Brian Whittle MSP has voiced his concerns after the SNP launched a consultation to reduce car travel which talks about making driving so expensive people can’t afford to use the car.
The Scottish Government consultation on plans to reduce car travel by 20% by 2030 makes a number of proposals includ
South Scotland Conservative MSP Brian Whittle has joined calls for the Prime Minister to resign after confirming he attended a party in the gardens of Downing Street at the height of lockdown.
Brian’s comments came as the Scottish Conservative party leader, Douglas Ross made clear that he believed
Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP for South Scotland Brian Whittle says the number of domestic abuse cases in East Ayrshire is “shocking”.
Brian’s comments come after new statistics showed domestic abuse cases across Scotland had reached another record high, having risen for the fifth year in
The SNP have been urged to heed the calls in the UK Government’s Union Connectivity Review and support plans for major improvements to key roads in South West Scotland.
The Review, which was led by Sir Peter Hendy, has identified both the A77 and A75 as key routes which would benefit from investmen
Scottish Conservative MSP Brian Whittle has urged the Scottish Government to improve the delivery of the Covid booster scheme amid reports of people being unable to find any available appointment in their health board or being sent to centres at the opposite end of the health board area.
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The Scottish Government have been criticised by Brian Whittle MSP for continuing delays and a lack of information about their planned deposit return scheme for drinks containers.
The scheme would place a levy of 20p on all glass, metal and plastic drinks containers at the point of sale, which could
Local MSP Brian Whittle has told the Scottish Government that it’s time to end the platitudes and start delivering when it comes to upgrading roads in the south west.
During a debate by the Scottish Conservatives on the need for roads investment across the country, Brian delivered a scathing broads
Local MSP Brian Whittle is urging SNP Health Secretary Humza Yousaf to ensure the number of cancelled operations in NHS Ayrshire & Arran does not spiral out of control.
The South Scotland MSP’s call comes after the number of operations that were carried out in Ayrshire & Arran plummet
Local MSP Brian Whittle has blasted the Scottish Government’s handling of rising waiting times in A&E’s saying the latest figures are a “damning indictment” of their stewardship of the NHS.
The South Scotland MSP’s attack comes as the latest figures show over 28% of patients in NHS Ayrshire &am
Brian Whittle MSP says the Health Secretary needs to act now to deal with rising numbers of delayed discharges from hospitals.
The South Scotland MSP’s call comes as new figures revealed a “staggering” year-on-year increase in the number of delayed discharges in NHS Ayrshire & Arran.
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