Scottish Conservatives call for plastic bag tax to be temporarily lifted
20 Mar 2020
The Scottish Conservatives have suggested that for the next six months Scottish retailers should no longer be obliged...Read More »
NHS staff must have parking charges waived amid crisis
19 Mar 2020
NHS staff at the three Scottish hospitals which still demand payment for parking should have their charges waived, the Scottish Conservatives have said.
Workers at the Edinburgh and Glasgow Royal Infirmaries, as well as Ninewells in Dundee, are still charged by private firms for parking there.
At First Minister’s...Read More »
Pledge to work together to minimise school closure disruption
18 Mar 2020
Shadow education secretary Jamie Greene has said the Scottish Conservatives will work constructively with both the UK and Scottish governments following the announcement of school closures.
Children will need to stay at home from next week, possibly until the summer, as coronavirus cases in Scotland continue to rise,...Read More »
Scottish Conservatives welcome budget measures
11 Mar 2020
A series of budget announcements boosting growth and supporting public services in Scotland has been welcomed.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed hundreds of millions of pounds worth of measures to help people and businesses north of the border today.
Scotland will receive an additional £640 million in Barnett Consequentials, on...Read More »
40% of chronic pain patients missing waiting time guarantee
10 Mar 2020
40 percent of chronic pain patients are waiting longer than the SNP’s waiting time guarantee of 18 weeks according to the latest statistics, a significant increase since 2015.
Figures released by ISD Scotland revealed that at the end of 2019, only 60.5 percent of patients were seen for...Read More »