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- Jun 13
PRAISE FOR CALMAC HEROES
At First Minister’s Questions earlier today, I asked the First Minister to join me in paying tribute to the heroic efforts of the CalMac...
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- May 31
RURAL AFFORDABLE HOMES
This afternoon I asked Housing Minister Paul McLennan about the Rural Affordable Homes for Key Workers Fund. Please see my questions and...
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- Apr 25
Arran is Open for Business
In the Scottish Parliament earlier today, I raised the latest delays to the return of Arran’s resident ferry the MV Caledonian Isles....
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- Mar 2
Meeting With the Cabinet Secretary for Transport
Given concerns over ferry service to and from Arran, I arranged a meeting at Holyrood with island representatives - Bill Calderwood, Isle...
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- Feb 29
MV Caledonian Isles Outage
Yesterday afternoon in the Scottish Parliament, I raised the delays to repairs on the MV Caledonian Isles – the main vessel serving the...
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- Feb 29
Screen Machine
Yesterday I asked new Culture Minister, Kaukab Stewart MSP, about funding for the Screen Machine mobile cinema, which, over the years,...
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- Feb 3
Peel Ports Slammed Over Irish Berth Closure
Kenneth Gibson MSP has slammed Peel Ports for is decades long neglect of Ardrossan Harbour, which has now led to their unilateral...
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- Jan 23
Closure of the Irish Berth at Ardrossan Harbour
Earlier this afternoon, I raised the impact on ferry services to Arran caused by the sudden closure of the Irish berth in Ardrossan...
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- Jan 18
Scotland Makes Up Lion's Share of UK Food & Drink Exports
Scottish produce makes up the “lion’s share” of UK food and drink exports, as new figures reveal that Scotch whisky exports were worth...
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- Nov 18, 2023
The next Clydes and Hebrides Ferry Contract
On Thursday, Transport Minister Fiona Hyslop MSP gave a statement to the Scottish Parliament which made clear that the SNP Government...
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