Mediation consultation closes Wednesday, 4 September, 2019 Margaret Mitchell’s Mediation consultation closes On the 20th August Margaret Mitchell MSP’s consultation on a proposed member’s bill called the Mediation (Scotland) Bill closed. The proposal is for a new court-initiated process which would involve disputing parties undertaking a mandatory Mediation Information Session with the creation of a duty mediator position, similar to that of a duty... Articles
Justice Committee in the Borders 3rd September 2019 On Monday and Tuesday this week the Justice Committee met in the Borders where we met with representatives and held a Business Planning Day for the year ahead... Senedd News
Living well with MS Sessions 3rd September 2019 MS Society Scotland is running Living Well with MS Sessions in Hamilton on 7th and 21st September. These two half-day sessions planned for people newly... Local News
Margaret Mitchell MSP backs Marie Curie call 13th May 2019 Margaret Mitchell MSP backs Marie Curie call Margaret Mitchell MSP has lent her support to help improve the lives of people in Scotland living with terminal... Articles
Comfort Teddies 19th March 2019 I am happy to support the comfort teddies initiative which is an admirable approach to helping children who've been through Adverse Childhood Experiences. The... Articles
Meeting with US Judges 14th March 2019 Yesterday Margaret, along with other members of the Justice Committee, met with Judge Victoria Pratt, former Chief Judge of Newark Municipal Court, Newark, New... Holyrood News
Marie Curie Daffodil Appeal 11th March 2019 This month is the Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal and ahead of the celebration in Parliament last week, I popped in to the Hamilton Marie Curie shop. I was... Local News
Scottish Police Federation 100th anniversary 26th February 2019 I was delighted to lodge a motion congratulating Scottish Police Federationon their 100th anniversary. Motion S5M-15980: Margaret Mitchell, Central Scotland... Holyrood News
Justice Committee looking at elder abuse 26th February 2019 As the below article highlights, this morning I and the rest of the Justice Committee are hearing from a range of organisations about what needs to be done to... Holyrood News
Lanarkshire Occupational Therapy Discussed in Holyrood 18th December 2018 Central Scotland MSP, Margaret Mitchell, recently met with Occupational Therapists at Burnbank Medical Centre who are participating in a pilot scheme which aims... Holyrood News