Deflection and evasion by the First Minister on smart ticketing 15th December 2022 In this weeks edition of "a simple answer to a simple question" I asked Nicola Sturgeon when she will announce plans for a smart travel card. This policy was... Holyrood News
Delayed ferries do not represent value for money 15th December 2022 Audit Scotland has recently said that financial support for Ferguson Marine has not delivered expected outcomes and does not represent value for money. This... Holyrood News
MSP secures a commitment on free rail travel for the companions of blind and partially sighted people 14th December 2022 MSP for Central Scotland and the Shadow Minister for Transport, Graham Simpson, yesterday (13th December) won a promise from the Transport Minister that free... Holyrood News
SNP must act now to get climate change policies back on track 8th December 2022 A report from the Climate Change Committee has left Nicola Sturgeon's claim that Scotland is a world leader on climate change in tatters. In a damming... Holyrood News
Lanarkshire MSP celebrates Woodland Trusts 50th Birthday 7th December 2022 It was great to catch up with Arina from the Woodland Trust at The Scottish Parliament last night to celebrate the charity's 50th birthday. We must continue to... Holyrood News
We need less grandstanding and more action to tackle climate change 6th December 2022 At COP27, the UK Government helped to deliver a breakthrough agreement on tackling climate change and announced over £100 million for climate-related projects... Holyrood News
SNP's own island enterprise group calls for ferry improvements 10th November 2022 This week the Scottish Government's own Highlands and Islands Enterprise raised real concerns about island connectivity and depopulation. I asked the Deputy... Holyrood News
Lanarkshire MSP questions First Minister on ferry fiasco 4th November 2022 I joined colleagues on the Public Audit Committee this morning to ask the First Minister some very important questions about the Ferguson's ferry scandal which... Holyrood News
RMT rail strike action must be brought to an end 4th November 2022 The RMT has already brought misery to thousands of Scottish rail passengers over the last few months. It's being reported today that they now also seem hell... Holyrood News