Michael Matheson
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 53 |
Date of birth | September 8,1970 |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Born | Glasgow |
United Kingdom | |
Party | Scottish National Party |
Job | Politician |
Occupational Therapist | |
Education | The Open University |
John Bosco Secondary School | |
Queen Margaret University | |
Previous position | Cabinet Secretary for Justice of Scotland |
Position | Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity of Scotland |
First minist | Nicola Sturgeon |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1631868 |
Michael Matheson Life story
Michael Stephen Matheson is a Scottish politician serving as Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport[n 1]since 2018.
Yousaf says he was not misled by Matheson over £11k iPad bill
... On Thursday Michael Matheson admitted an £11,000 data roaming charge was caused by his sons watching football while on a family holiday in Morocco...
Is Michael Matheson's job safe after iPad admission?
...By Philip SimBBC Scotland political correspondentMichael Matheson has offered an " unreserved apology" to MSPs after admitting his sons had run up an £11,000 bill by watching football using data from his parliament-issued iPad...
Michael Matheson says sons used iPad data to watch football
...By Angus CochraneBBC Scotland NewsHealth Secretary Michael Matheson has admitted his sons watching football on his parliamentary iPad was the cause of an £11,000 data roaming charge...
Health Secretary Michael Matheson agrees to pay back £11k iPad bill
...By Megan BonarBBC Scotland NewsScotland s Health Secretary Michael Matheson has said he will pay back almost £11,000 for a data roaming bill he incurred while using a parliamentary iPad on holiday...
Michael Matheson: £11k iPad minister warned year ahead of costs risk
... Michael Matheson ran up " huge" charges while on holiday last Christmas because his parliament-issued tablet had not been switched to a new data provider...
Minister's £11,000 iPad bill is legitimate expense - Humza Yousaf
... Michael Matheson ran up the charges on his parliamentary iPad during a holiday to Morocco which he says was caused by an " outdated sim card"...
Minister Michael Matheson racks up £11k roaming fee on parliament iPad
... Michael Matheson said he was using the device for constituency work, but had not switched over to the parliament s current mobile contract...
Steve Barclay calls talks with Scotland and Wales on cutting NHS waiting lists
... Scottish health minister Michael Matheson said: " Rather than attempting to involve themselves in devolved areas, the UK government would be well-served focusing on tackling the many issues in the health service south of the border...
Steve Barclay calls talks with Scotland and Wales on cutting NHS waiting lists
By Ione Wells, political correspondent & Andre Rhoden-Paul BBC News
The health secretary has invited the Welsh and Scottish governments to discuss how best to tackle NHS waiting lists, as millions wait for hospital treatment across the UK.
Steve Barclay accused them of having worse delays than England in some cases - But they disputed the figures.
Hospital waiting lists in England hit a record 7. 57 million people in June.
He also told the devolved governments he was open to Scottish and Welsh patients being treated in England.
NHS services are devolved, meaning Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland control them in those nations, while the UK government runs them in England.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made cutting waiting lists one of his " five priorities" and he's said people should hold him to account if NHS waiting lists in England do not fall by January 2025.
So Far the numbers are Not Moving in The Right direction.
Knowing this could bite when It Comes to an election campaign, UK government ministers are keen to argue things wouldn't be better under Labour or the SNP.
The government said under Labour in Wales More Than 73,000 people have been waiting at least 77 weeks for treatment, and under the SNP in Scotland More Than 21,600 people have been waiting over 78 weeks for outpatient, day-case or inpatient appointments.
But both Scottish and Welsh governments have hit back, saying it isn't comparing like-for-like figures.
Scottish health minister Michael Matheson said: " Rather than attempting to involve themselves in devolved areas, the UK government would be well-served focusing on tackling the many issues in the health service south of The Border . "
He added after the Scottish Government negotiated with junior doctors, his nation is the only part of the UK to avoid NHS strike action this year.
And a Welsh Government spokesperson said: " Long waiting times are falling every month in Wales and have More Than halved in The Past year.
" The overall growth in waiting lists. . has been smaller in Wales than in England over The Last 12 Months . "
In England, The Waiting list for hospital treatments in England in June was More Than three million higher than it was before the pandemic, hitting 7. 57 million people.
Of those on a waiting list, more 383,000 people have been waiting longer than a year.
Official counterparts in Northern Ireland have also been invited to The Meeting in The Absence of a functioning government.
Mr Barclay has asked UK health ministers to discuss how health data can be made more comparable, and what " lessons can be learnt" from different approaches taken in each nation.
While there may be merits in discussing shared challenges and solutions, health has been used as a political attack line ever since the pandemic.
As it's run by different parties in each part of the UK, seemingly well-meaning letters and meetings between the governments have often been used to take a veiled pop at each others' approach.
For years, UK government insiders have mulled the idea of creating more centrally held, comparable data on NHS performance across the UK. If this happened, it may be easier to see which of these attacks - or not - are really justified.
Labour's shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said: " What's next, the Conservatives offering advice on bringing mortgage costs down?
" The only advice the Tories are qualified to offer is How To wreck the NHS and cause the biggest strikes in its history. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com