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
We need less grandstanding and more action to tackle climate change 6th December 2022 At COP27, the UK Government helped to deliver a breakthrough agreement on tackling climate change and announced over £100 million for climate-related projects... Holyrood News
Tory MSP calls for action to halt the decline of Lanarkshire’s town centres 29th November 2022 MSP for Central Scotland, Graham Simpson, has today called on the Scottish Government to take action to prevent the long-standing decline of our town centres... Local News
MSP calls on Health Secretary to resolve the GP crisis in Lanarkshire 25th November 2022 MSP for Central Scotland, Graham Simpson, has this week called on the Health Secretary to find an urgent solution to the GP crisis in Lanarkshire. Mr Simpson’s... Local News
Education standards slipping in Lanarkshire under the SNP 24th November 2022 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP for Central Scotland, Graham Simpson, has slammed the SNP’s continued failures in education in Lanarkshire. Mr Simpson’s... Local News
MSP speaks at Lanarkshire Police Historical Society book launch 18th November 2022 I was delighted to speak at the launch of The Lanarkshire Police Chronicles with its author George Barnsley last night. Myself and George, who is Chairman of... Local News
Tory MSP visits biofuel plant in Motherwell 15th November 2022 Central Scotland MSP and Shadow Transport Minister, Graham Simpson, visited a local biofuel plant to hear how they hope to reduce heavy duty vehicle emissions... Local News
MSP visits Living Landscape Group in Cumbernauld 11th November 2022 Great to catch up with the team from the Scottish Wildlife Trust in #cumbernauld to hear about their Creating Natural Connections (CNC) project. The CNC project... Local News
Lanarkshire school pupil has speech read out in Parliament 11th November 2022 MSP for Central Scotland, Graham Simpson, this week welcomed a pupil from Taylor High School to Parliament to hear a speech she’d written. Mr Simpson was... Local News
SNP's own island enterprise group calls for ferry improvements 10th November 2022 This week the Scottish Government's own Highlands and Islands Enterprise raised real concerns about island connectivity and depopulation. I asked the Deputy... Holyrood News