John Wilson MSP

SNP MSP for Central Scotland John Wilson has welcomed the repayment of £6.9 million by shamed solicitors who took the money from damages received following compensation claims for sick miners.
 
The Coal Health Compensation Schemes were introduced after the former British Coal was found liable for two conditions suffered by miners: respiratory disease caused by [...]

Scottish Councils are pursuing thousands of Scots for tax bills that are up to 15 years old – even if the bill has been paid.
 
MSPs are now to be asked to pass a law that will put a stop to this. The proposal comes from SNP backbencher John Wilson MSP, with the backing of [...]

SNP MSP John Wilson has welcomed the launch of a new confidential support service for men who are victims of domestic abuse. The Men’s Advice Line and Respect helpline was announced by the Scottish Government on Wednesday 17th March 2010.
 
Figures from last year showed that approximately 14% of domestic abuse cases recorded by police during [...]

Central Scotland MSP John Wilson has welcomed figures which show a further increase in the numbers of police officers. Figures show that Central Scotland has seen a rise of 19 police officers in the last 2 years, from 815 in December 2007 to 834 in December 2009.
 
There are now a record number of police [...]

SNP Central Scotland MSP, John Wilson, has today congratulated Strathclyde Police by lodging a motion to the Scottish Parliament on the success of Operation Fleet.
Mr Wilson said,
“Strathclyde Police’s Operation Fleet has successfully tackled violence and antisocial behaviour throughout North Lanarkshire.
“The Strathclyde Force has demonstrated a clear and purposeful police presence in crime hotspots areas that [...]

John Wilson MSP supports Scottish Government’s proposals to for a reduction in the Drink-driving limit.
Speaking in this week’s debate in the Scottish Parliament, Central Scotland SNP MSP John Wilson supported the Scottish Government’s proposals for a reduction in the Drink-driving limit.  Earlier this year Mr Wilson spent time working with the staff during a visit [...]

John Wilson, SNP MSP for has today given his backing to the Scottish Government’s new road safety campaign, aimed at curbing drink driving this festive period.
The campaign will focus on drivers who get behind the wheel the morning after a heavy night’s drinking. All eight of Scotland police forces have pledged to target early morning [...]

Commenting on remarks by Dr Andrew McLellan, the chief inspector of prisons, today (Wednesday) that overcrowded prisons are dangerous and failing to rehabilitate inmates the Central Scotland SNP MSP John Wilson, a member of the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee, said the remarks exposed the Tories’ scaremongering about home detention orders and their hypocrisy about prisons.
Mr [...]

CENTRAL Scotland nationalist MSP John Wilson, a member of the influential Justice Committee in the Scottish Parliament, has given his backing to the Nae Bother campaign.
Mr Wilson, who lives in Glenboig, said: “The timing of the newspapeR’s campaign could not have come up at a better time, especially considering my role as a member of [...]