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
Our Further Financial Support for Jobs and Businesses 23rd October 2020 We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing... National News
How our Culture Recovery Fund is Supporting the Arts 14th October 2020 The Culture Secretary has announced £257 million to help save theatres, arts venues, museums and cultural organisations across England, protecting both jobs and... National News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020 speeches 7th October 2020 See speeches from Virtual Conservative Party Conference 2020 outlining how we will build back better from the pandemic. National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 4 6th October 2020 This Government is working night and day to repel coronavirus. And we'll succeed due to the energy and self-sacrifice of the British people. And as we recover... National News
Boris Johnson: Read the Prime Minister’s Keynote Speech in full 6th October 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson on how the Conservative Party will get us to Build Back Better from coronavirus and how he will be leading a green industrial... National News
