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
VAT cut 8th July 2020 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP Graham Simpson has hugely welcomed the UK Government’s VAT cut for the hospitality and tourism sector describing it as a... Holyrood News
Stamp Duty 8th July 2020 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP Graham Simpson says the SNP Government must urgently follow the UK Government’s lead and give a ‘lease of life’ to the... Holyrood News
Youth Unemployment guarantee 8th July 2020 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP Graham Simpson has hailed the UK Government for the creation of a job scheme to help youngsters into secure employment... Holyrood News
Saving our bus service 7th July 2020 Tory MSP Graham Simpson has commenced a campaign to save the 31 bus service between East Kilbride and Glasgow. First Glasgow has axed the 31 bus which is the... Local News
COVID-19: Repeated data breaches at NHS Lanarkshire 3rd July 2020 Hundreds of patients have had their Covid-19 data breached in Lanarkshire. The Scottish Conservatives asked NHS Lanarkshire how many data breaches there had... Local News
Recovery plan is vital for the survival of newspapers 29th June 2020 The Scottish Conservatives have launched a newspaper recovery plan to support the long term future of the industry. The recovery plan will support local... Holyrood News
First Minister does a u-turn on beer gardens 24th June 2020 Local MSP Graham Simpson has welcomed that beer gardens are set to re-open on July 6 but questioned what evidence has changed Nicola Sturgeon’s mind after she... Holyrood News
SNP MSP lays into Sturgeon over schools return chaos 22nd June 2020 Local MSP Graham Simpson says it “speaks volumes” that SNP MSP Alex Neil can’t even bring himself to back his Government’s plans to bring pupils back to school... Holyrood News
Conservative MSP backs ‘Open our schools’ campaign 19th June 2020 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP Graham Simpson is backing his party’s online campaign encouraging the SNP to improve plans for a return to the classroom... Holyrood News
