SNP Abandons Commitment to Dual the A96 Friday, 6 December, 2024 Transport Scotland has recommended against fully dualling the A96 between Inverness and Aberdeen. However, since this review, the road has seen multiple collisions, including a collision on Saturday that closed it for seven hours between Alves and Forres. Since 2021, 128 people have been killed or injured on the A96, yet promised improvements remain undelivered. The SNP appears to be abandoning... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Stoma Awareness 9th October 2023 Last Wednesday I attended my colleague Edward Mountain MSP for the Highlands and Islands event on Stoma awareness. It was very insightful to speak to people to... Holyrood News
Raising Awareness on the Life-Saving Power of Defibrillators 6th October 2023 Did you know that 61% of people aren’t confident enough to use a defibrillator? In the event of a cardiac arrest, every minute without CPR and defibrillation... Local News
Danny Hashim Autism Awareness Charity 6th October 2023 Very insightful conversation this week to discuss the Danny Hashim Autism Awareness Charity and meet members of Danny Hashim's family. Thank you to Foysol... Holyrood News
Phone Service in Aberdeenshire 4th October 2023 I recently wrote to Ocfom and telephone companies Virgin/02, Vodafone, EE and Three regarding their services in Aberdeenshire and across the North East. Whilst... Local News
World Rivers Day 27th September 2023 To mark World Rivers Day I spoke in Parliament about the importance of our rivers on Thursday. I am lucky enough to live beside the River Dee, one of the most... Holyrood News
Blood Bikes Scotland Visits Parliament 21st September 2023 Blood Bikes Scotland visited the Scottish Parliament recently and it was great to meet with them. I first learnt about blood bikes when I had contact with the... Holyrood News
Constituent Survey Results 2023 3rd July 2023 As many of you may be aware, I opened a survey for my constituents to learn about their policy priorities. This year’s Annual Survey was a combination of mailed... Local News
Aberdeenshire Council's Survey on Household Recycling Centre Facilities. 23rd June 2023 Aberdeenshire Council is conducting a survey on its Household Recycling Centre facilities. A trial of several booking system models has been ongoing since... Local News
Department for Work and Pensions' New Initiative 12th June 2023 I wanted to share an update on the Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) new initiative to support workers on Universal Credit who want to progress in their... Local News
