New Routes Home Protest Wednesday, 22 November, 2023 For years I have been working with Tracey Gibbon to help her son, Kyle, who has been in Carstairs for 14 years. It is a national scandal that there are still hundreds of autistic people and people with learning disabilities being held in hospitals across Scotland. Last week I raised a question to the First Minister on what work is doing to get patients like Kyle, who should not have been there in... Holyrood News
Input on New Aberdeenshire Autism Strategy 5th September 2022 Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership are looking for input from home educated children and families to help develop the new Autism Strategy. If you... Local News
Linnorie Firewood Services 2nd September 2022 Congratulations to Linnorie Firewood Services on obtaining their Ready to Burn firewood supplier accreditation. It is always terrific to hear about the good... Local News
Visit to Sellar Engineering Ltd 31st August 2022 I had the pleasure of visiting Sellar Engineering Ltd last week. It was brilliant to talk to them about all the work they are doing across the oil & gas... Local News
Consultation on Domestic Abuse Bill 30th August 2022 My colleague Pam Gosal MSP has launched a consultation on her proposal for a bill which would introduce a domestic abuse register in Scotland and make school... Holyrood News
Visit to Aberdeen South Harbour 25th August 2022 Great day with Maurice Golden and David Duguid MP visiting the Port of Aberdeen’s visitors centre listening to Bob Sanguinetti discuss the ongoing works at... Local News
Congratulating ASDA on Their Fundraising Efforts 25th August 2022 I was delighted to visit Asda this week and present them with the two Parliamentary Motions I lodged earlier this year recognising the work they do to fundraise... Local News
Deeside and Upper Donside Strategic Needs Assement Focus Groups 10th August 2022 The Deeside and Upper Donside Strategic Needs Assessment has moved onto the next stage, which is a series of public focus group sessions. These sessions will... Local News
Aboyne Highland Games 2022 8th August 2022 I was delighted to attend the Aboyne Highland Games on Saturday, the first time the event had been held in three years! It was a brilliant day out, with a... Local News
Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance Life-Saving Support 8th August 2022 Thank you to Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance - SCAA for their continued hard work to provide life-saving support to people across Scotland. It was great to... Holyrood NewsLocal News