I was particularly delighted to attend the official opening of the new Linwood High Secondary school. (more…)

With summer recess over, this week sees the start of a busy year in the Scottish Parliament. (more…)

I am very disappointed that this Scottish Government has introduced new means testing for 60-79 year olds to qualify for Central Heating. (more…)

The SNP Scottish Government have announced a review of the free bus travel scheme for Scotland’s pensioners. (more…)

Last week I welcomed my colleague Jackie Baillie MSP’s formal introduction of her Member’s Bill in the Scottish Parliament to tackle the abuse of disabled parking bays. (more…)

Lord Stewart Sutherland chaired the 1999 Royal Commission report on Long Term Care. This was the basis for the Free Personal Care Policy introduced in 2002. (more…)

I welcome the recently released fire statistics for Scotland which illustrated a decline in the number of serious fires and fire casualties in Scotland in recent years. (more…)

Angered and distressed pensioners have contacted me very recently regarding Renfrewshire Council’s introduction of new charges for their Community Alarm service, and new charges to attend Day Care Centres. (more…)

Last November I proposed a Commission to look back over the past ten years of the Scottish Parliament in order to consider how the next ten years, and beyond, can be even better. (more…)

“Conference, good afternoon.

It is a great honour for me to deliver my first Leader’s Speech. (more…)