Graham Simpson MSP visits Forth Rail bridge Monday, 22 April, 2024 Last week, Graham Simpson MSP visited the Forth Rail bridge. The visit was arranged by Balfour Beatty, who maintain the bridge. Graham Simpson MSP said: "I got to go to the top of the Forth Bridge today. It opened in 1890 and was built with all British steel. It is awesome. "It took us 90 seconds in a very secure hoist to get from ground level to the platform at the top of the Forth Rail bridge... Articles
Lanarkshire MSP raises South Lanarkshire College situation with Education Minister 22nd December 2022 Today I raised the situation at South Lanarkshire College with the Minister for Higher Education, Jamie Hepburn. Keeping the college principal at home for 13... Local News
Deflection and evasion by the First Minister on smart ticketing 15th December 2022 In this weeks edition of "a simple answer to a simple question" I asked Nicola Sturgeon when she will announce plans for a smart travel card. This policy was... Holyrood News
Delayed ferries do not represent value for money 15th December 2022 Audit Scotland has recently said that financial support for Ferguson Marine has not delivered expected outcomes and does not represent value for money. This... Holyrood News
MSP secures a commitment on free rail travel for the companions of blind and partially sighted people 14th December 2022 MSP for Central Scotland and the Shadow Minister for Transport, Graham Simpson, yesterday (13th December) won a promise from the Transport Minister that free... Holyrood News
Lanarkshire MSP welcomes £50m funding for MND Research 13th December 2022 MSP for Central Scotland, Graham Simpson, has “warmly welcomed” confirmation of £50million-worth of funding for MND Research by the UK Government. The pledge... Westminster News
MSP welcomes UK-Government funding for Lanarkshire councils 12th December 2022 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP for Central Scotland, Graham Simpson, has strongly welcomed the “green light” given by the UK Government to bids... Local News
SNP’s future transport priorities fail to deliver for Lanarkshire 9th December 2022 MSP for Central Scotland, Graham Simpson, has described a Scottish Government report which sets out their future transport priorities as a ‘damp squib’ which... Local News
SNP must act now to get climate change policies back on track 8th December 2022 A report from the Climate Change Committee has left Nicola Sturgeon's claim that Scotland is a world leader on climate change in tatters. In a damming... Holyrood News
Lanarkshire MSP celebrates Woodland Trusts 50th Birthday 7th December 2022 It was great to catch up with Arina from the Woodland Trust at The Scottish Parliament last night to celebrate the charity's 50th birthday. We must continue to... Holyrood News