Ruth Davidson’s team has done a great job in keeping up the pressure on the SNP – that is Sturgeon’s Named Person law. The so-called snoopers charter has not only failed in practice in the Fife pilot to protect those most vulnerable and at risk, it has been holed below the water line with a further court defeat. Time to abandon this politically motivated scheme entirely and leave our professionals and parents to perform their respective roles.

Cllr Gary Mulvaney has been a councillor since 2003 and currently represents the Helensburgh Central ward. He is a senior member of the Administration group that runs the council and chairs the Helensburgh & Lomond Area Committee. He is a member of the Policy & Resources committee, and Depute Lead for Finance.