Local MSP launches Penicuik healthcare survey Monday, 18 November, 2024 Craig Hoy MSP has launched a survey for residents in Penicuik that explores the future of healthcare in the town. The survey comes after local GPs and members of the public raised concerns about access to healthcare and the impact to services as a result of a change to the facilities management charges imposed by NHS Lothian on GPs’ surgeries and health centres. Mr Hoy said: “Rising facility... Local News
MSP visits SELECT Headquarters in Penicuik 20th December 2023 CRAIG Hoy, a Conservative MSP for South Scotland, has visited SELECT’s Headquarters in Penicuik to find out more about the work of the trade organisation in... Holyrood News
Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP for Lothian Jeremy Balfour says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement delivers a “whole range of benefits” for households and business in the Lothians. 24th November 2023 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP for Lothian Jeremy Balfour says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement delivers a “whole range of benefits” for... Holyrood News
MSP welcomes progress towards reopening of Vogrie Hall 21st November 2023 CRAIG Hoy, a Conservative MSP for South Scotland, has met with representatives from St David’s Brass Band at Vogrie Hall in Gorebridge to discuss ongoing work... Holyrood News
Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP for Lothian Jeremy Balfour says it is “deeply concerning” some hospitals in Lothian have either never been inspected or not been inspected for over five years 15th November 2023 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP for Lothian Jeremy Balfour says it is “deeply concerning” some hospitals in Lothian have either never been inspected or... Holyrood News
MSP calls for action on shortfall of teachers in Midlothian 26th October 2023 CRAIG Hoy, a Conservative MSP for South Scotland, has criticised the SNP-Green government for “short-changing” local authorities in relation to requests for... Holyrood News
MSP raises concerns about proposed Council Tax rise in Midlothian 19th July 2023 CRAIG Hoy, a Conservative MSP for South Scotland, has slammed the SNP government for proposing council tax increases of up to 22.5%. The MSP’s criticism comes... Holyrood News
Councillor Peter Smaill writes in today’s Scotsman 14th July 2023 Dear Sir In the current furore over bumping up the top four bands in the Scottish council tax system, the Scottish Government have again repeated a very... Opinions
Midlothian Conservative and Unionist Association AGM 2023 19th June 2023 On Saturday, Midlothian Conservative and Unionist Association held our Annual General Meeting. We were delighted to welcome members, old and new, from across... Local News
Lothians MSP hosts event on the need for action on Scottish pensioner poverty 1st June 2023 Lothian MSP Jeremy Balfour hosted a drop-in event on Wednesday 31 May 2023 in Holyrood to discuss the need to tackle financial hardship in later life. The event... Holyrood News
Life will mean life for child murderers 19th November 2019 Adults who murder children will be imprisoned for life, without parole, under tough new justice plans to be introduced by a Conservative majority Government. National News
Corbyn’s Pension Tax to cost savers £11,000 and force millions to delay retirement 18th November 2019 New analysis of Corbyn’s tax raid on pensions reveals that 10 million savers could lose an average of over £11,000 and be forced to delay retirement by almost... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy: Even More Chaos and Indecision 18th November 2019 As per usual, Labour are only offering more talk, more delay and more indecision on Brexit. National News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's CBI Conference speech 18th November 2019 Read the Prime Minister's speech from the CBI Conference here. National News
Boris Johnson: End the Brexit uncertainty so we can get on with business 17th November 2019 The Prime Minister has unveiled a package of measures designed to help business make the most of Brexit. National News
Conservatives announce range of measures to take back control of our borders 17th November 2019 Only by installing proper controls and ending the preferential treatment of EEA migrants will we be able to attract the brightest and the best from around the... National News
