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Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP

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Member of the Scottish Parliament| Equality Campaigner | Dad | Edinburgh | Scotland 🌎 www.foysolchoudhury.co.uk

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Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social · May 7

For 18 years the SNP have promised much but delivered little.

In Lothian:
📍East Calder still awaits a health centre after 10 years
📍Adult access to diabetes tech faces a 6-year delay
📍Initial assessments from CAMHS take over 3 years

If change was on the agenda, it would have happened.

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Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social · 4d

Applications now open for Creative Scotland Culture Collective Fund.

🗓️ Stage 1 deadline: 2pm, 22 Oct 2025
ℹ️ Info session: 13 Oct, 10–11am
💡 Want to apply or learn more?

Head to 👉 creativescotland.com/.../target.....

Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social · 5d

🚋Drylaw & Telford Community Council is holding a public meeting TODAY about the proposed tram extension to the north of the city. This is your chance to hear more and share your views on how the plans could affect your neighbourhood.

📍 Where: Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre
🕕 When: Tonight, 6pm

Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social · 5d

🏘️ Big news for Leith!

Cables Wynd House and Linksview House will undergo a £69m transformation, improving safety, warmth and energy efficiency for 300+ families. Great to see this major Council housing investment in our community!

Read more: shorturl.at/eRR5t

Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social · 6d

Did you know over 600,000 people in Scotland live with chronic kidney disease, yet there’s no national plan to support them?

📰 I’ve written about it in the Edinburgh Evening News. Read the full piece here: www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social · 10d

Albion Road remains closed to enable emergency repairs to a collapsed manhole ⛔🚧

We’re awaiting an update from @scottishwater.bsky.social
this week on the progress of repairs and when the road is expected to reopen.

More information: www.scottishwater.co.uk/In-Your-Area...

Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social · 11d

📢 Have your say on the future of Drylaw Shopping Centre!

There’s still time to share your views before the survey closes on Wednesday 8 October.

👉 Take part here: shorturl.at/rVBEK

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Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social · 13d

Did you know that learning how to float could save your life?

Advice from RNLI has already helped save more than 50 people.

💧Tilt your head back
💧Relax
💧Move your hands and legs

Visit and share this advice 👉RNLI.org/FloatGuide

#RNLI #WaterSafety #FloatToLive

Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social · 16d

The SFRS consultation may be closed, but I’ll continue voicing our community concerns. Marionville must not close. It should be rebuilt 👇🔥🚒

#StopTheCuts #SaveOurFireService

Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social · 17d

#OrganDonationWeek highlights the importance of registering your decision through organdonation.scot

#LeaveNoDoubt #OrganDonationWeek

Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social · 17d

It was such a pleasure to speak to Bushra Riaz and thank her for her hard work with Kidney Research UK ♥️

With her role in policy and external affairs, Bushra is not only dedicated to advancing kidney research across the UK but also committed to engaging and supporting the BAME community.

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Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social · 17d

A sweet start to the day at the Macmillan Coffee Morning in the Scottish Parliament 💚 Great to join Jackie Baillie MSP and Paul O’Kane MSP in supporting Macmillan Cancer Support and their incredible work for people living with cancer.

Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social · 18d

Honoured to meet with Kidney Research UK this #OrganDonationWeek to highlight the life-changing impact of donation.
💜 1 donor = up to 9 lives saved or transformed
💜 Every organ is a gift of life

Please register and share your decision today 👉 organdonation.scot

#LeaveNoDoubt #OrganDonationWeek

Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social · 20d

In September we mark Suicide Prevention Day, but Scotland faces an alarming reality. Under the SNP, young people wait months or years for mental health support — a crisis that reflects the wider collapse of our NHS.

📰Read it at the @scotsman.com
shorturl.at/UqjMx

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Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social · 22d

Special thanks to those quietly delivering in your own time; you may not always be in the photos, but your efforts are truly valued

It’s time for change. It’s time for progress. It’s time to put people first at the next Scottish Parliament election

#FoysolChoudhury
#EdinburghNorthern
#NewDirection

Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social · 22d

It’s time for a New Direction for Scotland with Foysol Choudhury MSP, Scottish Labour Party Candidate for Edinburgh Northern 🌹.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined me campaigning today in Beaverhall. Another fantastic session, your support and energy make all the difference.

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Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social · 23d

Mohul’s performance was beautiful, and it was inspiring to see such young talent shining on stage. Congratulations to her and to Nikkan Dance Academy for bringing this beautiful art form into Edinburgh’s story.

Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social · 23d

It was a truly special evening — not only because it marked Mohul’s debut solo performance after years of dedication and training, but also because it has been officially recognised as part of the Edinburgh 900 celebrations.

Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social · 23d

Last Saturday, I had the joy of attending Unveiling Grace – A Solo Bharatanatyam Evening by Mohul Chatterjee, organised by Nikkan dance academy.

Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social · 23d

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to take part in the Climate Lobby at Holyrood, organised by the Stop Climate Chaos Scotland coalition. It was really meaningful to come together with constituents, listen to their concerns, and have open conversations about the urgent challenges of climate change.

Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social · 24d

Marionville Fire Station needs it rebuilt - not closed. 🚒

Our fire service is already stretched to its limits. Without proper investment from the Scottish Government, the current model will continue to struggle, and our communities will be the one to pay the price.

#CutsLeaveScars

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Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social · 24d

Their advocacy to push weighted fishing gear in hopes of avoiding further endangerment is the move to protect wildlife in Scottish waters. I will continue to support initiatives that safeguard our marine ecosystems while ensuring sustainable practices in fishing communities.

Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social · 24d

It was great to meet some representatives from the SAMS Marine Science (Scotland), as they talked about the dangers of whale entanglement in creel fishing ropes.

#marinescience

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Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social · 24d

Under these proposals, crews would be moved over 3 miles away, leaving Edinburgh East facing slower response times and greater risk to public safety.

The equation is simple:
Budget cuts = fewer firefighters = increased response times = increased risk to public safety

#CutsLeaveScars

Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social · 24d

Last week I stood in solidarity with @fbunational.bsky.social Scotland and met firefighters at the Scottish Parliament to discuss the deeply concerning Fire Service Delivery Review – and its impact on Marionville.

#CutsLeaveScars #ProtectOurFireService

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Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social · 27d

I had the privilege of attending the AHPFS celebration at the Scottish Parliament, highlighting the vital work of Allied Health Professionals, the NHS’s third largest workforce, in Scotland’s health and community care.

#workingforyou #ScotlandHealth