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Unemployment rises by almost 1,000 in the H&I since November 16/02/2012
"Shocking " job vacancy figures for the Highland Council area10/02/2012
Calls to halt proposed designation of Special Area of Conservation 1/02/2012
Highland full-time jobs deficit could be over 18,000 jobs 26/01/2012
Highlands & Islands Labour MSPs fight to keep haulage RET 19/01/2012
400 increase in unemployment across Highland, Moray and Argyll and Bute 19/01/2012
Labour Urges Help for Small Businesses as Tourism Statistics Published 14/01/2012
Rhoda Grant signs The Pledge for Prostate Cancer 12/01/2012
Tackling a Social Scandal 22/12/.2011
Dismay over Broadband Funding for the Highlands 06/12/2011
Call for urgent increase in Government funding for broadband 25/11/2011
More "economically inactive" women in the Highlands want a job 25/11/2011
NHS Highland revenue budget could face cut in real terms budget next year 25/11/2011
NHS Highland Service Delivery Review in Glenelg and Arnisdale area 14/11/2011
H and I unemployment amongst 18-24 year olds almost doubles in 4 years. 10/11/2011
The Persistence of the Gender Pay Gap in the Highlands 28/10/2011
Dramatic Rise in Firms Going Under Is Sign of Weak Economy 21/10/2011
Life Expectancy figures 21/10/2010 Concern over Fuel Poverty target 10/10/2011 Supporting Muscular Dystrophy campaign 22/09/2011Jobs : Let’s Get Building for Success in Scotland 14/09/2011
Jobs : Government must adopt credible recovery plan without delay 28/08/2011
Rhoda Grant questions OFGEM on Western Isles link 19/08/2011
MSP presses Westminster and Scottish Government to commit more rural broadband funding 18/08/2011
Welcome for Patient Transport improvement call 11/08/2010
Warning Over Scotland Falling Behind Digital Revolution 4/08/2011
Caithness unemployment increases 4/08/2011
Getting to grips with a wide portfolio 4/08/2011
Rhoda Grant's delight at Western Isles specialist nurse appointment 18/07/2011
MSP urges participation in BBC 3G mobile phone Coverage Study 18/07/2011
Welcome for HIE
announcement on superfast broadband 10/06/2011
Welcome for report on Castlebay School 3/6/2011
Welcome for rethink on Stornoway and Shetland coastguard stations 23/05/2011
Domestic Abuse Bill "first step" in addressing the crime 18/03/2011
Protected Status for Stornoway Black Pudding : MSP encouraged by support 03/03/2011
Concern over how capital funding is allocated to NHS Highland 24/02/2011
MSP's efforts to try to make travelling easier for community nurses in bad weather 15/02/2011
Scottish Budget : Rhoda Grant intervenes to try to stop Argyll and Bute being hit hardest 30/01/2011
Upgrade the A95 Campaign 26/01/2011
Rhoda Grant welcomes Parliamentary Committee support for her Bill 13/01/2011
Call to new Transport Minister to deliver on the Lochboisdale-Mallaig ferry 20/12/2010
Proud History of Training Apprentices 10/12/2010
Rhoda Grant welcomes output forecast increase for Harris Tweed 6/12/2010
Rhoda Grant urges people to give blood over festive season 6/12/2010
MSP highlights need for affordable housing in petition 6/12/2010
Rhoda Grant gives evidence to Holyrood Committee on her Domestic Abuse Bill 15/11/2010
MSPs seek assurances over work and completion of contract 15/11/2010
Rail Action needed to stop future tragedies 15/10/2010
Welcome for £8million Mull and Iona Progressive Care Centre at Craignure 12/10/2010
Highland Housing Debt 07/09/2010
Donations urged for New Start Highland 05/08/2010
Concern raised over personal searches 05/08/2010
Belford Hospital and Invernevis House Care Home 30/07/2010
Machrihanish Offshore Windfarm 29/07/2010
Visit to Mid Argyll Hospital 26/07/2010
Domestic abuse must lead to jail 23/07/2010
GP provision in south of Skye and Lochalsh : MSP calls for full consultation 16/07/2010
MSP contacts H&I councils on Child Trust Fund payments 14/07/2010
Labour : No Room for Complacency on Domestic Abuse 14/07/2010
Call for rethink on how NHS Highland delivers services 07/07/2010
Rhoda Grant asks Danny Alexander when he will write off Highland Council’s housing debt 28/06/2010
Fears over increasing number of locums being used 24/06/2010
Levels of diabetes in the Highlands are now greater than were predicted for the year 2018 18/06/2010
MSP queries why Highland-based construction has gone into administration 08/06/2010
Rhoda Grant lodges protection from domestic abuse bill 03/06/2010
Retailers urged to be more responsible on cigarette sales to children 22/05/2010
MSP backs report into future of Scottish football 26/04/2010
Demand for more support for apprentices 21/04/2010
NHS Highland allocation " continuing at a virtual standstill" 16/04/2010
MSP calls for more support for student nurses 08/04/2010
Dunbar Hospital : MSP asks health board to discuss proposals with Thurso councils 01/04/2010
MSP hits back at council leader's comment 26/03/2010
Highland Gender Pay Gap 10 per cent 12/03/2010
Leading the battle to make stalking a crime 12/03/2010
Rhoda Grant Supports Campaign Against Stalking 04/03/2009
Sharp rise in anti-obesity drug use in Highlands and Islands 24/02/2010
Out of hours GP cover is not in the best of health 18/02/2010
MSP welcomes pledge of time off for blood donations 13/02/2010
Scottish Government criticised over NHS Highland funding 04/02/2010
MSP hopes to get Government Support for Member’s Bill on Domestic Violence 04/01/2010
Launch of MSP’s Bill to Protect Women from Domestic Violence 01/12/2009
15-point plan to tackle healthcare associated infections 01/12/2009
Action needed for Mid Argyll Community Pool
26/11/2009Skye Health Services 30/10/2009
"Caithness Courier" column 07 October 2009
Rhoda Grant Demands Dignity and Fairness for Elderly 06 October 2009
Cash boost gives hope to 50m Pool
17/09/2009Congratulations to Nevis Bakery 16/09/2009
09/09/2009Stornoway Black Pudding Campaigner calls for Better Measures to Protect Scottish Food 08/09/2009
04/09/2009Worries over aspects of voluntary service funding 07/09/2009
Clean up Isles Camping Rules 02/09/2009
Scottish Government and Cal Mac urged to look at Western Isles Ferries
02/09/2009Full time service at Applecross P.O. urged 02/07/2009
Rhoda Grant signs up to groundbreaking study into the causes of breast cancer 23/06/2009
Applecross Post Office 22/06/2009
Effect of Kessock Bridge traffic on people and businesses 19/062009
It’s time to wash away infection 03/06/2009
More action needed to tackle superbugs 25/05/2009
Kinship Care Support Spreads 22/05/2009
Argyll and Bute missing out on more affordable homes 19/05/2009
Chef of the year missing out 14/05/2009
North MSP fights to keep telephone boxes in rural areas 13/05/2009
Way forward for John O'Groats 08/05/2009
North MSP disappointed with Scottish Government's lack of action on Orthoptics 01/05/2009
Rhoda Grant welcomes measures over Swine Flu 29/04/2009
North MSP welcomes NHS Highland's efforts to improve the orthoptic services for children 24/04/2009
Fiddling with Bureaucracy while Crofting Burns 15/04/2009
Rhoda Grant hits out at Scottish Government’s council house building allocations 10/04/2009
Rhoda Grant responds to NHS Highland Budget 09/04/2009
Rhoda Grant Criticises SNP's "pointless" Fishing Quota Rules 06 April 2009
North MSP calls for Prescription Charges for Cancer Patients to be abolished 01 April 2009
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Highlands and Islands MSP encouraged by Minister’s Announcement on Support for Weavers 25/03/2009
SNP’S Forest Sell-Off Plans Dead 06/03/2007
Highland MSP concern over the Withdrawal of Post Bus 03/03/2009
North MSP slams Scottish Government’s Housing Investment Levels 02/03/09
Disabled Persons Parking Bill Passes Final Stage 02/03/2009
Rhoda Grant Questions Red Tape for Scots Fishermen 24/02/2009
North MSP concerned over GP dispensing services 13/02/2009
Rhoda Grant Raises Bias Concerns over SNP’s fisheries Inquiry Team 02/02/2009
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Rhoda Grant calls for Urgent Talks over Milk Industry Meltdown 28/01/2009
Moves to retain Bull Hire Scheme 22/01/2009
Stornoway black pudding makes progress in Brussels 22/012009
Stornoway Black Pudding Campaign goes to Brussels 20/01/2009
Women in the Highlands facing lower average salaries than men 16/01/09
Highland Press Award winners recognised in Parliament 15/01/09
EU can't be blamed for ending Bull Hire Scheme
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Funding cut for sailing tourism
16 December 2008 >>>Call for weavers and fishermen to enjoy same benefits 06 November 2008 >>>
06 November 2008 >>>Rhoda Grant : Highland MSP supports SSPCA firework controls
03 November 2008 >>>Government Ministers Hamper Affordable Housing Market
30 October 2008 >>>Highland MSP slams NHS Highland cutbacks
30 October 2008 >>>Welcome for news of New Highland Prison
23/10/2008 >>>Highland Building slow down could be reversed 10 October 2008 >>>
Plea to Save North Argyll Young Carers Group 10 October 2008 >>>
30 September 2008 >>>SNP must match PM’s Commitment to Children and Victims of Crime 23 September 2008 >>>
Reduce hours for junior doctors AND save training and patient care
17 September 2008 >>>Raigmore -paying the price for parking? 11 September 2008 >>>
Article on Domestic Abuse 11 September 2008 >>>
Call for Government Consistency over Independent Scrutiny 8 September 2008>>>
8 August 2008 >>>>>>Hundreds would face release in Highlands under Plans to free Prisoners 31 July 2008 >>>
Changing the Culture of Alcohol Abuse
July 2008 >>>Rhoda Grant MSP : Highland Pensioners face red tape to access heating 19 June 2008 (download)
Rhoda Grant MSP : Speech on Remote and Rural Health Care 05/06/2008 (PDF download)
Rhoda Grant MSP : Labour calls for Honesty over Funding Effects to Rural Health Services 05/06/2008 (PDF download)
Rhoda Grant MSP : North welcomes call for action on single ambulances 04/06/2008 (PDF download)
Rhoda Grant : MSP calls for support for ambulance service volunteer drivers 29/05/2008 (PDF download)
Rhoda Grant MSP : Calls for risk assessment before any phone boxes closed 29/05/2008 (PDF download)
Rhoda Grant MSP : Re-assurances sought on government announcement on rural general hospitals 13/05/2008 (PDF download)
Rhoda Grant : MSP calls for a fair deal for community buy-out group 12/05/2008 (PDF download)
Rhoda Grant MSP : Speech on Housing Needs 08/05/2008 (PDF download)
Rhoda Grant MSP : Comment on BT decision to remove 194 payphones in Highlands 01/05/2008 (PDF download)
Rhoda Grant MSP : Article on Wick High School (Caithness Courier) 01/05/2008 (PDF online)
Rhoda Grant MSP : Online applications create barriers to crofters 29/04/2008 (PDF download)
Rhoda Grant MSP : Future of Wick Tax Office 23/04/2008 (PDF download)
Rhoda Grant : Speech on Glasgow Commonwealth Games Bill 30/04/2008 (PDF download)
Rhoda Grant MSP : AHR development 22/04/2008 (PDF download)
Rhoda Grant : Speech in the Scottish Parliament on Public Health 17/04/2008 (PDF download)
Rhoda Grant :
MSP 'dross' comment branded a disgrace 17/04/2008 (PDF download)Rhoda Grant MSP : Speech in the Scottish Parliament on Health Care Associated Infection 26/03/2008 (PDF download)
Rhoda Grant MSP :
Speech in the Scottish Parliament - National Parks 13/03/2008 (PDF download)National Parks – Government should “distance itself from report” (PDF download ) 13/03/2008
Rhoda Grant MSP calls for NHS Highland to save Tain community's amenity field (PDF download) 28/02/2008
45 per cent of Highland Schools in Danger from Education Disaster (PDF download ) 11/02/2008
At least 52 per cent of the North’s Primary Schools Could Face Cuts to Teacher Numbers (PDF download) 11/02/08
At least 58 per cent of Mid and West Area Primary Schools Could Face Cuts to Teacher Numbers (PDF download)11/02/2008
Highland Primary School Rolls 2007-08 ( Download Excel file)
Education Cuts in the Highlands are a Disgrace (Download in PDF format >>>) 8th. February 2008
Examination of Planning Process for Aviemore application needed to restore public confidence (more) 7th. February 2008
Comments from Rhoda Grant MSP for the Strathspey and Badenoch Herald on the proposed expansion of the Aviemore Highland Resort (more)
SNP give cold comfort to Highlands and Islands pensioners this winter. Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands Labour MSP, said: "The SNP is letting down pensioners in the Highlands and Islands with their woeful handling of the free central heating scheme." (more)
MSP calls for action to help Castlebay Community School
Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands Labour MSP, has called on Comhairle nan Eilean Siar to provide full time support at Castlebay Community School. (more)
Foul Play against the Highlands and Islands, claims MSP Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands MSP, says Stewart Maxwell’s confirmation that Sportscotland’s administrative hubs will be in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling and Aberdeen shows a "total disregard" for the sportsmen and women in remote and rural areas. (more)
MSP condemns Highland Council Rent Increase Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands Labour MSP, is condemning proposed increases to Highland Council house rents, accusing the SNP of taking from the poor to give to the rich. (more)
Initial talks for John O'Groats positive Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands MSP, is hopeful that a breakthrough has been made over the future of one of Scotland’s most iconic landmarks. (more)
Call for easy access legal aid to protect domestic abuse victims Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands Labour MSP, has been highlighting the legal aid difficulties facing victims of domestic abuse in rural areas to the Scottish Parliament. (more)
Rhoda Grant pushes for action on Barra Airport Rhoda Grant, the Highlands and Islands Labour MSP who is pushing for action on Barra Airport, says flights will be at risk to Barra until a hard runway is secured (more)
Housing Crisis Plans announced today by the SNP to end the housing crisis won’t have any impact on the problems facing Highland Council tenants, according to Labour MSP Rhoda Grant. (more)
Rhoda's column in the "Caithness Courier" 25th. October (more)
Funding for carers who foster their own family's kids Highlands and Islands MSP Rhoda Grant is optimistic that carers who foster children from their own families may soon see financial support from the Scottish Executive. (read more)
Rhoda's column in the "Caithness Courier" 24th. September (more)
Wendy Alexander's conference speech (more)
Gordon Brown's conference speech
Watch his speech ( 63 minutes long) via YouTube (more)
MSP visits Killen Family Resource Centre
Highlands and Islands Labour MSP Rhoda Grant says she is hugely impressed by a project in Ross-shire supporting young people.(read more)
MSP calls for Apology for Crofters
Highlands and Islands Labour MSP Rhoda Grant has called for an apology from the First Minister following his "snub" to the Scottish Crofting Foundation. (read more)
Rhoda Grant calls for Porterfield Prison Action Rhoda Grant is calling on the Scottish Government to replace or improve Inverness’ Porterfield Prison in a debate at Holyrood tomorrow (read more)
MSPs welcome Buckie Cup Win The North’s Regional Labour MSPs have tabled a motion in the Scottish Parliament congratulating Buckie Thistle Football Club on lifting the Aberdeenshire Cup at Christie Park last Saturday. (read more)
MSP receives reply on offensive weapons figures for the Northern Constabulary area 3 August 2007 Highlands and Islands Regional Labour MSP Rhoda Grant has received a reply from the Scottish Executive following a parliamentary question she tabled several weeks ago, seeking information on the carrying of offensive weapons in the Northern Constabulary area. ( read more )
North MSP calls for Financial Parity for Kinship Carers 17 July 2007 Highlands and Islands Regional Labour MSP Rhoda Grant has called for kinship carers to be put on the same financial footing as foster carers. ( read more )
North MSP seeks information on those carrying knives or offensive weapons in the Highlands and Islands Highlands and Islands Labour MSP Rhoda Grant has tabled a Parliamentary Question in Holyrood asking how many people aged both under 18 and over 18 have been convicted of carrying knives or possessing an offensive weapon in the Northern Constabulary area in of each of the last five years. ( read more )
North MSP tables Parliamentary Questions on Housing 8 June 2007 Highlands and Islands Regional Labour MSP Rhoda Grant has tables a series of questions in the Scottish Parliament on housing issues. ( read more )
North MSP calls for the Role of Grandparents who Foster to be Recognised 7 June 2007 Highlands and Islands Regional Labour MSP Rhoda Grant has today asked the Scottish Executive to value the work of Grandparents who foster. ( read more )
North MSP hails those who campaigned for Draft Fossil Code Highlands and Islands Regional Labour MSP Rhoda Grant has welcomed the announcement, by the Scottish Executive, of the launch of a draft Scottish Fossil Code for public consultation. ( read more )
North MSP speaks out against Imbalance in Agricultural Funding 31 May 2007 Highlands and Islands Regional MSP Rhoda Grant has spoken in support of crofting during a rural development debate in the Scottish Parliament. ( read more )
Highland MSP Raises Worries Over Government Support for Tourism 28 May 2007 Highlands and Islands Regional Labour MSP Rhoda Grant has question First Minister Alex Salmond on the future of tourism, following the tourism portfolio being passed to a junior minister, who also has responsibility for enterprise and energy. ( read more )
