Scotlands Energy Future Debate

Calman Commission Report Debate

Calman Commission Report: The Future of Scotland – Scotsman Article

I write this in the Donald Dewar library of the Scottish Parliament. The symbolism appealed. Because as the sound and fury of elections, expenses, political coups and counter coups fade – what will endure?

I am convinced that tomorrow’s Calman Commission report on the future governance of Scotland will endure.

It was in Donald’s footsteps that I proposed the establishment of a constitutional commission on St Andrew’s Day 2007. My message to Scottish Labour was clear: “When Labour are the party of ideas on the constitution it typically commands support. There is unfinished business from the 1999 Scotland Act and it is Labour’s job – in partnership with other parties – to fix it. Read more »

Scottish Parliament Climate Change Speech

Ms Wendy Alexander (Paisley North) (Lab): Like others, I welcome the fact that the United Kingdom and, with the passage of the bill, Scotland are providing leadership in the strategic framework for tackling climate change. As others have said, the bill is a vital start, but it still leaves us with a choice: either we can stop at setting ambitious targets for tomorrow’s policy makers or we can challenge ourselves now to start setting targets for the current generation and to put in place policies to deliver those cuts in emissions. Read more »

Scottish Parliament Education Debate Speech

Wendy Alexander (Paisley North) (Lab): I begin by thanking the Liberal Democrats for introducing a useful debate this morning. As members have made clear, it is unarguable that education has been the poor relation in the first two years of the SNP Government. On teacher numbers, it has failed. On class sizes of 18, it has failed. On physical education in schools, it has failed. On nursery teachers, it has failed. On the school building programme, it has failed. Read more »

Pre Budget Report Speech, 3rd December 08

Ms Wendy Alexander (Paisley North) (Lab): I am delighted that the Scottish Government is following the UK lead and accelerating all the £260 million capital spend from year 3 to year 2, but it is only fair to record that we hope that its ability to make that happen will be better than its record so far on housing. Read more »

Wendy Alexander’s speech in Chamber on Scottish economy, 12th November

Ms Wendy Alexander (Paisley North) (Lab):

I do not share Alex Neil’s view. It is a damning indictment of his Government that it did not bring forward an opportunity for the issues to be debated in the chamber. I note that today is the first time in the 50 days since Lehman Brothers collapsed that we have had an opportunity to debate the impact of the credit crunch on the wider economy in Scotland, including its impact on construction, housing and manufacturing. Read more »

Speech to Labour Party Scottish Conference by Wendy Alexander

“Conference, good afternoon.

It is a great honour for me to deliver my first Leader’s Speech. Read more »

Change is what we do

Scottish Labour Party Conference, Aviemore, April 2008.

Click link below to view Wendy’s Pamphlet:

Change is what we do, by Wendy Alexander MSP

The Case For Union (FT Article)

May 2007 marks the 300^th anniversary of the Union and coincides with the Scottish Parliament elections at which the SNP will advocate ending that Union; a position that would trade significant union benefits for an irrationaa risky gamble on volatile oil revenues.

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