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
Cost of Corbyn: Labour's plans for 108 new taxpayer funded quangos revealed 10th December 2019 New analysis shows that Labour’s manifesto commits to creating over 100 new quangos, with a total cost of £13.2 billion over the next five years. National News
Brexit, actually 9th December 2019 Boris Johnson's funny election advert parodies Love Actually but makes an important point: this election is too close to call. National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to make our streets less safe 9th December 2019 Labour’s opposition to stop and search would increase crime on our streets, putting frontline officers and communities at risk. National News
Sport investment will get us ready for the World Cup bid 7th December 2019 A Conservative Majority Government will put a £550 million investment in grassroots football at the centre of its plans to back a UK and Ireland World Cup 2030... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to rig a second EU referendum 6th December 2019 The Prime Minister has written a letter urging Jeremy Corbyn to reconsider his Brexit policy and his plans to fiddle Labour’s second Brexit referendum. National News
Corbyn’s new high street tax will clobber local shops 6th December 2019 Labour’s plans for a new ‘land value tax’ will clobber high streets and town centres. National News
