Category Archives: Archive – Press Release

Archive – Press Release

Press Releases

October 2015
27th Oct MSP welcomes cabinet visit
17th Oct £300,000 for family support service
11th Oct Improvement in life expectancy
2nd Oct Lack of transparency over future of Inverclyde Royal
September 2015
28th Sept Growing Concerns over future of IRH
21st Sept Hospice visit
17th Sept Talks over Inchgreen Drydock
10th Sept Blue Badge Debate Secured
1st Sept Ferry Contract ‘great news’
June 2015
30th June  Views called for on Public Health Bill
26th June  Concern over spike in elderly deaths
22nd June  Inquiry into palliative and end-of-life care
19th June  McNeil writes to Justice Secretary over Pet’s Corner attack
May 2015
23rd May  Change Blue Badge Law
21st May  RBS Branch Closure
13th May  A&E target breached 6,000 times
 
 1st May  IRH’s £44million repair bill
 
February 2015
26th February Bed Blockage at IRH
November 2014
28th November  Carers Rights Day 
24th November  Greenock MSP opens refurbished store 
21st November  McNeil backs Bill to reform fatal accident inquiry 
12th November  7,000 Workers paid less than Living Wage
3rd November Problem Drug Use
August 2014
11th August  Local projects to benefit from Commonwealth Games Fund
May 2014
15th May  SNP’s low pay shame  
14th May  MSP in further call for tickets to reward sports clubs
April 2014
5th April  Praise For Putin
February 2014
21st February Huge fall in part-time students
20th February Commonwealth Games
3rd February FAI Bill

January 2014

24th January 95% Bed Capacity Rates
22nd January Praise for Health Committee
14th January Bedroom Tax Blunder
14th January Pantomime Fun
10th January Stroke Charter
December 2013
22nd December 9,000 fine snubs
16th December Pay day Loans
16th December Praise for Morton Captain
15th December Paws for thought
12th December Midnight League
10th December Keep your cool
6th December Litter Lout Law
November 2013
21st November Metal Thieves Crackdown
18th November Public bodies
13th November Tug Owners Fined
7th November Cash Boost
5th November Race is On
1st November More Trains
October 2013
25th October Broomhill Tenants Association
21st October Website Launch
September 2013
3rd September Carers parliament gets a good report
August 2013
28th August MSP discusses newly merged fire service
23rd August Greater Focus needed on recovery
19th August Concern over RAH inspection report
14th August Early discharge putting patients at risk
13th August MSP meets youth employment agency
1st August Fatal Accident Inquiries Consultation
July 2013
23rd July What a Waste
16th July Road Safety Concern Cartsdyke Roundabout
June 2013
10th June Progress needed on community transport
May 2013
29th May Sharp rise in pay-day loans
24th May Waterloo Road
20th May Terms and conditions
16th May Home Sweet Home
14th May

A Fine Mess

April 2013
23rd April Community Payback?
20th April Recycling Initiative
19th April Dementia Carers Project
15th April Stroke Unit Concern
12th April

Prostate Cancer UK’s Quality Checklist

9th April Smoking Ban Welcome
March 2013
27th March College Meet
14th March Community Sport
11th March Complete the Cycle
8th March Huge fall in student numbers
5th March RBS branch closure
February  2013
26th February Teenage pregancy rates below national average
22nd February Sharp fall in part-time learners
19th February New bus transfer ticket
8th February Post Mortem Delays
5th February £4 million in voluntary redundancy payments
5th February Health inequalities event
January 2013
30th January Ferry Service Action Call
28th January Keeping up pressure on ferry terminal plans
22nd January MSP backs campaign to reverse college cuts
10th January Failed Justice Policy
7th January Teenage pregnancy inquiry
December 2012
24th December Water Bill Welcome
November 2012
30th November Concern that criminal fines will go unpaid
26th November Drive to bring US tourists to Inverclyde
9th November

Focus on addicts committed to recovery

6th November Dog Wardens Bite back
October 2012
23rd October Families face severe disadvantage
19th October College cut fears
15th October Watchdog must examine reasons for poor elderly care
9th October MSP Welcomes Drug Review
September 2012
28th September Dream Fund
Funding Pot for community projects launched
21st September Diminishing support for anti-knife initiative
MSP raises concern resources to tackle knife crime in Inverlcyde are diminishing.
6th September

Fears Grow for Future of Calmac

The Transport Minister fails to give clear answer on Calmac Headquarters.
August 2012
22 August Drug Review Needed
Drug deaths reach 10 year high
13 August Green light for cancer drug
Abiraterone approved for use on the NHS
3rd August Renewed calls for breakthrough cancer drug

Former Greenock Police Inspector John Malcolm and Duncan McNeil MSP renew their call for cancer drug in Scotland

July 2012
24th July Community Payback?

Court Ruling means offenders can get away with breaking terms of order

18th July Offenders get over four thousand warning letters
Thousands of warning letters have been issued to offenders who are failing to pay fines handed out by the procurator fiscal
5th July Justice for Asbestos Victims

Asbestos victims should be fully compensated by insurance companies

June 2012
1st June No Time to Wait
MSP urges Scotland’s medicines regulator to shorten the time it will take to introducecancer drug onto the NHS
1st June Plain Packaging
MSP backs plain cigarette packaging.
May 2012
31st May Transport Meet
Reporting on his meeting with Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) to discuss the Gourock to Kilcreggan Ferry Service
29th May Brain Injury Awareness
Leading charity raises awareness of head injuries
23rd May Urgent meeting with SPT
Local MSP Duncan McNeil has requested an urgent meeting with the Chief Executive of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
21st May Prostrate Cancer Care

MSP calls for the government to boost prostate cancer care in Scotland and to do more to help raise awareness of the disease

10th May Ferry Service
Scottish Government should take control of ferry service says McNeil
2nd May Jobs Summit
Fincance Secretary to come to Inverclyde for Jobs Summit
April 2012
24th April Life Saving Treatment
Life saving heart procedure to be introduced onto the NHS
23rd April Cuts to Bus Services
Government being “Pig headed” on cuts to local bus services
6th April Hear to Help at Glenfield Care Home
MSP visits Glenfield.
March 2012
March 23rd Renewable Fund
MSP wants Inverclyde to get a fair share of renewables funding
March 23rd £50,000 in unpaid court fines
Unpaid funes will undermine publics faith in the justice system says McNeil
March 19th Rare Diseases motion
MSP backs a parliamentary motion welcoming the consultation
March 12th “Sport your Trainers” Day
MSP support campaign to promote the Commonwealth Games
March 9th Action Call on Green jobs
MSP urges the First Minister to take action
February 2012
February 2nd Green Energy Jobs go East
MSP expresses his frustration at the continuing failure to bring Green Energy jobs to Inverclyde
January 2012
26th January Inverclyde Globetrotters
MSP welcomes Duncan Galbraith of Inverclyde Globetrotters to Scottish Parliament
December 2011
December 12th Renewables Bid
October 2011
October 12th Asbestos justice at last!
MSP pays tribute to campaigning lawyer as UK Supreme Court back compensation law
October 6th Fight over drugs for rare diseases goes to Holyrood
MSP meets health secretary with family over drug fight
September 2011
September 28th  Clyde Coastguard 
September 21st College merger 
September 19th Future funding for Riverside Inverclyde
August 2011
August 29th Waterloo Road 
August 17th Unemployment in Inverclyde 
August 10th Drug deaths in community rise 
August 7th Future of two local care homes
July 2011
July 22nd Tourist Group celebrates 10th Anniversary
July 14th Coastguard blow
July13th Tall Ships Success
June 2011
June 30th Welcome to new MP
June 24th A78 Blow
June 1st Inverclyde needs plan for jobs
June 1st Gourock Traffic concerns 
May 2011
May 10th David Cairns 
May 6th Election Win 
March 2011
March 16th  A78 Breakthrough
March 15th MSP Challenges Coastguard Cuts 
March 10th Tribute to Lee jeans Heroines
March 9th Cheers to the Volunteers
March 4th College Funding Overhaul
March 3rd Victory for Asbestos Campaigners
March 3rd Snaring ban defeated 
Feb 2011
Feb 24th Regeneration cuts threaten progress
Feb 23rd Ferry concerns
Feb 22nd Stroke unit shock
Feb 22nd Jobs disappointment
Feb 15th Housing cuts fury
Feb 3rd College cuts
Jan 2011
 Jan 28th Youth Employment rise
Jan 18th Sold Out