Armed Services Advice Project Celebrates 10th Anniversary
- Submitted by: Maurice Corry, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 August 2020
- Motion reference: S5M-22501
That the Parliament congratulates the Armed Services Advice Project (ASAP) on celebrating its 10th anniversary; notes that, since it was formed in 2010, it has provided vital support and advice to 15,950 people in Scotland; commends the project for helping ex-military personnel and their families secure £17.6 million across the decade by supporting them through, for example, social security and charitable support applications; acknowledges the important collaboration between Poppyscotland and Citizens Advice Scotland in driving the work of ASAP; welcomes the project’s provision of bespoke one-to-one advice, and particularly commends the ongoing support that it has provided in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Supported by:
Jackie Baillie, Jeremy Balfour, Michelle Ballantyne (Registered interest)
, Miles Briggs, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Peter Chapman, Murdo Fraser, Kenneth Gibson, Jamie Greene, Alison Harris, Bill Kidd, Gordon Lindhurst, Richard Lyle, Ruth Maguire, Margaret Mitchell, John Scott, Alexander Stewart, Annie Wells