Tribute to Sir David Amess MP 18th October 2021 On 7 October, my Parliamentary colleague James Brokenshire passed away following a battle with lung cancer A little over a week later we heard of the vicious... Articles
Why the stormy passage of Scottish seafood is calming - Scotsman 25 May 2021 4th June 2021 Why the stormy Brexit passage of Scottish seafood is calming - David Duguid The journey of Scottish seafood from port to plate is easing after a stormy few... ArticlesEuropean NewsLocal NewsOpinions
Column for Turriff Advertiser 20/11/20 20th November 2020 I must start this week’s column on a positive note, with congratulations to the Scottish men’s football team for their fantastic achievement in qualifying for... Articles
Banffshire Journal 9 April 2019 9th April 2019 I was saddened to hear of the death of a creel fisherman after an incident off the Banffshire coast last week. Media reports suggested that a fellow fisherman... ArticlesOpinions
Turriff Advertiser 1 March 2019 1st March 2019 My colleagues and I on the Scottish Affairs Committee had a change of scenery last week as we headed off to Lewis in the Western Isles. We visited Stornoway to... ArticlesLocal NewsOpinions
Turriff Advertiser 16 Nov 2018 16th November 2018 I want to start this week’s column with a word of thanks to all of those who came to the session in the Tesco car park last week to discuss the future of the... Articles
Buchan Observer Article: Brexit 15th November 2018 The Prime Minister has today made clear that the UK Government “will not accept” any deal with the EU that links access to fishing waters with trade. Read more... Articles
Banffshire Journal 23 Oct 2018 23rd October 2018 I was pleased to welcome another UK Government Minister to the constituency recently. Guy Opperman, Minister in the Department of Work and Pensions, visited the... Articles
Banffshire Journal 9 Oct 2018 9th October 2018 The increase in landing volumes last year, reported in the Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics, ties in with what I have been hearing from fishermen in my... Articles