Scottish Conservatives MSPs are making the difference in the Scottish Parliament. Our 16 MSPs in less than s 12 months have delivered 12 solid achievements : P Annabel Goldie West of Scotland Leader of the Conservatives in The Scottish Parliament S 1,000 extra police officers tolls cannot be resurrected under the Control of our schools should be Conservative pressure during the guise of a road charging scheme, as handed back to head teachers, who budget making process secured a proposed by the previous Lib/Lab must be given the freedom to decide if M Government commitment to increase Executive. unruly pupils are permanently police numbers by 1,000 - with 300 excluded from the classroom. being recruited next year alone. The maintenance of A&E These extra police officers will cut services Better protection against sex e crime and make Scotland a safer Our local campaigns were offenders Bill Aitken Ted Brocklebank Gavin Brown Glasgow Mid Scotland & Fife Lothians v place. instrumental in saving A&E Within weeks of the election the Justice Europe Enterprise and Tourism departments at Ayr and Monklands Government agreed to our proposal i Big cuts in business rates Hospitals. We will continue to fight that sex offenders who breach the t During the budget making process against the over-centralisation of key terms of registration requirements the Conservatives secured big cuts in hospital services. should have their details published, a business rates. Scotland's 150,000 when in the best interest of the smallest businesses will pay no rates A strong defence of the Union public safety. Pictures of those who v at all from April 2009. Larger There is no question that Scotland, breach the terms of their sex Derek Brownlee Jackson Carlaw Murdo Fraser businesses will also experience England, Wales and Northern Ireland offender registration are now South of Scotland West of Scotland Mid Scotland & Fife r Health Deputy Leader & Education significant cuts. This decision to get are stronger economically, culturally published on the internet. Finance off the back and out the pocket of and internationally as a result of the e Scottish businesses is long overdue. Union. We are Holyrood’s staunchest A major drive to promote local supporters of the United Kingdom. produce s A new drugs strategy The Scottish Parliament must be Buying local produce is good for the Conservative MSPs secured about delivery, not divorce. economy, public health and the n commitment for a National Drugs environment. Our “Buy Local, Eat Strategy that places greater emphasis A bill to protect rural schools Local” campaign will continue to Alex Johnstone John Lamont Jamie McGrigor North East Roxburgh & Berwickshire Highlands & Islands on abstinence and recovery. For the Too often in the past we have seen press the minority SNP Government Transport o Community Safety Communities and Sport first time in years Scotland has a real small schools closing. This rips the to take the necessary action to make chance in the fight against drugs. heart out of rural communities as it easier for public agencies to C young families move away from the procure local produce. A freeze in council tax area. Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser Our support helped introduce the has proposed a Member’s Bill to A new bill to enhance Scotland’s h freeze in council tax. We continue to safeguard rural schools and the tartan industry campaign for a cut in council tax for communities that depend upon Conservative MSP Jamie McGrigor David McLetchie Mary Scanlon Nanette Milne s hard-pressed taxpayers across them. has launched a Member’s Bill to Edinburgh Pentlands Highlands & Islands North East Chief Whip & Business Manager i Scotland. introduce a National Register of Health Environment A tough stance against Tartans. This has been adopted t An end to tolls on the Forth and classroom indiscipline by the Government to ensure that t Tay bridges A Conservative Freedom of the future of a hugely important Our support helped ensure the end Information request revealed that a part of Scotland’s heritage is o of tolls on the Forth and Tay bridges. member of staff is physically attacked protected. Our amendments mean that these every 14 minutes of the school day. c Margaret Mitchell John Scott Elizabeth Smith Central Ayr Mid Scotland & Fife Rural Affairs Schools S Making the difference www.scottishconservatives.com.