It was heartening to see such a good turnout at the recent Westminster Hall debate on the Palestinian Visa scheme. It featured a lot of members trying to talk truth to power. And locally, every Saturday at 2pm in Gourock at the gap site…
Monday I spent the morning in my constituency office catching up on casework and local issues. By evening I was in Westminster reading my select committee papers for tomorrow. Tuesday PACAC sat in private and discussed our pending report…
Ronnie Cowan MP has hailed a £93,500 Scottish government grant award for Inverclyde Climate Action hub. The cash comes hard on the heels of a £90,000 grant last year which helped set up the hub following lobbying by the SNP MP. The…
Monday I had a meeting with a representative of Cancer Research UK to discuss the legislation on Tobacco and Vapes. I was in the chamber for questions to the Department for Work and Pensions. I was not on the paper but I ‘bobbed’ to be…
The General Secretary of the Unite the Union recently described Sir Keir Starmer’s watered down flagship policy ‘New Deal for Workers’ as “unrecognisable”. They went on to say, “Workers will see through this and mark this retreat after…
Ronnie Cowan MP has said the UK government failed Scottish sub-postmasters over its decision not to offer UK-wide redress for those wrongly convicted in the Horizon scandal. The Post Office (Horizon Systems) Offences Bill was passed at…
Inverclyde’s MP has stepped in to help a tasty local business upscale its output and keep his constituents happy through a selection of delicious cakes and other sweet treats. Ronnie Cowan was contacted by Cakes n Shakes director Atiq…
Re: West Blackhall Street We are extremely disappointed in the scale of disruption that residents and businesses are experiencing during the much-needed upgrade to West Blackhall Street. At a future date, we would appreciate the…
Inverclyde MP Ronnie Cowan says new gambling sponsorship for Scottish football will be a “major set-back” for the game and sport across the country. The SNP MP, who is vice-chair of the House of Commons All Party Parliamentary Group on…
Ronnie Cowan MP has hailed a community centre which has moved to make access to its astroturf pitch easier for people who don’t have a prior booking. Branchton Community Centre says a new system will mean it won’t allow bookings for 1-1…
In my last column I touched upon the launching of the Glen Rosa and it’s fair to say that drew a lot of comments from anyone that wants to criticise the Scottish government, the SNP or me. One sure thing about being an elected member is…
An MP wants WASPI women to receive a minimum £10,000 in compensation from the UK government as “an immediate priority” to end the “stain” of state injustice. Ronnie Cowan says the fight for pensions justice for women born in the 1950s is…
Monday The Rwanda Bill offered the prospect of a very late night. The two Amendments that the lords proposed were both defeated in the House of Commons and so back to the Lords they went. Lord Browne’s amendment seeks to exempt those who…
“Once again a jobs fair in Greenock was very well attended. “It’s great to see so many people looking to get on the job ladder and that first step can be the hardest. “A diverse range of organisations were recruiting and among them were…
Ronnie Cowan MP has given his support to Allergy UK’s Too Big to Ignore campaign. Allergies are rising across Europe and it is reckoned that one in two people will have an allergy by 2026. No one single cause has been identified, but it is…
Monday After a flight that had to abandon its landing because of high winds and a journey that felt like being inside a tumble dryer, I was glad to land, even if I was late. Better late than never. A quick shuffle of my diary meant back to…
It’s officially Spring. Having experienced excessive energy bills all winter, we will all be in a hurry to turn down the dial and use less heating. This doesn’t mean that our energy bills cease to be a problem but hopefully they become…
Ronnie Cowan MP has hailed the new state-of-the-art “carbon-negative” whisky distillery which is under construction near Inverkip. The Ardgowan Distillery is the first new single malt distillery in the area for 100 years and is progressing…
Ronnie Cowan MP has welcomed the news Greenock will be amongst the first communities in Scotland to host a net zero roadshow aimed at answering householders’ questions about low carbon heating technologies, how people can reduce their…
A great deal has been written about the Glen Sannox and the soon to be launched Glen Rosa. Much of it has been negative. A lot of it has been misinformed, misinformation or just plain lies. The facts are simple, both ships took too long to…