John Home Robertson
- Name:
- John Home Robertson
- Party:
- Scottish Labour Party
- Constituency:
- East Lothian
- Election result May 2003:
- 13683 votes (43.85%), first of five candidates
- Election literature available in Aspect:
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- Election policy statement:
- DELIVERING A BETTER EAST LOTHIAN
DELIVERING BETTER EDUCATION
- £38m investment in East Lothian's six High Schools.
- Pre-school education entitlement for all 3-year-olds.
- Better pay and conditions for teachers.
- Abolition of tuition fees for students.
- Smaller class sizes in primary schools.
DELIVERING BETTER TRANSPORT
- John led the A1 Safelink Campaign - Labour is delivering the £40m Expressway between Haddington and Dunbar.
- Free off-peak local bus travel for pensioners - Labour will extend the scheme nationwide.
- Investment in East Lothian's local roads to fix the Tory backlog of potholes.
- Active support for rail commuters - backing for disabled access at Prestonpans station, and victory against Dunbar station parking charges.
DELIVERING BETTER HEALTH
- Plans for comprehensive redevelopment of Roodlands Hospital.
- State-of-the-art new Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
- More doctors and nurses with better pay and conditions.
- Free personal and nursing care for older people.
- Top priority for action on cancer, heart disease and strokes.
DELIVERING BETTER COMMUNITIES
- New powers to seize the assets of drug dealers and record police numbers in Lothian and Borders.
- Fast-track Children's Panels piloted in East Lothian to deal with persistent young offenders.
- East Lothian to lead new Scottish initiative to build hundreds of affordable rented homes.
- Prudent economic policies have brought local unemployment to an all-time low.
- Environmental initiatives for a cleaner Scotland and a safer world; better access to the countryside, and support for agriculture and fishing.
AND DELIVERING HELP IN BOSNIA TOO...
John is an active volunteer with Edinburgh Direct Aid - In 2001 he drove a truck to Sarajevo with supplies for a day centre for handicapped children who survived the Bosnian civil war.
Delivering a better Scotland
The new Scottish Parliament has begun the task of making the government of Scotland work better for the people of Scotland. I am delighted that the Labour-led Scottish Executive is completing the dualling of the A1 road in East Lothian, and I welcome the big investments in local schools and the NHS.
There is much more to do, - I will fight for more affordable rented housing for local people, better hospital facilities, tougher action on crime and drugs, improved local transport and nation-wide concessionary travel for pensioners. I promise to go on working for a better Scotland and a better East Lothian.
- Personal details used in election:
- John Home Robertson has been working for the people of East Lothian since 1978 when he was first elected MP. His reputation as a diligent and hard-working constituency MP saw him returned to Westminster at five subsequent General Elections. A lifelong campaigner for a Scottish Parliament, it was one of his proudest moments to be returned as East Lothian's first MSP in 1999. He was Deputy Minister for Rural Affairs in Donald Dewar's administration. John is 54 and married with two sons.
- Further information:
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http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/john_home_robertson/