Helen Eadie
- Name:
- Helen Eadie
- Party:
- Scottish Labour Party
- Constituency:
- Dunfermline East
- Election result May 2003:
- 11552 votes (49.89%), first of six candidates
- Election literature available in Aspect:
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- Election policy statement:
- Scottish - UK Partnership
Helen and Gordon Brown have worked in partnership. Labour's handling of the economy by Gordon Brown means that an extra £4billion will be spent on Scottish public services by 2005-06. This means an extra £3.2billion will be invested over the next five years to improving health education and other essential public services
Champion for Disabled People
Helen has fought for and secured access for disabled people at Dalgety Bay, Inverkeithing and Rosyth Halt access is underway. Helen knows that she must continue to fight for the same access at Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly and Cardenden Railway Stations. Labour will strive to extend free bus travel to the whole of Scotland
Labour Cares for Families
Labour has ensured all older people who require personal or nursing care will receive it for free, wherever they are cared for. The Warm Deal has helped make 137,000 homes warmer and energy efficient. Three million pounds to employ an additional 100 money advisers as part of the Debt Arrangement and Attachment Bill
Lochgelly Regeneration Offices
Labour's flagship housing legislation created
- The best ever rights for homeless people
- The best ever rights for tenants; including the new Scottish social tenancy and new regulations for registered social landlords
- Repair and renovation assistance focussed on the less well-off; including new standards and duties on private landlords
Labour working for you in Dunfermline East
- Powers to act against anti-social neighbours
- Confiscating profits made by criminal drug dealers
- $24m for to help single parents train or work
- 1,400 more nurses and doctors across Scotland
Since its establishment the Scottish Parliament has passed 54 Bills. By the time the Scottish Parliament elections are held we expect to have passed 63 Bills. In four years at Westminster Scotland would in the past only have had about 8 Bills agreed in the same timescale
Working for hospital services
I have always made the NHS my priority. It is also a priority for the Labour Party. NHS funding has increased from £4.9 billion in 1999 to nearly £8 billion in 2003-4. We have high quality staff and services for Dunfermline East. I will continue to work with healthcare professionals for the more responsive and improved service we want.
Out and about in the area
Transport is vital to a semi-rural constituency like Dunfermline East. I have campaigned very hard for improvements to public transport in the area and Labour is delivering with the Ferrytoll Park & Ride, free off-peak bus travel for pensioners and a new airport rail link. If re-elected I will continue to work for better transport in the area.
Looking after our environment
The state of the environment is crucial to our quality of life. I have worked hard to ensure that decisions about waste in in this area are taken with regard to the needs of local people. Labour has set tough targets for use of renewable energy sources and recycling in Scotland. I will continue to help you work to make your environment healthy.
A good start in life
A good education is the best start in life. Scottish Labour has poured record investment into our schools. I have worked to bring that investment to Dunfermline East for new or improved schools. I have also been closely involved with the successful campaign to raise the quality of school meals, and encourage children to learn to eat healthily
Dunfermline East Constituency is set to be one of the main beneficiaries of the work that has been undertaken by Labour colleagues at Westminster and in the Scottish Executive to bring the contracts for the new Aircraft Carrier to Rosyth. Thousands of new jobs wil be created in the area as a consequence of all of these efforts. The confidence of the local economy is set to grow and prosper.
I pledge to continue to work hard to serve the interests of the people of Dunfermline East and ask you once again for your support on 1st May.
- Personal details used in election:
- Helen Eadie was elected to the Scottish Parliament in May 1999. Previously an official with the GMB Union then a councillor with Fife Council. Helen is married with two daughters.
- Further information:
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http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/helen_eadie/