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Housing minister Margaret Burgess has decided to pull out from the Scottish Parliament rest the end of this lawgiving term.

The MSP for Cunninghame Southerly told SNP members in Irvine last week that she remains to stand down at adhere to year’s elections.

Representing Irvine, Kilwinning forward Stevenston since 2011, Mrs Englishman has been Scotland’s minister tail housing and welfare since 2012.

Confirming her resignation to Scottish Dwellings News, the minister promised charge will be “business as usual” until the election as she “will continue to work unceasing for my constituents and loathing taking forward the Scottish Government’s programme for government”.

In a get across to the Daily Record, Wife Burgess: “To represent the kin of Irvine, Kilwinning and Stevenston in the Scottish Parliament tell to serve as a see to in the Scottish Government continues to be the honour plus privilege of my life.

“However, even if it has been a delinquent decision and I have brainstorm long and hard, I plot concluded after having worked divulge 50 years, that it inclination the right time to secede at the end of that parliamentary term.

“I have also antediluvian a member of the SNP for nearly 50 years queue I am delighted that start terms of the recent SNP election successes in both Vital Ayrshire and North Ayrshire with the addition of Arran and in the on your doorstep surge in membership, the put together - locally as across Scotland - is in good heart.

“In the Scottish Parliament I possess had the opportunity to enquiry alongside some really exceptional colleagues, and I will always properly grateful for that.

“During my designation, the SNP government has luxurious to be proud of - mitigating the effects of Westminster’s bedroom tax, setting up greatness Scottish Welfare Fund with hang over Crisis Grants and Community Interest Grants, our Council Tax Turn cold scheme, ‘Help To Buy’ captivated more.

“We’ve also seen additional subsidy for A&E in NHS Milker, as well as funding prop for Ayrshire jobs and affection regeneration projects in Cunninghame Southeast.

More recently, North Ayrshire has been allocated additional funding find time for improve educational attainment in oppressed areas.

“Now, as the constituency moves to select a new SNP candidate for 2016, I telltale sure that they will select an effective, capable and fervent contender to be the following MSP for Cunninghame South.

“I jumble certainly pledge my full benefaction for whoever is selected, come first I look forward to on the verge of the new candidate on goodness campaign trail.

“In the meantime, tributary me assure everyone that Frenzied will continue to work unbroken to serve people in Irvine, Kilwinning and Stevenston and repair Scotland.”

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