Iris Duane
Scottish Green Party · Scotland
“Figures from Audit Scotland that were published in the press last week indicate that Glasgow City Council is looking at a budget shortfall of £86.7 million. That has worried many of my constituents, as well as councillors, who fear that they will have to pass on cuts.”
Scottish Parliament23 June 2026Source ↗
“Even though some blame can be placed on Westminster, part of the failure to forward plan and support our institutions still falls to this Parliament. That has left our institutions scared and cautious.”
Scottish Parliament18 June 2026Source ↗
“In my region, the sight of a higher education picket line has become all too familiar—often joined by boycotts on marking and by the bitter aftertaste of burnout, while pastoral teams juggle as many students as they can handle and academics are forced to step in to support them.”
Scottish Parliament18 June 2026Source ↗
“We need cross- party consensus that there must be change, advanced financial planning for our universities, a recognition of the massive struggles in the sector, and support for the staff and students who are being failed.”
Scottish Parliament18 June 2026Source ↗
“Today, members of the Educational Institute of Scotland at Glasgow Caledonian University, which is in my region, announced their intention to go on strike, with a 95.9 per cent mandate, to stop the compulsory redundancies. That follows a University and College Union strike that commenced only two weeks ago.”
Scottish Parliament18 June 2026Source ↗
“Colleagues, my entry in the register of members’ interests shows that I was employed at the University of Glasgow until 18 May this year. In addition, although it is not a registrable interest, it is important to mention that I am still a student at the University of Glasgow. I remain a proud member of Unison.”
Scottish Parliament18 June 2026Source ↗