Josh Wilson Angela Crawley MP has criticised the UK government for u-turning on a promise to grant sick pay to two million workers. In 2019, the Tory government accepted that employees on lower incomes are missing out on the protection that Statutory Sick Pay provides and promised to resolve this by extending it to around 2 million … Read more
New research shows that if the Chancellor’s plans to cut Universal Credit go ahead, millions will be left without the income needed to afford the minimum living standard and the Scottish Child Payment will be undermined. As foodbank usage, debt, and poverty rise to record levels after a decade of Tory austerity cuts, a Tory … Read more
Angela Crawley MP is looking to employ a full-time Communications Office based in her constituency office in Hamilton. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly capable individual to join Angela’s constituency team and support her work as the Member of Parliament for Lanark and Hamilton East. The successful candidate must be able … Read more
Angela Crawley MP has presented a Private Members Bill to change the law to ensure those who experience a miscarriage are given at least three days paid leave. The MP for Lanark and Hamilton East has led the campaign to introduce paid miscarriage leave. In a cross-party letter to the Prime Minister, she highlighted that around … Read more
Angela Crawley MP is looking for a full-time caseworker to join her established team in the Lanark & Hamilton East constituency. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and capable individual to support Angela’s work as a Member of Parliament, and to make a difference in the communities she represents. Location: Initially working remotely, returning to Angela’s … Read more
SNP MP Angela Crawley has called on the UK government to change the law to ensure those who experience a miscarriage are given at least three days paid leave. In a cross-party letter to the Prime Minister, the MP for Lanark and Hamilton East highlights that around one in eight pregnancies will end in miscarriage, … Read more
With non-essential retail due to reopen, Angela Crawley MP has urged her constituents to shop local and help small business recover from coronavirus. Shops that have been only open to offer click-and-collect will now be permitted to reopen from Monday 26th April as part of the route map out of lockdown. Shoppers are asked to … Read more
We have made good progress in suppressing the virus, although there is no room for complacency. Our vaccination programme has rolled out further, thanks to the outstanding efforts of many thousands of people. Uptake is very high and vaccination is continuing across the priority groups. 1.8 million people had received their first dose by 11 … Read more
Angela Crawley MP has called on the UK Government to make flexible working the norm across the country as we emerge from lockdown. With more people working flexibly due to Covid, Angela argued in the House of Commons debate on International Women’s Day that now is the time to normalise the practice. Flexible working is … Read more
Ahead of this week’s UK government budget, Angela Crawley MP is calling on Tory Chancellor Rishi Sunak to provide the funds needed to lift the cruel benefit cap. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people in Scotland who receive social security and are subject to the cap has sky-rocketed. Figures released last month by … Read more
