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
Call for probe into South Lanarkshire College 21st April 2022 Audit Scotland has said today that an independent audit was unable to conclude that governance at South Lanarkshire College was satisfactory over the last year... Local News
Ardrossan Harbour project marooned by SNP Ministers 21st April 2022 Not only is the new ferry for the Arran crossing 5 years late but the SNP have failed to upgrade the harbour at Ardrossan to accommodate it in the meantime... Holyrood News
NPF4 putting green spaces at risk 20th April 2022 Yesterday I raised concerns about the provisions in NPF4 designed to protect our green spaces. Communities, like those in Calderbank North Lanarkshire, will be... Local News
Lanarkshire MSP visits business support hub in Cumbernauld 18th April 2022 Central Scotland MSP, Graham Simpson, visited the Cumbernauld hub where he met the North Lanarkshire E3 team, saw their mobile hub and discussed the future of... Local News
MSP visits Grangemouth Port to discuss Green Freeport bid 12th April 2022 Shadow Minister for Transport and Central Scotland MSP, Graham Simpson, visited port operator Forth Ports at their 400-plus acre site in Grangemouth to hear... Local News
Shadow Minister discusses challenges facing Scotland’s ferry service with CalMac 5th April 2022 MSP for Central Scotland and Shadow Minister for Transport, Graham Simpson, met with CalMac to discuss the challenges facing the Scotland’s ferry service at... Holyrood News
MSP calls on SNP to help reduce autism assessment waits in Lanarkshire 4th April 2022 MSP for Central Scotland, Graham Simpson, is calling on the Scottish Government to help NHS Lanarkshire reduce their waiting list for children in need of a... Local News
Nationalised ScotRail at risk of becoming CalMac on wheels 31st March 2022 The SNP will take over running ScotRail tomorrow but we've heard very little about the changes we can expect to see. Following the ferry fiasco, rail passengers... Holyrood News
Autism assessment delays a real concern in Lanarkshire 30th March 2022 In Lanarkshire and across Scotland, parents are facing an agonising wait for their children to receive a neurodevelopment assessment which is used to diagnose... Local News
