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Shirley-Anne Somerville (born 2 September 1974) is a Scottish politician who has served as Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice in the devolved Scottish government since 2023. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Dunfermline since 2016 , having previously served as an additional member for the Lothians region from 2007 to ...
Shirley-Anne was previously an MSP for the Lothians region from 2007 to 2011, and returned to the Scottish Parliament in 2016 as MSP for Dunfermline. Shirley-Anne Somerville was previously Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science, and was appointed Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People in June 2018.
Question ref. S3W-33478. Asked by: Somerville, Shirley-Anne, Lothians, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 April 2010 "To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of Edinburgh Napier University’s decision to discontinue its Communication, Advertising and PR undergraduate degree (a) how many applicants will be affected by this decision and (b) what recourse applicants who are negatively ...
15 Pitreavie Court. Dunfermline, KY11 8UU. Telephone. 0131 348 5778. Help Shirley-Anne. Shirley-Anne is the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice. Shirley-Anne has been the MSP for Dunfermline Constituency since 2016 and was re-elected in May 2021 with an increased majority. She also served as an SNP MSP for the Lothians from 2007 until 2011.
Dec 20, 2023 · Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville says the government remains committed to supporting the trans community Scottish ministers have confirmed they will abandon their legal challenge ...
Interview: Shirley-Anne Somerville has been on the road. Unlike many of the new intake of MSPs, Shirley-Anne Somerville is no rookie, having previously stood in both Fife and Edinburgh in subsequent elections, and spent four years as a Lothians list MSP after Stefan Tymkewycz quit only three months after being elected.
Jun 3, 2021 · 3 June 2021. Getty Images. New Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville took over the role from John Swinney. The new education secretary has said she will take "absolute responsibility" for ...
Mar 12, 2021 · Foreword by Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People, Co-Chair of the National Taskforce for Human Rights Leadership. I am delighted to present this comprehensive Report which is the culmination of the work of the National Taskforce for Human Rights Leadership since October 2019.
Jun 9, 2021 · Shirley-Anne Somerville promised pupils "If your teacher thinks you deserve an A, you will get an A". She said she still had full confidence in the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).
May 8, 2021 · Shirley-Anne Somerville has pledged to be an MSP for “everyone” in the Dunfermline constituency after doubling her lead – but the SNP incumbent is keeping mum on whether her party can claim ...
Mar 1, 2023 · Shirley-Anne Somerville. Live. Covid in Scotland: 1,297 new cases & 7 additional deaths. Scotland. Ministers will not challenge gender case legal costs. Scotland. 22 Jan. UK government seeks ...
The Cabinet Secretary has responsibility for: additional support needs, and support for learning. behaviour and measures to combat bullying. childcare and wraparound care. closing the attainment gap. Curriculum for Excellence development. education analytical services. Education Maintenance Allowance. Education Scotland (ES)
Nov 22, 2022 · Education secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville isn’t sure if the teachers at her daughters’ school know who she is, beyond being another parent. The Dunfermline MSP took over the portfolio in May last year during what she calls a “very strange time”, 15 months into the pandemic and following an exams results crisis that triggered serious ...
Jan 6, 2023 · Shirley-Anne Somerville spoke out after talks with teaching unions on Friday, which she described as being “constructive and helpful”. The discussions come as teachers prepare to walk out of ...
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Feb 7, 2023 · SHIRLEY-ANNE SOMERVILLE: I’ll never accept bullying as normal part of school life. The SNP education chief and Dunfermline MSP writes for The Courier after alarming accounts in Fife schools. The ...
Mar 25, 2024 · Shirley-Anne Somerville claimed that would be the impact if Westminster took “key steps” to reform the payment, including abolishing the two-child cap on payments and introducing a so-called ...
23 hours ago · Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said: “The UK government’s decision to means-test the winter fuel payment is disappointing and was made without consultation or discussion with ...
The phrase ‘it taks a lang spoon tae sup wi a Fifer’ suggests people from the Kingdom are hard to get to know and slow to trust others. One Fifer, Scotland’s social security secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville, is a familiar character in Scottish politics but perhaps not as well-known as some of her more extrusive peers.
