Helen Eadie MSP
Dear Mhairi,
Thank you very much for your email. I have just attended a Graduation Service at Queen Margaret University today and I know already from having done so that there are a great many others, both students and academics, who are expressing their very grave concerns that they have been mislead by the new SNP Government.
I shall certainly be taking any opportunity that I can to convey to the Scottish Government the anger and the concerns of all those involved in Universities and this will, I believe, include the many parents who may have voted for this Government based on the false promises that they made prior to the election.
You know what they say don’t get made get organised. Organise a petition to the Public Petitions Committee of the Scottish Parliament. It doesn’t need more than one signature (of course the more the better). When submitting the petition you can ask that it be put on line and in that way students from the comfort of their student PC can add their name to the petition. I feel sure that this would command huge support.
All you need to do is to visit the Scottish Parliament website – look for the link to committees – when you find committees – look for Public Petitions – when you find the public petitions look for “Guidance on submitting a Public Petition".
All you need to do is to follow the instructions but if you are in any doubt at all just ring 0131 348 5000 and ask to speak to the Clerk to the Public Petitions Committee – I am informed that they are very helpful. However, if you have any problems just email me again with your query and I shall do what I can to assist. Use your anger productively. Always remember you can make a difference. Tell that to all your other students – believe me you can make a difference and you know you can.
Kind regards
Yours sincerely,
Helen Eadie MSP