Rhoda Grant introduces Right To Food Bill
Highlands and Islands MSP Rhoda Grant has lodged a Bill with the Scottish Parliament, which…
Poverty and Inequality
The facts:
- Moray has the second lowest wages in Scotland.
- 18% of children in Moray live in Poverty.
- Some parts of Moray are in the 20% most deprived areas in Scotland.
- Food bank usage is on the up, while Universal Credit is driving people into debt.
Our call:
- Scottish Government to top-up Child Benefit by £5 a week.
- UK Government to end benefits freeze and halt the rollout of the shambolic Universal Credit.
- Increase the minimum wage to £10 an hour by 2020.
- Bring down the cost of rent by building new social housing.