Josh Wilson Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley has today welcome the news from the House of Commons Library that unemployment in Lanark and Hamilton East has fallen by 353 since February 2015. Labour Market figures, produced by the Office of National Statistics also show overall employment rates for Scotland up to 74.5% over the quarter … Read more
Lanark and Hamilton East MP has criticised the manner in which the UK Government has changed Tax Credits legislation. This week MPs voted on a Statutory Instrument – a mechanism used to amend existing legislation – put forward by the UK government which lowered the threshold for the amount of income a person can earn … Read more
Last week marked International Women’s Day. Every year it gives us an opportunity to celebrate women’s achievements around the world – to take stock of how far we have come together, and how far we have yet to travel. Gender equality in its simplest form is supported by almost everyone. The idea that men and … Read more
Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley has today backed the calls from Whitehill residents to save the local Library. Whitehill Library has been earmarked for closure by South Lanarkshire Council and is due to shut on 2nd April this year. Local library users have set up an online petition calling for council leader, Eddie McAvoy … Read more
Today we celebrate International Women’s Day, an opportunity to celebrate great women and also to reflect on what more we can do as parliamentarians. It is true that there are more women in Parliament today than ever before, which is primarily why it is incumbent on us to take this opportunity to ensure equality across … Read more
Women’s rights are human rights. A line that is often repeated and sometimes taken for granted. This week, on Tuesday March 8 we marked International Women’s Day. A day that should give us the opportunity to further reflect on where women are in society and where we are going. The reason it is an important … Read more
Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley this week commended both ‘The Street’ and the ‘No Knives Better Lives’ campaigns in a Parliamentary debate on Gangs and Serious Youth Violence. The local MP urged MPs from all parties to consider how similar educational projects could be rolled out across the UK, saying: “No Knives Better Lives … Read more
Angela Crawley MP this week raised concerns about barriers for refugees coming to the UK in a Westminster debate. Specifically, the Lanark and Hamilton East MP raised concerns about the immigration powers in the Crime and Policing Bill, which could compromise the EU refugee convention should the legislation be passed. During the debate, Angela said: “Article 33 of the … Read more
I welcome the opportunity to speak in today’s debate and share the sentiments of the Secretary of State in recognising the 10-year anniversary of the events in Dunblane. In Scotland, we have seen a record reduction in the number of crimes committed in the past 40 years, and violent crime is down by almost 50%. … Read more
Angela Crawley has provided David Cameron with a “checklist” on International Women’s Day, urging him to take action on key issues affecting women. The Lanark and Hamilton East MP has written to the Prime Minister setting out five key areas where the UK government can and should take urgent action to improve the lives of women in … Read more
