Thanks to Andy Jack and Sarah Glynn for this short report on the Poles for Yes meeting on Sunday 31st. YES Scotland Meeting in Queens Hotel for Polish Voters - 31 August 2014, Andy Jack The meeting was attended by around 25, comprising people who have settled or intend to settle, many with families, in Scotland, and included employees, self-employed business people and at least one retired person. Although most have made their new home in Scotland, they still have family links to Poland. The meeting was chaired by Izabela Mikos, proprietor of the White Eagle Food Shop in Lochee, whilst the principal speakers were Stewart Hosie MP and Maciej Wiczynski, a member of Poles for YES, who addressed the audience in Polish and also acted as a translator for Mr Hosie. Following short speeches by the speakers, questions were invited from the audience, some of whom sought clarification and assurances about the effects of Scottish Independence on the unique situation of the Polish migrant. A broad range of topics were covered, including - currency value and its administration; the immigration status of Poles in Scotland during the 18 month transition period; the NHS in light of possible cuts in funding by the UK government and beyond; pensions, including entitlement and payment from several EU member states; EU and NATO membership; benefits; funding for research in Scottish Universities Most of the questions were answered at the meeting and any doubts and uncertainties were successfully allayed. Provision was made for questions requiring further research to be recorded. All of the attendees generally considered that all their questions had been satisfactorily answered. Seven people signed up to find out more about the YES campaign, whilst six voting registration forms and six Declaration cards were also completed.
Posted on: Wed, 03 Sep 2014 21:25:27 +0000
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