The Working Life of Linda Fabian

For some years I have been trying to get an MSP to give me a weekly report on what they actually do during their working life. I feel it is important to understand what the work of a MSP (Member of the Scottish Parliament) involves. My thanks to Linda Fabiani for volunteering to provide a weekly digest or her day to day work both at parliament and in her constinuency. I might add that I have contacted each political party in Scotland and so far Linda is the only one to have volunteered to do this work for us.

Linda Fabiani MSP
[Central Scotland]
Linda has been a Central Scotland MSP since 1999. She is the Convenor of the European and External Relations Committee of the Scottish Parliament and a member of the Standards and Public Appointments Committee. She was part of the steering group which brought fair trade status to her home town of Strathaven. Her interests include world politics and the search to end global poverty and seek social justice in all nations. What she most enjoys, however, is delivering for the people of Central Scotland, dealing with issues which concern everyone in their daily lives, from health treatment to education.

Weekly Digests

4th October 2004	10th October 2004	17th October 2004	24th October 2004
31st October 2004	7th November 2004	14th November 2004	21st November 2004
28th November 2004	5th December 2004	12th December 2004	19th December 2004
25th December 2004	16th January 2005	23rd January 2005	30th January 2005
6th February 2005	13th February 2005	20th February 2005	27th February 2005
3rd March 2005	10th March 2005	17th March 2005	24th March 2005
3rd April 2005	17th April 2005	24th April 2005	1st May 2005
9th May 2005	16th May 2005	23rd May 2005	30th May 2005
6th June 2005	13th June 2005	20th June 2005	27th June 2005
4th July 2005	July 2005	August 2005	5th September 2005
12th September 2005	19th September 2005	26th September 2005	3rd October 2005
24th October 2005	27th October 2005	31st October 2005	7th November 2005
14th November 2005	21st November 2005	28th November 2005	5th December 2005
12th December 2005	23rd December 2005	15th January 2006	24th January 2006
31st January 2006	6th February 2006	17th February 2006	27th February 2006
4th March 2006	12th March 2006	19th March 2006	31st March 2006
24th April 2006	1st May 2006	17th May 2006	24th May 2006
2nd June 2006	9th June 2006	1st July 2006	11th September 2006
18th September 2006	25th September 2006	2nd October 2006	6th November 2006
13th November 2006	21st November 2006	30th November 2006	7th December 2006
15th December 2006	22nd December 2006	15th January 2007	22nd January 2007
4th February 2007	20th February 2007	13th March 2007	14th May 2007
Closing Entry

MSP recognised for Italian links

Linda Fabiani was handed the honour by the Italian ambassador

A Scottish politician has received one of Italy's highest honours in recognition of her work to promote relations between the two countries.

MSP Linda Fabiani was awarded the Cavaliere dell'Ordine della Stella della Solidarieta' Italiana.

The accolade, bestowed in Edinburgh, translates as Knight of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity.

Ms Fabiani, a Nationalist MSP for the Central Scotland area, said the honour would help boost relations.

The accolade was presented by Italian ambassador Giancarlo Aragona during a ceremony at the Scottish Parliament.

He said of Ms Fabiani: "She is living testimony of the very successful marriage between Italian and Scottish values, while being very active and successful in Scottish politics."

He added: "Italians have established themselves for a long time in Scotland and I'm very happy to see that many of them are very successful and feel comfortable here."

Ms Fabiani, whose grandfather was from Italy, said of her work to promote Scots-Italian links: "I never thought of it as anything special. I've just been doing what I think is right to be doing."

The honour, instituted by the Republic of Italy in 1947, is awarded to citizens and foreigners for distinguished service to the country or its culture.

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