The community organisation set up in Hamilton to support vulnerable people through the Covid-19 pandemic has received recognition at Westminster. Hamilton’s MP Angela Crawley submitted an Early Day Motion thanking them for their efforts to provide food, medication and other vital supplies to those that either can’t leave their home or find themselves relying on … Read more

Since the outbreak of Covid-19, my work has centred around providing protection to those that are likely to lose out financially. To their credit, the UK Government have been forthcoming in their assistance and have provided billions of pounds in support for those that will be hit hardest. However, there are a number of gaps … Read more

Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley has today backed the Hamilton District Foodbank’s urgent plea for donations. As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Foodbank has seen a drop in donations combined with an increased demand for their service. The local foodbank has been operational for several years and has provided thousands of … Read more

Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley has today written to the Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, urging him to repatriate British Citizens currently stranded abroad. Since the outbreak of Covid19, Angela has been inundated with constituents stuck in either Australia or New Zealand without any means of returning to the UK. In her letter to … Read more

As a result of the spread of Covid19 and the cancellation of international flights, a number of my constituents are stranded in either New Zealand or Australia. I have written to the Foreign Secretary asking him to repatriate UK citizens abroad as a matter of urgency. Currently, the Government are issuing the following advice: If … Read more

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, we have an opportunity to reflect on the milestones that have been achieved, and also identify our next steps to equality. One of the great achievements of the UK Parliament is the cross-party support for ending violence against women. The UK is considered a leader in the fight for … Read more

Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley attended a WASPI campaign event in Westminster this week. In the run-up to the UK Government budget – due to be announced on the 11th of March – Angela is backing the WASPI campaign’s call for fair transitional arrangements to be put in place. The MP for Lanark … Read more

This week, local MP Angela Crawley called on the Chancellor to remove the unfair 20% tax on eBooks and audiobooks that hits young readers and people living with physical disabilities. The Government has never applied tax to print books or newspapers to safeguard access to knowledge and free exchange of ideas. However, this principle has … Read more

Christina McKelvie MSP, Angela Crawley MP and Margaret Ferrier MP have joined together to call for more to be done to secure the future of the X1 service. Immense public pressure had led to the reversal of the decision by First Bus to scrap the service last year, with a petition started by local resident … Read more

Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley has today condemned the UK government’s timetable for introducing their budget as a “slap in the face for Scottish public services.” Chancellor Sajid Javid announced that he will introduce his budget on 11 March – the same day as Scottish councils are legally required to set their council … Read more