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SNP Helensburgh Branch Scotland Is a World Leader NEWSLETTER | Issue 10 1 SNP Helensburgh Branch STRONGER FOR SCOTLAND AUGUST 2018 Scotland is a World Leader Scotland is a progressive nation, brimming with innovation and confident of its role in the world. Today, Scotland is at the forefront of tackling some of the biggest issues of the 21st century. More inside on just eleven ways that Scotland is leading the world. NEWSLETTER | Issue 10 2 OCTOBER CONFERENCE 22 Volunteering Abroad PAGE INDEX UPDATE 23 Migration Policy for Scotland Page 2 – “October Conference The Potential Resolutions are: Update” 24 Chief Constable Recruitment 1 Constitution of the Scottish Page 2 – “Upcoming Events” National Party 25 Domestic Abuse Page 3/4 – “Scotland is a World Leader”, Liam Furby 2 Tourism 26 Seasonal Workers Page 5 – “Fired Up and Ready 27 Food Waste in Supermarkets 3 Disrespectful Attitude of UK to Go”, Keith Brown MSP Government Departments towards 28 Supporting the Scottish Food MSPs Page 6 – “Our NHS isn’t safe and Drink Sector in Tory Hands”, Grant Castello 4 Overhauling Consent Education in 29 Child Tax Credits and Kinship Page 7 – “UK government Scottish Schools Care must stop the eviction of asylum seekers in Glasgow”, 5 Whole-School Approach to 30 Ban the Import and Trade of Fur Mhairi Black MP Mental Health Provision Farm Products Page 8 – “Nicola Sturgeon to 6 Poverty-Proofing School Uniform Theresa May: time to set out 31 Pooled Fares System Policy plan B on Brexit” 32 UNESCO Year of Indigenous 7 Compulsory CPR Training in Page 9 – “£167 million cash Languages grab money should be Scotland’s Schools invested in Scotland – not AMENDMENTS must be received in 8 Salary History Cheltenham”, Richard SNP Headquarters not later than Lochhead MSP 9 Reusable Plastic 09h00 (or 1st post, whichever is the later) on Friday 31 August 2018 Page 10 - “Business for Scotland – Scotland the Brief” 10 Green Roofs Patrick Johnstone Page 11 – “Useful Links” 11 Single-Use Plastic Straws and Political Education Officer Disability 12 Adverse Childhood Experiences UPCOMING EVENTS Branch Secretary and £32.00 per person to be paid at the AGM. 13 Cracking Down on Ticket Touts Contact our Branch Secretary at: Commodore Hotel Meet the 14 Fuel Duty Rises Branch where we hope to have [email protected] Brendan O’Hara MP and some of 15 Shipbuilding on the Clyde our Councilors in attendance. ALL UNDER ONE BANNER 16 Safe Zones Sat 18/08/18, 10:00am to 2:00pm Marches for Independence 17 Medically-Supervised Injection Helenburgh SNP AGM Sat 25/08/18 – Dundee Facilities Thu 13/09/18, 7:30pm to 9:30pm Sat 06/10/18 – Edinburgh 18 Equal Right of Appeal at the Civic Centre Dumbarton CA will be organising 19 Nuclear Free Local Authorities Nominations are invited for buses if you would like to book a delegates who are regular seat contact Marion Plunkett 20 International Trade attendees, active in the Branch and (Dumbarton Organiser) at: familiar with the resolutions. 21 Refugee (Family Reunion) Bill Names to be submitted to our [email protected] NEWSLETTER | Issue 10 3 Scotland is a world leader By Liam Furby, 15/07/18 poorest countries that are Special Envoy to Syria. The feeling its greatest effects. Board helped supported the Scotland is a progressive nation, ongoing Syrian peace process brimming with innovation and That’s why we launched the by ensuring that the voices of confident of its role in the world. Climate Justice Fund 2012 women are heard. Today, Scotland is at the forefront with former Irish President and UN High Commissioner for Our renewables sector is at of tackling some of the biggest Human Rights, Mary Robinson. the cutting edge of low- issues of the 21st century. carbon technology By 2021, £21 million will have development. Here are just eleven ways that been distributed through the Scotland is leading the world. world-leading Climate Justice Scotland was amongst the first Fund, helping the world’s countries in the world to Scotland is on track to meet the poorest communities adapt to harness electricity from its most ambitious climate change the challenges of climate waters, through the ambitious targets in the world. And we’re set change. hydro building programme in to legislate for new targets that the 1950s and 1960s. are even tougher. Scotland’s universities are amongst the best in the Today we lead the way on Our performance on reducing world. tidal energy. Scotland is home greenhouse gas emissions has been to the world’s first large-scale the best in the UK and better than Scotland has more universities tidal energy farm, which has in the top 200 per head of been supported by £23 million every country in Western Europe population than any other of Scottish Government except Sweden. country except Luxembourg. funding. In March 2016 the then UN Climate Our universities punch above Overall, Scotland has Change Secretary, Christiana their weight on research too. exceeded its target to produce Figueres, said that Scotland’s Scotland's higher education 50 per cent of its electricity progress on climate change had research and development from renewables – helping to been “very exemplary to the spend as a percentage is GDP fight climate change and world”. is the fifth highest in the create jobs too. In fact, more developed world. than two-thirds of the We have now published a Climate electricity used in Scotland in Change Bill that will set a new We are showing global 2017 came from renewables. leadership in peacekeeping statutory target for a 90 per cent and conflict resolution. reduction by 2050, moving to a net-zero emissions target as soon We’re committed to training as possible. Read more here about at least 50 women every year how we are protecting the from international conflict environment and tackling zones in prevention and resolution of conflict. And we climate change. are expanding our programme Scotland was the first country to include South Asia, South in the world to set up a and Central America and sub- Climate Justice Fund. Saharan Africa. We believe that developed This follows the successful countries who have Syrian Women’s Advisory contributed the most to Board, which was established climate change have an by the Scottish Government obligation to support the and supported by the UN NEWSLETTER | Issue 10 4 Scotland has been named one as being amongst the most incredible £313 million in of the world’s top circular progressive in the world. 2015. economy nations - in recognition of our work to And we are committed to And we’ll ensure the festivals keep precious resources in reviewing and reforming remain the biggest and best use for as long as possible. gender recognition law, so with a £10 million funding that it’s in line with boost over the next five years. The Scottish Government, and international best practice for Scotland is the first country its agencies, won the Award people who are Transgender in the world to introduce for Circular Economy or Intersex. Minimum Unit Pricing for Governments, Cities and alcohol. Regions at the World Computer games developed in Scotland are played by Economic Forum summit at Scotland has a proud history Davos in 2017. millions of people around the world. of taking decisive action on public health. Now, to tackle Scotland’s reputation as a The latest version of Grand alcohol misuse, we’ve leader in science and introduced Minimum Unit medicine stretches back Theft Auto, developed in Scotland, has now sold 90 Pricing. This life saving policy centuries - from the discovery could lead to 121 fewer of penicillin to the million copies worldwide and was the fastest-selling deaths due to alcohol misuse development of the every year after 20 years. ultrasound scanner. entertainment product in history. In recognition of Scotland’s The life sciences sector now Abertay University in Dundee bold and innovative public employs 37,000 people in was the first university in the health policies, like alcohol Scotland - and company world to offer taught courses misuse and obesity, Nicola turnover in the industry grew in games programming and Sturgeon has been appointed by a massive 29 per cent artwork - and their courses to a new global health Task between 2010 and 2014. are ranked the best in Europe. Force, chaired by former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg Scotland is also leading the And the number of companies and US Treasury Secretary way in emerging markets. For in the computer game sector Lawrence H. Summers. example, Glasgow build more in Scotland surged by 27 per satellites than any other city cent in 2016-17. in Europe. Read more: Scotland is home to the Scotland has been recognised, world’s biggest arts festival, Maintaining Scotland’s global by ILGA-Europe, as second the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. leadership on climate change and only to Malta in Europe on the environment LGBTI equality. Edinburgh’s festivals have a Supporting a strong NHS workforce combined audience of 4.5 How we’re working to end We have passed historic same- million – making them as big homelessness as the world cup. Overall, the sex marriage legislation, which is recognised by many economic benefit to Scotland was estimated to be an NEWSLETTER | Issue 10 5 Fired up and ready to go By Keith Brown MSP, 21/07/18 These are the first SNP national Gibson MSP, Joan McAlpine MSP, assemblies since 2010 and they Drew Hendry MP, Julie Hepburn and promise to be invigorating debates, Margaret Ferrier. in the best traditions of the SNP. Make no mistake: with the Tories in They also have the potential to herald a new chapter in the story of turmoil over Brexit and Labour Scotland’s journey towards devoid of relevance and purpose in Scotland, we’re fired up and ready independence.
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