Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley has backed a Private Member’s Bill that seeks to end unfair benefit sanctions. The Benefit Claimants Sanctions (Required Assessment) Bill 2016-17 was introduced last week by Mhairi Black MP and has already won cross-party support from Tory MP Andrew Percy, Labour veteran Dennis Skinner, Plaid Cymru MP Liz … Read more
FROM HELPING CONSTITUENTS TO HOLDING GOVERNMENT TO ACCOUNT – MP STANDS UP FOR LANARK AND HAMILTON EAST Marking one year since her election as the MP for Lanark and Hamilton East, Angela Crawley has said that her party has been the only effective opposition to the UK government and the only party consistently championing Scotland’s … Read more
As April marks Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, Angela Crawley, MP for Lanark and Hamilton East, is supporting a call by leading research charity Bowel Cancer UK, urging more people to take part in bowel cancer screening and help save lives. Bowel cancer is the second biggest cancer killer in the UK, affecting both men and … Read more
Lanark and Hamilton East MP and member of the Women and Equalities Select Committee, Angela Crawley, has today called on the Government to take more action to reduce the gender pay-gap. The Local MP’s call for action comes after the Women and Equalities Select Committee published a report into the pay-gap across the UK. The … Read more
Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley has today nominated Lanark based Borders Biscuits to be the Parliamentary Responsible Business Champion. The All-Party Parliamentary Corporate Responsibility Group presents an annual award for responsible business practice to recognise companies which go beyond mere compliance with legal and contractual obligations to support their local communities. The award … Read more
Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley has called on her constituents to nominate a volunteer deserving of recognition ahead of the South Lanarkshire Volunteer Awards ceremony. The volunteer awards up for grabs include: ‘Volunteer of the Year,’ ‘Young Volunteer of the Year,’ ‘Long-serving Volunteer of the Year,’ ‘Environmental Volunteer of the Year,’ and ‘Trustee/Committee … Read more
Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley has welcomed news tonight that a deal has been reached with the European Commission that will see an end to the ‘tampon tax’. Since her election in May, Angela has campaigned for an end to the 5% luxury rate on the basis the tampons are an essential item. Most recently, Angela … Read more
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
