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
Jeremy Balfour MSP slams “disgraceful” social housing waiting list figures 31st May 2023 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP for Lothian Jeremy Balfour has slammed “disgraceful” new figures highlighting the number of children in Midlothian on... Holyrood News
Local MSP calls for support for Midlothian High Streets 30th May 2023 CRAG Hoy, a Conservative MSP for South Scotland, has recently called on the Scottish Government to pass on the 75% business rates relief to hospitality and... Holyrood News
Local MSP to host advice surgeries 30th March 2023 CRAIG Hoy, a Conservative MSP for South Scotland, is holding a series of face-to-face surgeries in Midlothian on Tuesday 11th April. The South Scotland MSP is... Local News
Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP for Lothian Jeremy Balfour says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Budget is “great news” for hard-pressed individuals and families in the Lothians. 18th March 2023 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP for Lothian Jeremy Balfour says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Budget is “great news” for hard-pressed individuals and families... Holyrood News
Jeremy Balfour MSP backs New Mental Health Service for Children and Young People 15th March 2023 Jeremy Balfour MSP today visited a Scottish Parliament exhibition to hear about a pilot service being trialled in East Lothian which aims to tackle the mental... Holyrood News
MSP raises concerns over “unintended consequences” of Deposit Return Scheme 15th March 2023 CRAIG Hoy, a Conservative MSP for South Scotland, has raised concerns over the “unintended consequences” of the Scottish Government’s Deposit Return Scheme... Holyrood News
MSP voices “deep alarm” over drop in number of special constables 2nd March 2023 CRAIG Hoy, a Conservative MSP for South Scotland, has voiced “deep alarm” at a “huge drop” in the number of special constables within the Lothians and Scottish... Holyrood News
MSP launches Community Champions competition 1st March 2023 CRAIG Hoy, a Conservative MSP for South Scotland, has today opened nominations for his annual Community Champions competition which celebrates local champions... Holyrood News
An Honest Budget Process - Peter Smaill 13th February 2023 Recently, there have been a number of misleading statements by local SNP politicians to the effect that the Scottish Government has produced a fair settlement... Opinions
Amanda Milling: ‘The PM still has support of Red Wall despite locking down the North’ 19th September 2020 Amanda Milling, chairwoman of the Conservative party, is wincing at the memory of being a government whip at the height of last year’s parliamentary paralysis... National News
Independent Investigation into Discrimination reaches second phase 18th September 2020 The Independent Investigation into Discrimination within the Conservative party reaches its second phase: the public call for evidence. National News
Prime Minister’s statement on protecting the Union: Speech in Full 14th September 2020 The Prime Minister sets out the case for the Internal Market Bill, which would secure free trade inside of the United Kingdom once we exit the transition period... National News
UK and Japan agree historic free trade agreement 14th September 2020 This deal will boost trade between our two countries by £15.2 billion, creating jobs and delivering new opportunities across every part of the United Kingdom. National News
