During March 4 to March 8, Scotland celebrated its 12th National Apprenticeship Week. I was proud to recognise Kyle Mair for being shortlisted as Apprentice of the Year in the Trade Awards 2018. 

Dear Constituents, 

I am pleased to invite you to a public meeting at the Gordon Arms Hotel, Huntly on Wednesday 13th February 2018 from 5.30pm – 8.00pm to give local businesses the opportunity to raise issues and concerns in the community. 

On Wednesday, January 16th, I supported Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland’s petition to bring Thrombectomy Operations back to Scotland. Scotland is the only part of the UK where thrombectomy operations, the removal of the blood clot which caused the stroke, are not performed.

On Wednesday 16th January, I questioned The Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy, and Fair Work, Derek McKay, about his budgeting plans which have the potential to bankrupt Scotland.

On Tuesday January 8th, I participated in the debate on Ultra-Low Emission Vehicles and the impact of low emission vehicles on rural and urban businesses.

In this, the year we mark 100 years since WW1 I have spent some time honouring the fallen from Aberdeenshire.

On Thursday 1st November, my Scottish Conservative Colleagues and I held the Scottish Government to account over their lack of information and continued delays regarding the AWPR.  This is an ongoing issue and myself, Peter Chapman and Liam Kerr wanted clarity for our North-East constituents.  Un

I am pleased to announce that I will be hosting a Litter Pick Up in Aboyne on Saturday, 25th August. 

This has been organsied with the Rubbish Cl;ub, started by Thomas Truby, a local school boy who identified that we need to be doing more to keep our constituency clean!

This Summer, while Parliament has been in recess, I have enjoyed touring the constituency to meet with residents in various communities to hear about local issues and concerns.  This summer has brought up a variety of concerns ranging from Scottish Water issues to Autism related queries and probl