Josh Wilson

  On this year’s “Equal Pay Day,” Angela Crawley MP has called on the UK government to extend paternity leave for fathers. Equal Pay Day refers to the day of the year in which – as a result of the gender pay-gap – working women stop earning and men continue to. This year, Equal Pay Day … Read more

  Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley has given her support to Discover Lanark’s campaign to establish a Business Improvement District (BID) in the town. A BID is an initiative where businesses work in partnership with Local Authorities to regenerate their town centres. Discover Lanark have produced a 5-year costed business plan setting out … Read more

Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley today (Thursday 8 November) joined female MPs from around the world as part of the Women of the World conference. The historic one-day event, taking place at the House of Commons in the centenary year of women’s suffrage in the UK, brings together women parliamentarians from around the … Read more

Last Monday the Chancellor delivered a budget a few days earlier than the planned date of October 31st. The reason for his speech being moved was to avoid the obvious PR disaster of delivering a budget of cuts on the scariest day of the year. Phillip Hammond may have avoided Halloween, but he delivered a … Read more

  Following the Prime Minister’s statement at Tory Conference that “austerity is over,” Angela Crawley has today written to the Chancellor demanding that he ends “disgraceful” and “ideological” Westminster austerity on local services. Between 10/11 and 19/20, the Scottish fiscal resource budget is being cut in real terms by 9.1% by the UK Government. Whilst … Read more

Angela Crawley MP has said the UK government must immediately halt the roll-out of Universal Credit – after a new report revealed the Tory policy will leave 3.2 million households around £50 a week worse off compared with tax credits. The report, published today by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), also revealed that as a … Read more

  Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley & Clydesdale MSP Aileen Campbell are set to host a Jobs Fair in the Carluke Leisure Centre on Friday the 26th of October, between 11am and 2pm. The event, which is free to attend, will feature over 20 different employers covering a range of sectors and careers from … Read more

  The weather is turning and the nights are drawing in. As memories of our month-long heat wave begin to fade, political anoraks are enjoying political conference season. Conferences are an opportunity to meet fellow members, discuss and debate the big issues of the day and leave united in the knowledge that decisions have been … Read more

Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley joined with Uddingston Pride to host a coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. The event took place in the David Milne Centre on Friday the 28th of September and raised more than £320 for charity. The coffee morning was supported by Tree House Nursery School and … Read more

This year’s SNP Programme for Government will help contribute to a successful and vibrant South Lanarkshire, driving progress in health, social security, the environment and the economy, Angela Crawley has said. South Lanarkshire will benefit from ambitious action in a wide range of areas throughout 2018-19, including: Empowering head teachers to lead improvements to their … Read more