Gillian Martin
@GillianMSP
SNP MSP for Aberdeenshire East. Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy, Scottish Government.
The scenes in Gaza are horrifying to watch. Israel is deliberately starving civilians. Children are dying as food and aid are blocked. Nothing can justify it. Enough is enough. The UK government must force Israel to let aid into Gaza, and the killing must stop. Now.
My last word on 'Waterlie'. The UK Government know that we rely on our good reputation on water for our whisky industry and tourism but are still quite happy to lie about our water quality to talk down Scotland and oppose nationalisation in England. thenational.scot/politics/25333…
Labour are increasing the cost of your energy bills after promising to cut them. independent.co.uk/news/business/…
You yes yet?
NEW: Scottish energy bills will go up this autumn ... to pay for construction of English nuclear power plant Sizewell-C The extra fees are coming because the project costs have spiralled from £20bn to £38bn. The news was snuck out today, before recess. thenational.scot/news/25332901.…
Tomorrow's front page 📰 Climate Secretary hits back after UK minister claims Scottish water is more polluted than England's
Ever get the feeling you've been conned? x.com/BBCScotlandNew…
Future pensioners to be worse off, Department for Work and Pensions warns bbc.in/44GiBsE
On the final day of @tallshipsabdn First Minister @JohnSwinney met Youth Sail trainees, volunteers and organisers to watch the Parade of Sail. ⚓ @ScotGov is committed to supporting major events that raise Scotland's profile on the world stage and help grow our economy.
I reviewed the Channel 4 News clip. Steve Reed claimed Scotland's pollution levels are worse than England's to oppose nationalization. However, 2025 data contradicts this: SEPA reports 87% of Scottish bathing waters as Excellent/Good (50 Excellent), with overall quality at record…
His (repeated) claims are false. Read my letter to him today asking for a retraction 👉 scottishgov-newsroom.prgloo.com/correspondence…
Environment minister claims Scottish water is dirtier than England's. news.stv.tv/politics/uk-en…
Still a bit puzzled as to which metric @SteveReedMP is using when stating several times on TV that sewage pollution is worse in Scotland than England. Can you help @DefraGovUK ? @JonahFisherBBC @krishgm @adamvaughan_uk @horton_official @sandralaville @WATERSHED_i
Funding to inspire young people to set up their own business has been increased. The Entrepreneurial Education Fund 2025-26 will make up to £1.2 million available for courses and projects supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs. ➡️ ow.ly/BzPH50WtqB7
If Keir Starmer believes in a respectful relationship with @scotgov, he needs his Environment Secretary to retract his totally inaccurate comments about Scotland’s water. Our rivers are cleaner, our bills are lower - and public ownership delivers for people, not profit. 👇
BREAKING: Scotland’s Climate Secretary has called on a UK minister to retract his 'inaccurate and misleading' comments regarding the quality of water in Scotland Labour’s Steve Reed said that pollution levels in Scotland are 'worse than they are in England'
I think everybody is getting thoroughly sick of the UK Government constantly lying about Scotland. thenational.scot/news/25332487.…
Despite what Labour are claiming, Scottish water is world renowned. 87% of Scotland’s entire water environment is assessed by SEPA as having a ‘high’ or ‘good’ classification for water quality – up from 82% in 2014. Public ownership is not just possible, it works in Scotland!
My letter to UK Gov Minister Steve Reed asking him to retract his false statements about the condition of water in Scotland. IWC was able to report we’re in a much better position than rUk with 87% “high” or “good” status. Public ownership works. scottishgov-newsroom.prgloo.com/correspondence…
We screen, filter, purify & test your water, in fact we have 99.92% total water quality compliance. 🙌 Top up from the tap with Scotland’s most precious natural resource. #OwnedByYou #YourWaterYourLife ➡️ yourwateryourlife.co.uk/ownedbyyou
Straight from the tap into Scotlands homes, the great value of making sure our precious resources are maintained for the benefit of the people of Scotland 🏴
We screen, filter, purify & test your water, in fact we have 99.92% total water quality compliance. 🙌 Top up from the tap with Scotland’s most precious natural resource. #OwnedByYou #YourWaterYourLife ➡️ yourwateryourlife.co.uk/ownedbyyou