Eagle secures Parliamentary win over calls to axe the Family Farm Tax Thursday, 21 November, 2024 Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Fishing, Tim Eagle MSP, secured a rare Parliamentary victory for the Scottish Conservatives over the UK Labour Government's changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Relief. In a Scottish Conservative-led debate, the motion tabled by Tim Eagle secured a majority of votes from other parties to call on the Labour Government to... Local News
Bowmore residents share concerns 29th February 2020 I was speaking to my constituents while attending my latest surgery in Bowmore today. The poor condition of Islay High School has been raised by many local... Local News
Budget supports young people and economic growth 27th February 2020 Despite demand for council services continuing to exceed allocated funds the budget we set today supports our young people and economic growth. We have... Local News
Planning regulations must support rural growth 26th February 2020 I was out and about in Tarbert today speaking to my constituents including local businesses. We spoke about the importance of making Argyll and Bute a much more... Local News
Reliable Ferries vital for Argyll & Bute 25th February 2020 Reliable transport links between our Islands and the mainland are essential to our local economy with recent disruptions highlighting this fact. Due to the the... Local News
Island roads crumbling 23rd February 2020 It was great to catch up with my constituents in the villages of Portnahaven and Port Wemyss today as I was checking up on local road conditions. Like so many... Local News
Parents demand greater investment in Islay High School 17th February 2020 I have been out and about across Islay speaking to my constituents and listening to their concerns. While our crumbling road infrastructure is brought up time... Local News
Carradale residents left to tackle drainage issues 16th February 2020 I had yet another very successful and well attended surgery in the village of Carradale after which I was taken around and shown just how bad some of the local... Local News
Pylon expansion concerns 13th February 2020 It was good to catch up with my constituents in Tarbert today. Justifiable local concerns continue to be raised about the planned pylon expansion in the area... Local News
Road surface flooding concerns 11th February 2020 Despite the harsh winter weather I had a very successful and well attended surgery in Tayinloan today. Among the issues raised was the newest stretch of... Local News
Our plan for digital infrastructure, culture, media and sport 3rd October 2022 Michelle Donelan, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport outlined her priorities to grow the economy in those spheres of activity., National News
Our plan for the environment 3rd October 2022 Ranil Jayawardena has announced our plan for the environment. National News
Our plan for the economy 3rd October 2022 Kwasi Kwarteng outlined our plan to grow the economy. National News
Our Plan for Growth 23rd September 2022 Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng on Our Plan for Growth in the economy National News
Prime Minister Liz Truss's Statement on the sad passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II 8th September 2022 Prime Minister Liz Truss on our mourning for our beloved monarch, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. National News
