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This week we had the 34th debate on Brexit in the course of this parliament. I felt it important to speak up for the 1 million voices who voted to leave the EU.

Child and adolescent mental health waiting times in NHS Lanarkshire have worsened, despite the Scottish Government’s commitment to improve them a year ago. The latest figures from ISD show that only 60.9% of patients in NHS Lanarkshire are now being seen within 18 weeks, a decline since the previou

The Scottish Conservatives have become the first party to sign Shelter Scotland’s petition to have the right to a decent home enshrined in Scots Law. Shadow housing minister Graham Simpson MSP has backed the campaign that was launched after research from You Gov found that 88% of people surveyed ag

The Scottish drugs death rate is now three times higher than the UK average – and has more than doubled on the SNP’s watch. Statistics released this week have shown 1187 people died following drug use in 2018, a 27 per cent rise on the previous year.

BioAscent welcomed Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, on site this week to showcase its biology, chemistry and state-of-the-art compound management and library facilities. As Deputy Convener for the cross-party life sciences group within the Scottish Parliament, Graham Simpson was keen to fi

Graham Simpson MSP visited the Marie Curie Hospice, Glasgow and met with representatives from Marie Curie to hear about the care available for people living with a terminal illness, and their families, in the hospice and in the community nursing services across Central Scotland. He heard how the te

The total number of ASN and learning support teachers has fallen by 31 per cent in secondary schools throughout South Lanarkshire. The number has dropped from 81 in 2013 to 56 in 2018. This is against the backdrop of ever-increasing demand, with more children with ASN throughout Scotland.

Graham Simpson MSP has successfully lodged an amendment to the Scotland Planning Bill which would introduce mediation int the planning system.

I recently asked South Lanarkshire Council for an update following their survey – helped by me – of residents on possible proposals for residents parking zones in Hairmyres. I have received the response below.

Graham Simpson MSP is calling on South Lanarkshire Council to appoint a dedicated empty homes officer. It follows a session in the Scottish Parliament in which he quizzed South Lanarkshire housing officer Maureen Flynn about their strategy to bring empty homes back into use. The council is one of