It is now just shy of two years since my Private Members Bill, the Carers Leave Act, received Royal Assent, and a little over a year since the necessary regulations passed to enact the legislation. It came after years of work by
We are deep in that time of the parliamentary cycle where Fridays see a host of Private Member’s Bills being debated. Friday 24th January, whilst Storm Eowyn raged across Northern Ireland and Scotland was no exception, with my bill the Gambling Act
A year has passed since the former Chancellor imposed a staggering 10.1% increase in excise duty on Scotch whisky and other spirits. This was the largest such tax hike in over four decades, and the result has been nothing short of disastrous
Caring is a universal experience. Almost everybody will find themselves being an unpaid carer for their loved ones at some point or being cared for by their loved ones in turn. We talk about record waiting times for illness’ but for every