Why I will vote against the Assisted Dying Bill Friday, 22 November, 2024 Parliamentarians will soon be asked to vote on whether or not to legalise assisted dying here in the United Kingdom. This is a devolved issue, and I am aware that there is a similar Bill proceeding through its stages in the Scottish Parliament. However, as an elected member to the UK Parliament, I have a responsibility to vote on all legislation put before us - especially on something as... Opinions
Renewables Are The Solution To This Energy Crisis - Andrews Article for The Times Red Box 14th March 2022 The silver city with the golden sand and the rich blue beyond, oil and gas made Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire the energy capital of Europe. Net zero will be its... Articles
Churches to Work Together to Support Ukraine 14th March 2022 Close co-operation between churches in Scotland and England could boost humanitarian efforts in Ukraine as Putin’s forces continue their aggression in the... Westminster News
RAIB Report into Carmont Derailment Makes 20 Recommendations for Improvement 10th March 2022 RAIB has made 20 recommendations for the improvement of railway safety following the derailment at Carmont in August 2020. These cover: How the railway manages... Local News
BT Must Provide Battery Packs to 'Vulnerable' Rural Homes 2nd March 2022 BT must provide battery packs to 'vulnerable' rural homes Rural households at risk of telecoms “blackouts” during extreme weather must qualify for extra help to... Local News
MP Urges BT to Reassess Digital Voice After Storm Arwen Failures 20th January 2022 A North East MP has urged telecoms bosses to review a new digital phone service after local customers were cut off by Storm Arwen. The next generation Digital... Westminster News
Andrew Calls for Air Passenger Duty Reduction to be Introduced Sooner 18th January 2022 During Scottish Affairs Committee last week, which focused on airports and connectivity, representatives of Scottish Airports advised that the UK Governments... Local News
Andrew Calls for Cross-Parliament Review into How Governments Respond to “More Regular but More Extreme” Weather Events Following Storm Arwen 18th January 2022 Andrew Bowie today called for a cross-parliament review into how governments respond to “more regular but more extreme” weather events. During a Scottish... Speeches in Parliament
Better Together - Andrews Article for The Sunday Times 5th January 2022 I have to admit some sense of déjà vu on picking up my copy of the Sunday Times yesterday to read the piece penned by Peter Duncan entitled, “New centre-right... Articles
Concern Over Lack of Facility for Rapid PCR Tests 14th December 2021 Andrew has raised concerns that festive visitors to the North East face a quarantine-breaking trip to the Central Belt to get the Covid all-clear. Health... Local News
