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

Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley recently nominated Angels in Uddingston for this year’s national ‘Parliamentary Pub of the Year’ competition. The annual competition judges pubs on the basis of their range of beer and food, the quality of their beer garden, the level of investment and quality of the bar, their charitable contributions … Read more

Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley has called on the Tories to end the detention of pregnant women in immigration facilities. This follows UK Government revelations that that over 100 pregnant women have been held in immigration detention since July 2016, with one women being held for more than 4 days. The Immigration Act … Read more

As Parliament rises for recess, I usually use my column to summarise my year as your MP and let you know of my plans for constituency engagement throughout recess – including my upcoming summery surgery tour. However, after the past few weeks at Westminster, I could not avoid outlining the shambolic management of the Brexit … Read more

Angela Crawley MP today thanked the many community organisations and charities that came from across Lanark and Hamilton East to attend her ‘Meet the Funders’ event in Carluke. Organisations heard from 11 different funding providers including Tesco, VASLAN and the Big Lottery Fund. There was also an opportunity to network with other local groups and … Read more