Iain comments on Cockenzie announcement

Commenting on the news that East Lothian Council is Scottish Power's preferred bidder for ownership of the former Cockenzie power station site, Iain Gray MSP said: “I welcome Scottish Power’s announcement on the ownership of the former Cockenzie power station site. This is the news we have been waiting for and should hopefully mean that plans for the site’s future can start to move forward. “I have always been clear that those plans must be community-led and enjoy the broad suppo...

Iain Gray MSP has spoken out about East Lothian’s experience of Universal Credit during a debate at the Scottish Parliament on the roll out of the controversial new benefit. Mr Gray used the Holyrood debate to highlight recent reports published by the County’s Citizens Advice Bureaux and East Lothian Council which document the negative experiences of local claimants. These include long delays in receiving initial payments, the majority experiencing a loss of income, resulting in incr...

Iain Gray MSP has welcomed an extended moratorium on fracking, but says East Lothian still needs the protection of a full legal ban Following Labour pressure, including a proposed Member's Bill to ban fracking, SNP ministers have finally got off the fence and extended their moratorium on fracking indefinitely. However, this decision could be overturned by a future government and does not offer Scotland the protection of a full legal ban. Iain Gray MSP said: “This is a vict...

Iain Gray MSP and Martin Whitfield MP have visited Scotland’s only cement plant, Tarmac’s Dunbar Works, a long-standing major employer in their constituency. The visitors enjoyed a comprehensive tour of the whole Tarmac operation which produces cement for use in construction projects across Scotland. Projects supplied from Dunbar Works include the iconic V&A Museum in Dundee, the Scottish Parliament, the Falkirk Wheel and the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route The MSP and MP also ...

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