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
SNP Government failing to support farmers 5th February 2019 Across rural Scotland the SNP Government are failing to support farmers as new figures show that Scottish farming incomes fell by £57 million in 2018. It is... Local News
Gritting decisions should be made locally 30th January 2019 I have been hearing from many of my constituents on Islay in regards to the gritting of our local roads. There is no doubt in my mind that our front-line roads... Local News
SNP funding cuts hit rural councils the hardest 28th January 2019 I was happy to join my fellow Conservative councillor and Depute Policy Lead for Economic Development Bobby Good at the latest elected member budget seminar in... Local News
Argyll & Bute 3rd slowest for broadband speed 26th January 2019 Many of us are not surprised by the recent news that Argyll and Bute has come 3rd last in a table ranking local authority areas by broadband speeds. Even in... Local News
Speed and quality of repairs must be improved 23rd January 2019 I have been back in Kilmory recently and spoke to policy lead for roads and amenity services Cllr Roddy McCuish about the slow repairs of damaged street... Local News
SNP must stop wasting time and money on discredited policy 21st January 2019 An independent panel tasked with establishing a ‘code of practice’ for Named Persons is facing difficulties. The chair of the panel said it is struggling to... Local News
'We deserve better' says Redman 20th January 2019 I got the opportunity to catch up with my Tarbert constituents in my latest visit to the mainland side of my council ward. Many important issues were raised... Local News
Cemetery deteriorating to an unacceptable state 13th January 2019 It was great to once again hear from my constituents at my recent surgery in Carradale. The condition of Brackley cemetery is deteriorating to an unacceptable... Local News
Scottish Conservatives call for long-term support for hill farmers 10th January 2019 The Scottish Conservatives have cautiously welcomed the u-turn in funding for hill-farmers announced by Fergus Ewing today. Earlier this week the Scottish... Local News
CPC23 Address from Michelle Donelan 3rd October 2023 Find out what Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan said at CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Steve Barclay 3rd October 2023 Find out what Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay said at CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Gillian Keegan 2nd October 2023 Find out what Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said to CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Thérèse Coffey 2nd October 2023 Find out what Thérèse Coffey, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary said to CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Mel Stride 2nd October 2023 Find out what Mel Stride, Work and Pensions Secretary, said to CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Kemi Badenoch 2nd October 2023 Find out what Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch said to CPC23 here. National News
