MSP for Central Scotland 2016-2026. MSP for Central Scotland and Lothians West 2026 Reform UK.
East Kilbride
Joined May 2012
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Lovely to chat to my old pal Rev Jason Lingiah at St Andrew’s Church in Bellshill today about a range of local issues. Dating back to 1762, it’s the oldest building in town I believe.
None of the other parties are backing our motion so they must have confidence in the minister. How can that be?
I have been pushing a multi-modal ticketing system across Scotland for years. It's taking far too long. MSYP Matthew Gordon popped in to tell me about our Youth Parliament's backing for the idea.
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I enjoyed watching @albionrovers take on local rivals @OfficialCColts today with Rovers beating 10-man Colts 2-1. I hope the motivated team that runs the club can achieve their dream of making it a truly community facility.
Congratulations to @michaeljmarra on becoming Scottish Labour leader and well done to my friend @JoeJFagan on his campaign. I wish them both well but not too well.
I got Hannah Mary Goodlad to promise to issue guidance on data centres to councils by the end of the year. I'm not sure if it will apply to applications already in the system though. We still need clarity on that.
The @SP_TransportCom quizzed ScotRail on its shambolic new app yesterday. We have been told that as of yesterday ScotRail had received 3,967 complaints. Shocking.
Graham Simpson retweeted
I raised Scotland’s income tax burden facing graduates at today’s meeting of the finance committee.
Too many young people are leaving for places like Australia, and we must offer young Scots a prosperous future here in Scotland.
#ReformUK
Then he voted for one and wouldn’t take interventions. Some debater.
The government presented an utterly confused position on data centres today. You can sense my frustration.
We need a new approach to building more homes. @VASOBUILD could have the answer with their panels made from recycled glass as @dakppc and I found out.
She also called on John Swinney to drop his madcap price cap idea.
.@RainNewtonSmith tells the CBI Scotland Dinner that business can get behind growth rooted in strong local communities that once made Glasgow a shipbuilding powerhouse, calling for @ScotGov and UK Government to work with them to unlock investment, jobs and higher living standards
ALT CBI CEO Rain Newton-Smith delivers the keynote speech at the CBI Scotland Annual Dinner in Glasgow.
My take on the transport secretary's disastrous performance in front of the transport committee yesterday.
🚆 Stephen Flynn’s transport brief is already coming off the rails
Graham Simpson takes a critical look at the SNP’s transport plans and asks whether headlines are being put ahead of better services.
Read on The Reformer bit.ly/4ytoVj5
#ScottishPolitics #Transport #TheReformer
He really should have been more prepared. Or just prepared.
Stephen Flynn didn't know about an incident on the Glen Sannox where there was a methane leak when he came to the @SP_TransportCom today. There was quite a lot he didn't know, or wasn't telling us.
It was not good enough. He should have known about it and so should his official. There are no excuses.
Looking forward to further discussions about the economic opportunities for Scotland
Great to meet with member of @ScotParl,@GrahamSMSP, at the @reformparty_uk party conference. Good discussion about the historic relationship and growing economic ties between the Falkland Islands and Scotland. 🇫🇰🏴
