I have devoted considerable time to engaging with this complex, sensitive, and deeply personal issue. Over recent months, I have spoken directly with many constituents, including at a public discussion in St Andrews that I hosted alongside Willie Rennie. I also recently attended a briefing with medical professionals, palliative care representatives, and families with lived experience to hear a range of perspectives on the issue. I am grateful to everyone who has taken the time to share...

Imagine a child who is healthy and thriving one day, and the next develops severe anxiety, obsessive behaviours, tics, eating restrictions, or suddenly loses skills they previously had. For families affected by PANS and PANDAS, this is not a hypothetical scenario, it is a life-changing reality. PANS (Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome) and PANDAS (Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections) are post-infectious conditions that can...

Knife crime is one of those issues that can feel distant - until it isn’t. The tragic murder of Henry Nowak brought that reality sharply into focus. Even in communities like North East Fife, largely spared the worst of violent crime, the figures remind us this is not someone else’s problem. Since 2021, three lives here in Fife have been lost to sharp instruments. Recent incidents in Ayrshire, Perth and Edinburgh only reinforce a difficult truth: this is a national issue. For years, Scotland...