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25 Jan 2017 Latest releases
Scottish jails haven’t introduced equipment to test prisoners suspected of taking legal highs, even though technology is being rolled out across other parts of the UK. In England, hundreds of sniffer dogs have been trained to detect new psychoactive substances … Continue reading
25 Jan 2017 Latest releases
Official Scottish Government figures have today revealed that Scotland’s trade to the UK is four times the sum exported to the European internal market. The figures show that, in 2015, Scotland’s trade with England, Wales and Northern Ireland amounted to … Continue reading
24 Jan 2017 Latest releases
Figures out today have revealed that there are 150,000 fewer students in further education in Scotland since the SNP came to power. The Scottish Funding Council revealed that there were 227,258 college students in 2015/16, compared to 379,223 in 2007. … Continue reading
24 Jan 2017 Latest releases
Scotland’s justice secretary has been urged to sort out the Scottish Government’s reporting of crime figures, after they were branded ‘confusing and misleading’. In a letter from Scottish Conservative shadow justice secretary Douglas Ross, Michael Matheson was told it was … Continue reading
24 Jan 2017 Latest releases
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has given her reaction to the Supreme Court decision that parliament must vote to trigger the UK’s departure from the EU. She said the SNP has been using the case “to hold the UK to … Continue reading
25 Jan 2017
Scottish jails haven’t introduced equipment to test prisoners suspected of taking legal highs, even though technology is being rolled out across other parts of the UK. In England, hundreds of sniffer dogs have been trained to detect new psychoactive substances … Continue reading
25 Jan 2017
Official Scottish Government figures have today revealed that Scotland’s trade to the UK is four times the sum exported to the European internal market. The figures show that, in 2015, Scotland’s trade with England, Wales and Northern Ireland amounted to … Continue reading
24 Jan 2017
Figures out today have revealed that there are 150,000 fewer students in further education in Scotland since the SNP came to power. The Scottish Funding Council revealed that there were 227,258 college students in 2015/16, compared to 379,223 in 2007. … Continue reading
24 Jan 2017
Scotland’s justice secretary has been urged to sort out the Scottish Government’s reporting of crime figures, after they were branded ‘confusing and misleading’. In a letter from Scottish Conservative shadow justice secretary Douglas Ross, Michael Matheson was told it was … Continue reading
24 Jan 2017
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has given her reaction to the Supreme Court decision that parliament must vote to trigger the UK’s departure from the EU. She said the SNP has been using the case “to hold the UK to … Continue reading
19 Oct 2016
The article below, in which Ruth warns that the SNP need to put pragmatic decision-making before the politics of nationalism, appeared in the Financial Times. For all the questions being asked in Scotland about Britain’s departure from the EU, none is … Continue reading
28 Sep 2016
Jeremy Corbyn’s re-election marks the demise of the Labour party as a credible UK political force. His victory last year could have been written off as a spasm. But yesterday’s result has confirmed the fact that the unelectable hard left … Continue reading
10 Aug 2015
By Ruth Davidson Welcome to election year. Again. No sooner has the General Election been completed than a new political year is getting underway which will decide the makeup of the Scottish Parliament. Scotland’s voters will be forgiven if they are … Continue reading
13 Apr 2015
By Claire Black (The Scotsman – 13 April 2015) IN THE first of a new series in the run-up to the General Election, Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson talks tactics, Tory turnarounds and tiredness on the campaign trail Davidson chooses … Continue reading
8 Apr 2015
By Ruth Davidson (The Evening Times – 08 April 2015) ON Monday, many of us had reason to celebrate. Not only was it a Bank Holiday – and sunny one too – it was also Tartan Day on the other side … Continue reading
16 Dec 2016
I can’t quite believe we’re all here today, mourning the departure of Alex. He was such a big figure, not just in the Scottish Conservative party, or the North East, but in the parliament and in Scottish public life. He … Continue reading
5 Dec 2016
Please find below the text of Ruth’s speech at the Rhondda lecture at the Institute of Directors, where she made a call to avoid a “divisive Brexit” both in within the UK and across Europe. Good evening everybody. And can I … Continue reading
19 Oct 2016
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson addressed the issue of mental health as she gave the Williamson Lecture at Stirling University. The full text of her speech is below: “Good evening everybody and can I thank the University of Stirling for inviting me … Continue reading
5 Oct 2016
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson today addressed the UK Conservative party conference in Birmingham. Please see below a transcript of her speech. “Friends, five years ago I came to this conference, seeking to win the leadership of our party in … Continue reading
4 Oct 2016
Please find below the text of David Mundell’s speech today at Conservative Party Conference at The ICC, Birmingham. “It is an honour to have the chance to address you all, once more, as the Conservative and Unionist Secretary of State for … Continue reading
7 May 2016
On Thursday 6th May 2016, in the Scottish Parliament election, 7 constituency and 24 regional MSPs from the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party were elected. You can find a list of them below. Ruth Davidson MSP Alexander Burnett MSP John Scott MSP Oliver … Continue reading
9 Apr 2016
Please see Ruth’s tax return by clicking here. Ruth makes charitable donations from her income but does not claim relief on them.
14 Mar 2014
Edinburgh is expected to receive an economic boost of more than £1million with the hosting of the Scottish Conservatives’ annual conference. This weekend’s event is held in the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC), who estimate the spring gathering will generate … Continue reading
7 Jun 2013
The leader of the Welsh Conservatives Andrew Davies has addressed the Scottish Conservative conference this afternoon as part of the Rally for the Union. A copy of his speech is below (check against delivery): It was only a few weeks … Continue reading
7 Jun 2013
UK fisheries minister Richard Benyon took part in a debate on fisheries at the Scottish Conservative party conference today. A copy of his speech is below. (Check against delivery). Richard Benyon speech It is a pleasure … Continue reading
