Welcome,
It is a privilege to represent the Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn constituency as your Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP).
I stay in Maryhill with my wife Janet, together with my young son and daughter. Before I became an MSP, I was a secondary school teacher for 10 years. Since first being elected as a Glasgow MSP in 2007 I have worked hard to deliver for local constituents. As your constituency MSP, I will contiune to help to protect the communities I know best, and deliver to all people in Maryhill and Springburn
Bob Doris MSP
Hospital at Home Programme in Scotland
Hospital at home is a success and should be expanded. It has allowed more than 300 Glaswegians to be at home rather than in hospital. This week, I am sponsoring Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland’s exhibit in the Scottish Parliament promoting the hospital to home service that it offers. Hospital to home is not just for the over-65s; it is for everyone, and it offers significant support
Advice Surgery in Wyndford, Maryhill
I held a surgery in Wyndford at the Maryhill Hub today, and great to talk to a number of constituents on a wide range of issues. Thank you to all who came along to share their concerns and points of view. It was also good to hear from Cllr Franny Scally and Cllr Abdul Bostani about the work they are doing for the people of Maryhill.
Motion of the Scottish Parliament
I submitted a motion to Parliament today (Thursday, 18 May 2023) congratulating "Our Grades Not Visas" on its nomination for the Community Action award at the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) Scottish Charity Awards 2023.
Tackling Social Isolation and Loneliness
Scottish Government Debate: Tackling Social Isolation and Loneliness
UK Government Illegal Migration Bill
I recently took part in a debate on the UK Government's Illegal Migration Bill. The legislation is one of the most regressive and inhumane proposals from a UK Government ever witnessed.
Boosting the Fuel Insecurity Fund
Up to £30 million will be made available through the Fuel Insecurity Fund to help households who are at risk of self-rationing or self-disconnecting their energy use, First Minister Humza Yousaf has announced. The funding will be made available to third sector organisations to support the most vulnerable households in Scotland.
Support for Low-income Families
Today, I spoke in the Scottish Parliament, and asked the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice about support for Low-income Families in Glasgow.