Graham Simpson MSP raises issue of dual mandate Friday, 8 November, 2024 Yesterday, at the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee, Graham Simpson MSP raised the issue of dual mandates. Debating his amendments to the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill, Graham Simpson MSP outlined his reasoning for why Members of the Scottish Parliament should not be permitted to serve as MPs at Westminster. Graham Simpson MSP said: "I am of the clear... Articles
MSP visits Living Landscape Group in Cumbernauld 11th November 2022 Great to catch up with the team from the Scottish Wildlife Trust in #cumbernauld to hear about their Creating Natural Connections (CNC) project. The CNC project... Local News
Lanarkshire school pupil has speech read out in Parliament 11th November 2022 MSP for Central Scotland, Graham Simpson, this week welcomed a pupil from Taylor High School to Parliament to hear a speech she’d written. Mr Simpson was... Local 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
Local MSP visits orchard project at the Historic Douglas Support Estate 7th November 2022 Central Scotland MSP, Graham Simpson, met members of the Viewpark Conservation Group (VCG) at the Douglas Support Estate to see their newly planted orchard. He... Local 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
Lanarkshire MSP congratulates Scottish Cancer charity 3rd November 2022 I was delighted to join colleagues from across the chamber in congratulating Edinburgh-based charity Cancer Card this afternoon. Founded by Jen Hardy in 2017... Holyrood News
Faster action needed on Scotland's most dangerous roads 3rd November 2022 Yesterday, the Scottish Conservatives held a debate calling on the SNP to urgently upgrade some of Scotland's most dangerous roads. There was widespread... Holyrood News
No answers from the SNP on the latest ferry debacle 1st November 2022 I tried to get some answers about the latest debacle around Ferry 801 but as usual all John Swinney offered in response was evasion and bluster. He failed to... Holyrood News
