NHS Fife Coronavirus Briefing: Issue 11

Introduction As part of efforts to keep you informed, NHS Fife is issuing updates dedicated to our response to the coronavirus pandemic. This briefing is circulated to NHS Fife Board members and Fife’s MPs, MSPs and local Councillors.  Updates are currently made available on a fortnightly basis. This update includes information on matters including planning and […]

Coronavirus: Phase 2 Update

As we are now in Phase 2 of the Scottish Government’s Route Map out of the coronavirus pandemic, please see the update as to what that means below. Following that is the key changes this will mean and the dates those changes will take effect. — — Phase 2 key changes and dates Phase 2 […]

Brexit: New Trade Deals?

During portfolio questions in the Scottish Parliament, I asked the Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations what engagement and discussions the Scottish Government has had with the United Kingdom Government in relation to the forming of new trade agreements. See the question and response below: Link to transcript

NHS Fife Coronavirus Briefing: Issue 10

Introduction As part of efforts to keep you informed, NHS Fife is issuing updates dedicated to our response to the coronavirus pandemic. This briefing is circulated to NHS Fife Board members and Fife’s MPs, MSPs and local Councillors. Please note that following this edition, future updates will be made available on a fortnightly basis. This digital […]

When Will Recycling Centres Reopen?

I recently asked for clarity from the Scottish Government on what the plans are for the reopening of recycling centres across the country. I am glad to see there has been movement on this, and that recycling centres are starting to come back into operation. Prior to the opening of some recycling centres across the […]

Coronavirus Legislation

The Scottish Parliament has passed two bills of emergency legislation in relation to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Both these bills contain temporary measures that will be in place until such a time as no longer required. They both have time limits and will cease to have legal effect unless parliament votes to extend the application […]

BiFab Still Losing Out

Huge subsidies from UK taxpayers, expensive energy bills, and now more work going abroad for Scottish offshore renewables projects – we are being taken for a ride. We need a proper green industrial strategy that sees work going to Scottish yards for Scottish projects I asked the First Minister about this in Parliament given that […]