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
Meeting with AllianceIP 9th March 2019 Andrew described a meeting with AllianceIP this week as being "really informative and productive" the meeting was arranged to highlight and learn about the... Westminster News
Celebrating World Book Day 6th March 2019 Andrew met with representatives from World Book Day in Parliament today. Following the meeting Andrew highlighted the importance of getting children into... Westminster News
Support for Kinellar Hall 5th March 2019 On Friday Andrew visited Kinellar Hall to hear about the challenges faced and the work and time it takes to make a community hall run and thrive. A fantastic... Local News
Update From Westminster 25th February 2019 As I write, we stand at the beginning of another tumultuous week in British Politics. Over the weekend, the Prime Minister decided to postpone the meaningful... Westminster News
Running the London Marathon 24th February 2019 Alzheimer’s is a terrible disease; christened the ‘long goodbye’, it is one that is close to my heart and one that I know affects the lives of so many... Westminster News
Constituency Visit from the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP 18th February 2019 Andrew was delighted to have hosted the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP on a visit the West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine on Friday. The Secretary of State for... Local News
Visit to TLC Potatoes 9th February 2019 Andrew visited TLC Potatoes at Durris this week and was impressed by the scale of the operation. Exporting around Europe TLC Potatoes are an important local... Local News
Andrew meets with Gravitate Northeast 8th February 2019 Today Andrew caught up with Martin Byers from Gravitate Northeast to hear about their exciting plans for adventure sports tourism in the north east of Scotland... Local News
Visit to Banchory Devenick School 4th February 2019 Last week Andrew visited Banchory Devenick school to talk to pupils about democracy, part of a current project at the school. The visit included questions about... Local News