Great to meet with Andy Hogan,Project Manager of Machrihanish Dunes Expansion Project today to hear about progress.

🙏 Wishing Muslims around the world a joyous Eid al-Fitr.

🕯️ Eid Mubarak and solidarity from all of us at the SNP.

What a day for it 🥶💨

This is great news. My congratulations to new Council Leader Jim Lynch and Provost Dougie Philand. I look forward to working with the new administration to deliver for the people of Argyll and Bute. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Health Secretary @Neilcgray welcomed the Health and Care Staffing (Scotland) Act which came into effect today. The legislation for all Office of the Chief Executive NHSScotland health professions promotes better workforce planning and processes to support frontline staff delivering services.

🏆The Holyrood Dog of the Year Pawblic Vote is live! 🏆

Jenni Minto MSP tells us that Jim is an enormously affectionate friendly boy who is great with kids and other dogs.

To vote for Jenni Minto MSP and Jim, visit thekennelclub.org.uk/hdoty

#hdoty #mspdogoftheyear Dogs Trust Public Affairs

A new Funeral Director Code of Practice will come into force in Scotland in March 2025, aimed at ensuring minimum standards of care of the deceased.

Read more: ow.ly/1Uu350R4gre

Ms Gilruth also discussed the new SQA NPAs in esports and our own in-house course for S3 learners with our young people.

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth finished off her busy visit by doing a spot of shopping at our annual Young Enterprise Scotland Young Enterprise S2s 10x Challenge Pop-up Mall, which was very well attended by our local community!

Thank you to Jackson Carlaw for sharing Fraser McAllister’s story. His strength and resilience are truly admirable. It is this power of reaching out and raising awareness that Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP members debate this week clearly emphasised.

Great to be back at dunoongs today, many thanks to Jenny Gilruth for visiting and David Mitchell for hosting us. What a brilliant school with community at its heart.

Public Health Minister Jenni Minto MSP has outlined in Parliament how Scotland will take forward work on the UK-wide Tobacco and Vapes Bill in response to the four nations consultation on creating a smoke free generation.

More info: bit.ly/Actionontobacc…

Today Public Health Minister Jenni Minto MSP has launched the HIV Transmission Elimination Delivery Plan. It includes:

•Stopping new cases of HIV in Scotland
•Reducing stigma
•Continuing to support those living with HIV

Find out more: ow.ly/2bMO50R27wb