Opinions

Earlier this month I visited award winning sheep breeder and exporter Irene Fowlie and her Essie Suffolks flock on Adziel Farm near Strichen. Mrs Fowlie made...

It was fantastic to see HRH The Duke of Rothesay visiting Peterhead last week as part of a tour of Aberdeenshire. The food and drink we produce here in the...

Those of us living in rural areas such as in and around Turriff will have been only too aware also of long queues and ‘shortages’ of fuel in some of our...

I was pleased to see the UK Government delivering for industry, jobs and families here in Banff and Buchan – securing an end to the ban on British lamb imports...

The debate around the action needed to achieve our net-zero goals continues. I was pleased to be able to stand in for the COP26 President Designate, Alok Sharma...

This is my first column in this paper since the return of MPs to Parliament following Summer recess It has been great to get out and about in the constituency...

Last week saw the publication of the final report from the Scottish Seafood Exports Taskforce, which I was honoured to chair. Contrary to some reports, despite...

Last week, as part of my summer tour of the constituency, visiting businesses and meeting as many of my constituents as I can, I was delighted to drop in past...

In recent weeks I started my summer tour of the constituency, meeting people and visiting businesses – many of which are reopening from the pandemic. I visited...