Updates

Greens welcome jobs guarantee but call for more action 

Wed 5 Aug, 2020

Scottish Greens Co-Leader Patrick Harvie MSP today welcomed a commitment from the Scottish Government to deliver a Scottish job guarantee but warned that greater investment would be required if it was to deliver for every young person in Scotland. 

Commenting on the Economy Secretary’s response to the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery report and the Enterprise and Skills Strategic Board report Mr Harvie cautioned that the Scottish Government’s position was ‘underwhelming’. 

Patrick Harvie MSP said: 

Patrick Harvie responds to Tory coronation 

Wed 5 Aug, 2020

Responding to the installation by Boris Johnson of Douglas Ross as leader of the Conservatives in Scotland, Scottish Greens Co-Leader Patrick Harvie MSP said: 

“Just months ago, the Scottish Tories were maintaining the pretence that they were something different from the extremist No-Deal Brexiteers of the Boris Johnson camp. Today the installation of Douglas Ross as their part time, absentee leader without even asking their members confirms that there isn’t a hint of difference between them.

‘Disturbing’ SQA system fails results day test 

Tue 4 Aug, 2020

Scottish Greens Education Spokesperson Ross Greer MSP has slammed the Scottish Qualifications Authority for the "disturbing and grossly unequal" results of its grading system, calling for the exams authority to appear before Parliament immediately to explain what has happened.

The West Scotland MSP, who has led criticism of the SQA over its lack of transparency and refusal to publish details of its moderation system until today, has warned that the inevitable volume of appeals will significantly increase teacher workload just days before schools are due to reopen.

Business support must benefit workers

Fri 31 Jul, 2020

Scottish Enterprise support for hospitality businesses must come with fair work conditionality if the Scottish Government is to build back better, the Scottish Greens have warned.

The call comes as a new Hotel Recovery Programme is launched, providing individual grants of up to £250,000.

Conditionality is a key recommendation of the Scottish Government’s economic recovery advisory group, led by Benny Higgins. Its report said: “The use of conditions in the allocation of grants and loans should be pursued actively.”