The first female MSP to make a plenary address in the Scottish Parliament chamber in Gaelic has warned the language’s future will only be secured for the next generation if all speakers step up their efforts.
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Kate Forbes MSP has invited the Islands Minister Paul Wheelhouse to come to her Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch constituency to meet with ferry groups concerned about the Mallaig to Armadale crossing.
Earlier this week Kate Forbes MSP and Maree Todd MSP visited Royal Mail’s Dingwall delivery office to see first-hand the operation of delivering Christmas post.
Highland MSP praises Cromarty community’s resilience after port authority ditches ship to ship plans
The constituency MSP for the Black Isle has praised the resilience of the Cromarty community after years of campaigning resulted in a neighbouring port authority abandoning plans for at-sea ship to ship oil transfers in the Moray Firth.
Kate Forbes MSP has welcomed the appointment of John Sturrock QC – who will lead the independent review into allegations of a bullying culture at NHS Highland.