Sue Webber MSP urges fellow MSPs to back Scottish Conservatives “common sense” proposals ahead of the Scottish Budget Thursday, 21 November, 2024 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP Sue Webber for the Lothian Region, has urged fellow MSPs to back “common sense” proposals that her party have put forward ahead of the Scottish Budget next month. Leader Russell Findlay has written to SNP first minister John Swinney setting out plans to reduce income tax, business rates and LBTT. Sue Webber MSP says that this alternative approach would “start... Holyrood News
Air quality monitors for primary schools in Edinburgh 22nd May 2019 Lothian MSP, Miles Briggs, has asked the Scottish Government about air quality monitors across schools in Scotland to monitor the levels of air pollution that... ArticlesLocal News
Scottish Conservatives call for Community Pharmacies to become healthhubs 16th May 2019 Lothian MSP Miles Briggs MSP will today call for Community Pharmacies to become health hubs that will provide a range of services to people in the community... ArticlesLocal News
Lindhurst criticises a continued fall in police numbers 8th May 2019 Lothian MSP Gordon Lindhurst has criticised a continued fall in police numbers across Edinburgh. The Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP says the SNP... ArticlesLocal News
Half the number of recommended Parkinson’s nurses in NHS Lothian 30th April 2019 Lothian MSP Miles Briggs is today leading a debate in the Scottish Parliament on Parkinson’s in Scotland. In NHS Lothian there are 3 full time nurses covering... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Lindhurst presents WHEC students with Fair Trade Awards 25th March 2019 Lothian MSP Gordon Lindhurst was delighted to present two fair trade awards to pupils at Wester Hailes Education Centre. The MSP, who is also the Deputy... ArticlesLocal News
Lindhurst criticises SNP’s dismissive attitude towards leisure cuts 21st March 2019 Lothian MSP Gordon Lindhurst has criticised the SNP Government for taking a dismissive attitude towards leisure cuts that have been imposed by Edinburgh City... ArticlesLocal News
Lindhurst says Edinburgh is ideally placed to reap rewards of space industry growth 14th March 2019 Lothian MSP Gordon Lindhurst says Edinburgh and the whole of Scotland are ideally placed to reap the rewards of an expansion in the space sector in the coming... ArticlesLocal News
233 young people waiting over a year for CAMHS in the 2018 5th March 2019 A total of 233 children and young people have had to wait over a year for mental health services in Lothian in 2018. Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services... Local NewsMedia
Edinburgh Tram Extension should terminate in the City Chambers 28th February 2019 Edinburgh Tram Extension should terminate in the City Chambers, rather than Newhaven writes Councillor Nick Cook Many councillors seem committed to extending... Local News
Meet our new MPs: Dr Kieran Mullan, Crewe and Nantwich 25th June 2020 Meet Dr Kieran Mullan, the new MP for Crewe and Nantwich. National News
The Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National News
Your Questions Answered by: Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer 18th June 2020 Your questions answered by Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer. National News
Shop safely today: shops can reopen their doors in England 15th June 2020 From June 15th, shops are able to reopen their doors in England, in the next step in our careful easing of lockdown – provided they are meeting robust safety... National News
Let us work peacefully and lawfully to defeat racism and discrimination 9th June 2020 The Prime Minister has condemned the violence seen against police officers during protests over the weekend. National News
Boris Johnson: We will meet our obligations to Hong Kong, not walk away 3rd June 2020 Britain wants nothing more than for Hong Kong to succeed under “one country, two systems”. I hope that China wants the same. Let us work together to make it so. National News
