Murdo Fraser MSP writes to Transport Secretary to ask why 'inappropriate routes' were used to divert traffic after A9 fatality Friday, 22 November, 2024 Murdo Fraser MSP has written to the Transport Secretary to ask for an explanation as to why “inappropriate” routes were used to divert traffic following a fatality on the A9 Perth to Inverness road. Police Scotland confirmed that a 49-year-old man tragically died after a four-vehicle collision on the road near Ballinluig on November 19. The fatality led to northbound traffic being diverted via the... Local News
Murdo calls for "bloated and failing" Creative Scotland to be axed 9th October 2024 Murdo Fraser MSP today (October 9) asked an SNP Government Minister if it is not time to axe the “bloated and failing” Creative Scotland following the quango... Local News
Murdo Fraser MSP encourages tourism and hospitality businesses to complete national survey 8th October 2024 Scottish Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser is encouraging tourism and hospitality businesses in Mid Scotland and Fife to complete a new industry survey. In what is... Local News
Perthshire Advertiser Column from Liz Smith MSP 8th October 2024 Last year over 40,000 shoplifting offences were recorded in Scotland; the highest number in a decade, double the figure from 2021, and up a third since last... Local News
Crieff and Comrie Quair Column from Liz Smith MSP 8th October 2024 At the end of September, I was delighted to attend the Macrobert Art Centre in Stirling to see a Movies to Musicals production of Les Misérables . Many of the... Local News
Murdo Fraser MSP says SNP Government need to be 'tougher on crime' following concerning local crime statistics 4th October 2024 Scottish Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser says the SNP Government needs to be “tougher on crime” following shocking statistics published by Police Scotland. The... Local News
Murdo Fraser MSP says increase in number of NHS Tayside staff off work due to mental health issues 'needs addressed' 1st October 2024 A dramatic rise in the number of NHS staff in Tayside taking time off work due to mental health problems is an issue that “needs to be addressed” according to... Local News
Murdo Fraser MSP says 'it is time' to consider lowering Income Tax in Scotland 23rd September 2024 Murdo Fraser MSP says “it is time” to consider lowering income tax in Scotland, following the results of a business survey which found that higher taxes have... Local News
Murdo Fraser MSP slams Labour for its 'betrayal of pensioners' in Perth and Kinross 12th September 2024 Scottish Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser has hit out at Labour’s “betrayal” of pensioners after cuts to winter fuel payments were confirmed in a House of Commons... Local News
Perthshire Advertiser Column from Liz Smith MSP 5th September 2024 One of the great privileges of being an MSP is the number of visits we can engage in across our constituency regions. For me, one of the best visits l have been... Local News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus. National News
Amanda Milling: We’ve outdone Labour in getting females to the top 1st December 2020 Hundreds of women have put themselves forward to be potential Conservative candidates in the past two weeks. National News
Our 2020 Spending Review Delivers on the Priorities of the British People 25th November 2020 We are providing £280 billion to get our country through coronavirus. Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review sets out how. National News
Our 2020 Spending Review Delivers on the Priorities of the British People 25th November 2020 We are providing £280 billion to get our country through coronavirus. Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review sets out how. National News
The Spending Review 2020 in Full 25th November 2020 Read and watch the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review in full. National News