to phase out the need for new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2032.
Mr Arthur said: “The Scottish Government has delivered on key commitments from last year’s Programme for Government, despite the pressures caused by the UK Government’s chaotic handling of Brexit, and has made significant improvements for people in Renfrewshire South and across Scotland.
“With a new and ambitious legislative programme set to be introduced in the coming year, I am confident that the new programme fo will demonstrate huge ambition for Scotland.
“This week, as work to protect Scotland from Brexit continues, the First Minister will set out radical and wide- ranging domestic policies which aim to make Scotland the best country in the world.”
I am confident that the new programme will demonstrate huge ambition for Scotland Tom Arthur