21 October 2011
Responding to Office of National Statistics figures just published which show that: on average life expectancy in Scotland continues to be the lowest out of all UK regions; that men and women living in Glasgow City continue to have the lowest life expectancy in the whole of the UK; and that seven of the ten areas with lowest life expectancy in the UK are in Scotland, Highlands & Islands MSP Rhoda Grant said,
"With Comhairle na Eilean Siar featuring in the bottom ten of areas with low life expectancy and with seven of the bottom ten areas also being in Scotland, it should drive home to the SNP Administration that they need to do much more to tackle poverty and deprivation in our communities.
"I am in no doubt that poor health is directly linked to low income and poverty.
Rhoda Grant continued " The Scottish Government need to stimulate job growth, create opportunities for the young, ensure employees obtain at least the living wage and do away with the post code lottery as far as health and other important issues are concerned"
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