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
Delivering Net Zero 20th September 2023 Rishi Sunak has outlined a new way to get to Net Zero. National News
Labour’s open border policy = 100,000 more migrants 14th September 2023 Keir Starmer and Labour would let 100,000 more illegal migrants into Britain. National News
How we’re backing childcare 25th August 2023 Find out about many of the initiatives we are backing to give every child the best start in life. National News
A new anti-corruption strategy 15th August 2023 The Conservatives are developing a new anti-corruption strategy to tackle this heinous problem. National News
We must ensure that immigration crime doesn’t pay 14th August 2023 We are tackling the people who benefit from employing and renting to illegal immigrants. National News
4 million more people in work 17th July 2023 4 Million more people in work – the Conservatives are growing the economy. National News
