I am dismayed at the announcement from the Chancellor that an inheritance tax of 20% will apply to farmers with assets of over £1 million...

This year the Scottish Parliament is celebrating its 25th Anniversary and to mark this, I want to shine a light on the achievements of a...

It was an absolute pleasure to meet with Pollinator Friendly Symington to present them with a Parliament Motion which recognises their...

Myself and Alan Brown MP are hosting an employment fair on Friday 8th March. Come along to find out about local and wider area employment...

Part-time Office Administrator vacancy. Based in my constituency office in Cumnock. Closing date: Friday 2nd February 2024 Find out more...

We are nearing the end of the year and I would like to wish you all a peaceful and restorative Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year.

Elena Whitham MSP for Carrick, Cumnock, and Doon Valley has marked Small Business Saturday by visiting the Home Cook School in...

I had a great day at the Night Before Christmas Campaign launch on Sunday at Annbank Village Hall! The Night Before Christmas Campaign...

We are nearing the end of the Scottish Parliament summer recess and my recess diary filled up rapidly with constituency organisation...

The Verity House Agreement, which was signed last week by First Minister Humza Yousaf and COSLA President Shona Morrison, will build a...

My thanks to Sophie and Tracy from Healthcare Plus Recruitment Ltd who met with me today, to update me of the work they are doing to...

This week in my capacity as Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy I was privileged to attended the Scottish Drugs Forum Addiction Worker...

I was pleased to support the Horticultural Trades Association’s (HTA) recent Environmental Horticulture Growth Strategy launch and was...

One of the very best bits of being a MSP is encouraging our young people’s interest in Scottish politics, and I was thrilled to meet with...

I was honoured to be appointed by First Minister Humza Yousaf to serve the people of Scotland as the new Minister for Drugs and Alcohol...

The National Autistic Society Scotland support people across Scotland and at its two supported living services in Ayrshire, namely...

To coincide with Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2023 myself and Allan Dorans MP held an employment fair in the Carrick Centre in Maybole on...

With information received from Advice Direct Scotland that around one in five households with prepayment gas and electricity meters have...

Warmer Homes Scotland, the Scottish Government’s national fuel poverty scheme, has supported 3,270 people in the South West Scotland area...

Lochlan is an absolute star and a credit to his powerhouse mum Lesley – and I was so proud to listen to Lochlan’s address made in the...