Dumfriesshire MSP Oliver Mundell says damning economic stats show why the SNP Government should not hit his constituents with further tax rises.

Dumfriesshire MSP Oliver Mundell talked up the importance of Robert Burns to the local economy during a speech in the Scottish Parliament.

Mr Mundell was speaking in a debate, on the economic potential of Robert Burns.

With hundreds of motorists being stranded on the M74 overnight, Dumfriesshire MSP used a question session in the Scottish Parliament to pay tribute to those workers who had worked tirelessly throughout the night, to try and curtail the situation.

Dumfriesshire MSP Oliver Mundell has praised the work done in the region by those helping young people into the world of work.

Dumfriesshire MSP Oliver Mundell used the first sitting of the Scottish Parliament after the Christmas break to challenge the SNP over their failure to fully commit to a Borderlands Growth Deal.

Dumfriesshire MSP Oliver Mundell has expressed concern after waiting times in the region showed a mark rise from the festive period in 2016.

Dumfriesshire MSP Oliver Mundell says the SNP need to get a grip on the staffing crisis engulfing the new DGRI hospital in Dumfries.

A fifth of consultant posts remain unfilled at the hospital, despite repeated SNP promises to address staffing issues ahead of the hospital opening.

Dumfriesshire MSP Oliver Mundell has taken up concerns over the future of Kirkconnel Ambulance station with the Scottish Government.

Following recent parking problems at the new hospital, Dumfriesshire MSP Oliver Mundell has raised concerns over the lack of mobile signal inside the new building teething problems at the new hospital in Dumfries. 

Dumfriesshire MSP Oliver Mundell has welcomed the fact Transpennine Express have finally taken on board passenger concerns and are in the process of adding extra seats to their Lockerbie services.