Local and National Campaigns
Veterans Badge presentation ceremony
Sandra hosting Veterans Badge presentation ceremony with Lord Lieutenant and Secretary of State for Defence
Petition for Post Office Card Account
Presenting Petition for Post Office Card Account to Minister
Cash Machine Transparency
Sandra is supporting a new campaign to protect the free cash machine network and ensure that consumers who do not want to pay charges are able to make that choice (see Press Release 28 November)
UEF Pensions
Sandra has campaigned for three years to get compensation for the UEF workers in Ayr who lost their pensions after going into administration. The Government have brought in a Pension Protection Fund to safeguard future losses and now as a result of the campaign by Trade Unions and MPs like Sandra, the Government have agreed to a compensation package for the 60,000 workers, including UEF, who had already lost their pensions.
Campaigning on Breast Cancer
South Ayrshire Miners' Compensation
Sandra and George Foulkes with the Minister, Nigel Griffiths and cheque for £32m compensation to miners and their families
At Pennyvenie Open Cast Mine Dalmellington
International Campaigns
Cut the Carbon March
Sandra welcomes Christian Aid's Cut the Carbon Marchers to Ayrshire
Fairtrade
Sandra supports Fairtrade campaign at every opportunity
The Beat goes on
On Saturday 8 July, at 12 noon, thousands of people took part in a world record attempt to drum home the trade justice message to the UK government.
Sandra joined Christian Aid activists in Ayr to form just one of 120 noisy, colourful events at festivals, fairs and in town centres throughout the country
India
Sandra took part in a delegation of Labour women MPs to India. The visit included discussions on various aspects of women's position in India; bilateral trade between India and the UK and the security situation relating to the Kashmir dispute with India. The group also visited a project funded by the UK Department of International Development in a slum area of West Bengal.
International Development
Sandra has worked closely with the international development campaign organisations and NGOs to promote debt relief, development support and fair trade for the world's poorest countries
Human Rights
MP held by Colombian Death Squad!
Sandra supports human rights campaigns in Colombia and other countries.
Sandra and Jim Murphy MP with Palestinian academic and human rights activist, Hanan Ashrawi
Sandra in Tehran with Nobel Peace Prize winner and human rights activist, Shirin Obadi
Equality Issues
Sandra has a record of supporting a wide range of campaigns in support of equality issues and against all forms of discrimination. See the sections on 'Speeches' and 'Articles' for examples on racism, violence against women, equal pay and the Women's Movement.
Sandra with the Chief Executive of Enterprise Ayrshire, Evelyn McCann (left) and local MSP, Cathy Jamieson (centre)
‘When I was seeking election in 1997 all five Ayrshire MPs were men, as were all the Chief Executives of the Ayrshire Councils, the Health Board and the Enterprise Company
In 2007 women make up 3 out of 5 Ayrshire MSPs; 2 out of 4 Ayrshire MPs and 2 out of 3 Council Provosts. The Chief Executives of East Ayrshire Council; NHS Ayrshire and Arran Health Board and Scottish Enterprise Ayrshire are all women’
