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
Local MSP visits orchard project at the Historic Douglas Support Estate 7th November 2022 Central Scotland MSP, Graham Simpson, met members of the Viewpark Conservation Group (VCG) at the Douglas Support Estate to see their newly planted orchard. He... Local News
Lanarkshire MSP questions First Minister on ferry fiasco 4th November 2022 I joined colleagues on the Public Audit Committee this morning to ask the First Minister some very important questions about the Ferguson's ferry scandal which... Holyrood News
RMT rail strike action must be brought to an end 4th November 2022 The RMT has already brought misery to thousands of Scottish rail passengers over the last few months. It's being reported today that they now also seem hell... Holyrood News
Lanarkshire MSP congratulates Scottish Cancer charity 3rd November 2022 I was delighted to join colleagues from across the chamber in congratulating Edinburgh-based charity Cancer Card this afternoon. Founded by Jen Hardy in 2017... Holyrood News
Faster action needed on Scotland's most dangerous roads 3rd November 2022 Yesterday, the Scottish Conservatives held a debate calling on the SNP to urgently upgrade some of Scotland's most dangerous roads. There was widespread... Holyrood News
No answers from the SNP on the latest ferry debacle 1st November 2022 I tried to get some answers about the latest debacle around Ferry 801 but as usual all John Swinney offered in response was evasion and bluster. He failed to... Holyrood News
Local MSP visits Motherwell Station 28th October 2022 Central Scotland MSP, Graham Simpson met with the staff from ScotRail and Balfour Beatty who are redeveloping Motherwell Station and heard first-hand about the... Local News
MSP Recall Bill to go before Parliament 27th October 2022 Scottish Conservative MSP for Central Scotland, Graham Simpson, will bring his MSP Recall Bill before Parliament, after gaining cross-party support for the... Holyrood News
MSP backs the ILC's calls for dementia friendly shopping 26th October 2022 Today I joined dementia experts and staff from the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC UK) to discuss their new report which highlights the importance of... Holyrood News