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
A new deal: getting Brexit done and taking back control 17th October 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has negotiated a new deal – this is a real Brexit deal which ensures that we take back control. This new deal ensures that we take... National News
See where we're hiring police officers in your area 9th October 2019 The Home Office has today confirmed the officer recruitment targets for every police force in England and Wales for the first year of the unprecedented drive to... National News
What Boris Johnson’s proposed Brexit deal means 4th October 2019 As Boris Johnson has rightly said, we are coming out of the EU on October 31, come what may. MPs promised to respect the result of the referendum. More people... National News
Our education policy is improving the nation’s skills 4th October 2019 When Boris Johnson entered Number 10, one of his first acts was to get more money to our education system. That’s why we’re investing £14 billion in schools... National News
We’re ending low pay in work 3rd October 2019 People’s hard work and talents should be rewarded fairly. That has long been a key principle of Conservative government.We have made huge strides in the last... National News
