OfficeofGillianMartinMSP

Tweets about the work of Gillian Martin Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Aberdeenshire East constituency.

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Promoted by Gillian Martin MSP at Suite A, Unit 6, Colpy Business Park, Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, AB51 0FU

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🫶This week marks Cervical Screening Awareness Week.

🙏 While it is not the most enjoyable process, it can be life saving and help to detect cervical cancer or abnormal cells early.

📞 If you are overdue your smear please call today and get booked in.

👉https://t.co/4sy9N15l9N

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✍️ Communities across Aberdeenshire are being asked to give their views on plans for future resilience planning to protect land, homes and businesses from the impact flooding can cause.

👉 If you would like to give your view please follow this link: https://t.co/ufjICGvHAe

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✍️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿The Scottish Government has paid £30million via two benefits to help people deal with increased energy costs this winter.

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😊A big thank you to MND Scotland for hosting their event at the Scottish Parliament.

💡It highlighted the need for better social care for people living with #MND and their carers.

🙏We must support families and friends who take on an unpaid carer role. #MakeTimeCount

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😊 Great to see constituents Doug, Bryan, Jim and Jim at The Scottish Parliament yesterday when they came in for First Minister's Questions.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿It's always good to see some familiar faces from the constituency and be able to show off Holyrood!

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💜 Thank you to all the women who came to The Scottish Parliament today as they continue their fight for justice.
🙂 It was a real pleasure to meet with the women from the north-east.
✍️ Thank-you to my colleague Clare Haughey MSP for organising.

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😊A big thank you to Gary and Michelle Bruce who run Aberdeenshire Sheepdogs at their farm based at Meikle Tillyeve for having me along to meet them. It was brilliant to spend the morning with them and meet some of their lovely pups!
Find out more here: https://t.co/KmL7kyLC8r

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😊March has been a busy month both in the Scottish Parliament and the constituency.
✍️ Here's a snippet of what I've been up to. As ever, if you think my team and I can help in any way, get in touch at [email protected] or call my team on 01651 871750.

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🔴A new report from the Political Ombudsman has found WASPI women SHOULD be compensated.
✍️ Finally, after years of fighting to have their voices heard, WASPI women have had confirmed what they already knew.
👇 Rishi Sunak must act NOW.

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📷 The Scottish Government has backed a four nation approach to tackling smoking and vaping in the UK.
🔴This means that children born on or after 2009- those turning 15 this year and younger - will never be able to buy cigarettes.

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😊 It was an absolute pleasure to help in the award giving for Udny Climate Action group's competition to mark Climate Week North East 24.

✍️Well done to Kadel and Molly for their car, Amber for her robot and Luke, William, Noah and Kerr for their suit of armour!

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🏠 In 2022/23 the Scottish Government built 1,035 affordable homes in Aberdeenshire.
✍️Housing supply is a key issue in Aberdeenshire and it is essential we continue to increase the number of good affordable homes available in the market.

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The Energy Minister supports an @advicedotscot call for action to help householders who remain in fuel poverty and struggling with energy debt and bills. @GillianMSP has written to @energygovuk seeking a reduced social tariff for vulnerable users.
More - https://t.co/YuSJww17pa

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✍️Please remember changes to the law have come into force today around dog ownership of the XL Bully breed.
👇 The changes are in the graphic below but for additional information this is a helpful link: https://t.co/Wn8MUs1mGU...

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🗣 I was pleased to take part in Gordon Macdonald MSP's debate on standing charges this week.

📝 The Scottish Government estimates that 840,000 Scottish households are in fuel poverty.

⚠ This is a staggering 34 per cent of all households across the country.

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🔴 The Tory-led administration at Aberdeenshire Council have gone ahead with plans to axe school patrollers.
👇 This is a disappointing decision and as I warned yesterday, will have real impact on children getting to schools in rural areas.
https://t.co/tBCiMCPAg3

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🔴The Tory-led Aberdeenshire Council administration plans to axe vital services including school patrollers who perform an invaluable role.
👇This is in addition to axing out-of-school childcare, a Riding for the Disabled service and an Educational Psychologist.