November 2009

30.11.2009 09:05
WORLD AIDS DAY TO FOCUS ON HELP FOR POOREST
Local Labour MP David Cairns is giving his backing to World AIDS Day which takes place on 1st December. Over 33 million people around the world are living with HIV and the majority of them come from the developing world. World AIDS Day aims to raise awareness of their plight and encourage governments across the globe to act to halt the spread of HIV and AIDS both at home and abroad.   

23.11.2009 11:21
DAVID SUPPORTS BRAKE’S ROAD SAFETY WEEK CAMPAIGN
Local Labour MP David Cairns is joining forces with national road safety charity Brake to highlight its ‘Not a drop, not a drag’ campaign, being launched in Road Safety Week (23-29 November 2009). The charity, which coordinates the annual road safety event, is highlighting two major killers on our roads: drink and drug driving.   

11.11.2009 10:01
MP PILES THE PRESSURE ON IBM OVER PENSION SCHEME CHANGES
An Early Day Motion [EDM] has been tabled at the House of Commons in protest over planned changes to the IBM pension scheme. The EDM has been signed by Inverclyde MP David Cairns, who has been pressing IBM to change its plans which adversely affect people who have been with the company over many years. This follows on from David’s meeting with senior IBM bosses at their offices in London earlier this month when he urged them directly to drop the worst aspects of their proposals.  

10.11.2009 10:45
DON’T WRITE OFF PEOPLE WITH AUTISM SAYS MP
The National Autistic Society launched its Don’t Write Me Off campaign after research showed that only 15% of adults with autism have a full time job. Local Labour MP, David Cairns, is backing the cause and wants to see the Jobcentre help more people with the condition into employment. Currently there are around 36,000 adults and 14,000 children in Scotland with Autism.  

6.11.2009 16:04
GIVE GRANDPARENT CARERS MORE SUPPORT
Grandparent charities estimate that there are around 19,000 grandparents in Scotland acting as full time carers for their grandchildren. Currently the UK Government collects no official figures on just how many grandparents are in this position, or what benefits they are claiming. But that’s something local MP David Cairns wants to change. He’s backing calls for the Department for Work and Pensions to set up an enquiry to produce reliable statistics on grandparent carers and determine what kind of financial support they should get.