Tackling rural crime Many people have been in touch about the recent worrying rise in rural crime. Fly-tipping, theft and livestock worrying cannot be tackled by the Borders...
Preventing loneliness and social isolation Throughout the past 8 months, we have had to balance the risk of the virus with the impact of social isolation and loneliness. It has been a very difficult time...
Dyslexia tests Across Scotland, adult dyslexia tests are not free, which is acting as a barrier to many gaining or retaining employment. Currently there are only free short...
Town Centre Revival Scottish Border Conservatives have launched a ‘Town Centre Revival Plan’ which seeks to turn around the fortunes of struggling Border towns. With the Covid-19...
Agritourism support Following the successful launch of the Scottish Conservative's paper on agritourism at the Border Union Show, I was keen to ensure that the sector is fully...
#SaveOurSalmon campaign Scotland boasts some of the best fishing in Europe. The value of angling to the rural Scotland is significant. It supports around 2,800 jobs and contributes...
Blue Badge access for people with MND I recently launched my campaign with Doddie Weir OBE, calling on the Scottish Government to give people living MND automatic access to the Blue Badge scheme I...
Protecting children from the effects of passive smoking Passive smoking in outdoor places still has a significant impact on our health, despite the smoking ban being enacted in Scotland over a decade ago. I want to...
