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Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley has welcomed a commitment from South Lanarkshire Council’s administration to sign up to the Miscarriage Association’s Pregnancy Loss Pledge. The administration has backed a campaign by Ms Crawley to get every council in Scotland signed up to the pledge. Last month, Ms Crawley wrote to the chief executives … Read more
Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley is urging South Lanarkshire residents to make sure they are registered to vote ahead of the local elections next month. There is just one week left to register and be eligible to vote for your local councillors on May 5th. Everyone aged 16 and over on polling who is … Read more
Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley has written to the Treasury calling for immediate action following the administration of prepaid funeral provider Safe Hands. Numerous constituents who stand to lose significant sums of money have contacted the SNP MP in a bid to ensure their plans are honoured. Safe Hands recently took the decision … Read more
Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley has written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak calling for protections to maintain access to cash. According to data from LINK – the UK’s largest ATM network – from August 2018 to December 2021, Lanark and Hamilton East saw 17 per cent of its free-to-use ATMs vanish. Coupled with closures to local … Read more
Bank of Scotland have been urged to reconsider the closure of its Carluke branch following a meeting with local representatives. Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley, Clydesdale MSP Màiri McAllan and Councillor David Shearer (Clydesdale West) met with the bank yesterday to convey concerns raised by constituents. Bank of Scotland is the last bank in Carluke … Read more
Commenting on Bank of Scotland’s decision to close their Carluke branch in June, Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley said: “I am disappointed to learn that Bank of Scotland have taken the decision to close their branch in Carluke. “Clydesdale can ill afford to lose another bank as customers will be forced to travel further and … Read more
Commenting on the news that Viridor will not be developing an incinerator at Dovesdale, Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley said: “I was delighted to hear this morning that Viridor have ended their interest in building an incinerator at Dovesdale. “Developing an incinerator at this site would not have been beneficial for the local … Read more
Paid miscarriage leave will be debated by MPs in the House of Commons Chamber following a campaign by Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley. On Thursday, March 17 at 2pm, MPs from across the UK will be given the opportunity to discuss introducing paid leave for parents who experience miscarriage before 24 weeks. The … Read more
Angela Crawley MP is looking to employ a full-time Researcher based in her constituency office in Hamilton. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly capable individual to join Angela’s team and support her work as the Member of Parliament for Lanark and Hamilton East. The successful candidate should have previous experience undertaking … Read more
Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley has backed the campaign to extend Jack’s Law to support employees through bereavement. Jack’s Law, introduced in Great Britain in April 2020, focuses on the right to parental bereavement leave and pay. It currently applies to employed parents who lose a child under the age of 18 or suffer … Read more