Petition · PE01419 · Session 4
Scottish Minister for Older People
Signatures
1
Comments
0
Considered
2 meetings
What it asks
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to create a dedicated Minister for Older People.
What the petitioner did first
Setting up a Political Party and running for parliament in the 2011 elections.
Constant approaches to MSPs by members of Grandparents Apart UK to resolve family problems and being older people as well it is double the pain and hurt.
We have been in contact with Margaret McLaughlin, Bill Aitken, Willie Coffey, about the problems older grandparents have, sadly they have not carried it on and we have contacted nearly every MSP with newsletters. Every time a client came to us we notified their MSP of their plight but not one MSP helped them with the exception of Jack McConnell. This leads us to say that MSPs cannot help against social services unless they are the First Minister. I have had lots of replies from MSPs civil servants about the problem but none were ever satisfactory.
Constant approaches to MSPs by members of Grandparents Apart UK to resolve family problems and being older people as well it is double the pain and hurt.
We have been in contact with Margaret McLaughlin, Bill Aitken, Willie Coffey, about the problems older grandparents have, sadly they have not carried it on and we have contacted nearly every MSP with newsletters. Every time a client came to us we notified their MSP of their plight but not one MSP helped them with the exception of Jack McConnell. This leads us to say that MSPs cannot help against social services unless they are the First Minister. I have had lots of replies from MSPs civil servants about the problem but none were ever satisfactory.
Where it was considered
Official Report-
20 Mar 20121 mention
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29 May 20121 mention
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