The standards procedures and public appointments committee has today recommended that dual mandates are banned. Parliament will vote on this soon in what I hope will be a victory for my common sense amendments to the Elections Bill.

The FM says his scheme would not be mandatory. You can bet it would become that. It's a slippery slope.

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People want genuine change, and that’s why Reform is the fastest growing party in Scotland. Be part of it ➡️ reformuk.scot

Extraordinary double standards at play

It will spend far longer than that on it if the bill proceeds. I hope to speak in this debate.

It was great to host the Community Transport Association event in parliament tonight talking about the vital work their members do. Thanks to my mate Jim Fairlie MSP SNP for speaking too.

This amendment to tomorrow’s debate on immigration is not being taken. The Conservatives and Labour also have a lot to answer for here and their conversion to immigration sceptics is fooling no one.

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There was a lively debate on immigration today. The Conservatives and Labour have no credibility on the issue.

Only Reform UK can be trusted on immigration.

Team Reform UK Scotland outside the Scottish Parliament today, Cllr Audrey Dempsey, Cllr Ross Lambie and Cllr Thomas Kerr

Ahead of the debate on the Right to Recovery Bill I spoke of the need to back it today.

SNP are to vote against a right to recovery from addiction. Shameful

Shameful as Right to Recovery Bill is voted down by 63 votes to 52

My contribution the debate on the Right to Recovery Bill. Sadly those MSPs ordered to vote against did not develop backbones.

Thank you Graham Simpson - Thank you also to Reform UK Scotland, who backed the Right to Recovery Bill early on. Throughout this process, the true nature of Scottish politics has been laid bare for anyone with eyes to see and yesterday, it was lit up in neon. Those who voted against

This is a powerful and revealing read about how we ended up with a truly disgraceful decision yesterday

Here’s another important members bill. Let’s hope it succeeds.

I visited the excellent Larkhall and District Volunteer Group to chat about the challenges of running community transport and to try some of chef Mr T’s lovely grub.