Thousands could avoid jail under SNP’s soft touch justice
26 Jun 2019
Thousands of criminals could avoid jail if the SNP’s presumption against sentences of up to 12 months is passed by the Scottish Parliament today.
It’s expected that only the Scottish Conservatives will vote against the statutory instrument in the Scottish Parliament this afternoon with Scottish Labour, Scottish Liberal...Read More »
Citizens’ Assembly plans ‘nothing but a talking shop for independence’
26 Jun 2019
The SNP’s plans for a Citizens’ Assembly are “nothing but a talking shop for independence”, the Scottish Conservatives have...Read More »
SNP must take responsibility for Scotland’s homeless crisis
26 Jun 2019
The SNP must take responsibility for a rise in homelessness after more than 12 years in charge of housing, the Scottish Conservatives have said.
Figures published today showed a three per cent increase in people applying for temporary accommodation to their council.
It means there are now 36,465 people...Read More »
Final opportunity for the Planning Bill to put people first
18 Jun 2019
The Scottish Conservatives have set out their top priorities that the Planning (Scotland) Bill must address prior to becoming law.
The final stage of the Planning (Scotland) Bill is due to dominate parliamentary timetable at Holyrood this week. MSPs at Holyrood will consider stage three amendments on the...Read More »
Methadone’s hospital toll revealed
14 Jun 2019
Thousands of vulnerable drug addicts have ended up in hospital after overdosing on the very treatment prescribed by the NHS to help them, it has emerged.
Research by the Scottish Conservatives has revealed there have been 4479 hospital admissions caused by methadone since records began in the mid-1990s.
Last...Read More »