Representatives from a number of organisations were invited to Marion Fellows MP’s constituency base in Motherwell to take part in a poverty action summit.
The SNP parliamentarian held the meeting with the aim was of speaking to organisations through the Poverty Action Network .Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.
Ms Fellows is calling for an Energy Social Tariff which would reduce bills for disability households that may need to charge power-hungry equipment such as a wheelchair.“In two years we have seen food prices jump by almost 30 per cent,” the MSP said. “However, I can use my engagement and connections with community organisations that aim to help people – from employability issues to mental health – to better support people’s needs.
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