McArthur welcomes victory for Assisted Dying bill at stage one
Responding to his Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill passing stage one by 70 to 56, Liam McArthur MSP said:
The Government has doubled the housebuilding target for Stockport, weakened the protections on a third of our precious green belt, and is forcing the Council through Ministerial Directives and threats to adopt a Local Plan which will let developers target green belt first.
We oppose this government’s ‘developers charter’ and need your voice. Do you agree with us that the green spaces that make our area special need to be preserved, and new housing should first be built on brownfield sites, after the infrastructure is provided with schools, improved transport, and GP places guaranteed? Help us send a message to Government and make Labour listen to local people.
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Do you agree with us that the green belt needs to be preserved, brownfield sites prioritised, and schools, transport, and GP places guaranteed?
Responding to his Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill passing stage one by 70 to 56, Liam McArthur MSP said:
Chris asks Surrey Highways to not unnecessarily alarm elderly residents.
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MP for Tiverton and Minehead, Rachel Gilmour, met with Minister for Data Protection and Telecoms, Chris Bryant, to receive an update on the Government’s Project Gigabit program rollout in the constituency.
Please find below Liam McArthur's opening speech in this afternoon's assisted dying debate.
Responding to the news that the delivery date for the Glen Rosa has been delayed by up to nine months, West of Scotland Liberal Democrat MSP Jamie Greene said: