January 2020 – Hannah Bardell MP

Action on temporary closure of Craigshill Shopping Mall

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020 in Helpful Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources

Before the election last year I was in touch with a number of businesses and local groups who were concerned about the temporary closure of the Mall, which we all hoped would be short term following a fire in the building. Both myself and Angela Constance MSP have made representations to the owner and have […]

MP shares smear test experience to raise awareness during Cervical Cancer Prevention Week

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020 in Helpful Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources

This week is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week and I’m supporting Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust and their #SmearForSmear campaign for very personal reasons. The campaign aims to tackle the myths and stigma about smear tests and the human papillomavirus (HPV) and get the facts out – something I feel very passionate about. In the UK, one […]

More must be done to encourage broadcasters, advertisers and brand marketers to back women’s football,

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020 in Helpful Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources

https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/sport/football/house/house-magazine/109132/hannah-bardell-mp-more-must-be-done-encourage Scotland’s opener against England in the 2019 Fifa Women’s World Cup attracted a record audience, with 6.1 million viewers tuning in across the UK. It was the first time any Scotland squad had qualified for a football World Cup since 1998. It was a pivotal moment for women’s football. Yet if you Google ‘Scottish footballers’ you will scroll past […]

Scottish Questions 08Jan’20

January 8, 2020February 19, 2020 in Helpful Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources

At today’s Scottish Questions in Westminster I asked Scottish Sec Alistair Jack to come to Livingston and speak to the workers, unions and elected representatives about the mess his government has made of the move of the HMRC office to Edinburgh.