Since the start of this week I have been crisscrossing my council ward speaking to constituents, local business and contacting our council on their behalf.

I have been out and about Islay the past week speaking to my constituents, visiting local businesses and monitoring the roads department's progress with road repairs.

The restriction of subject choice in secondary schools is a scandal, and pupils in our poorest areas are hardest hit.

 It was a great honour to participate in the Citizenship Ceremony for Yuqing Zhang and I wish her well in her future role as a citizen of the United Kingdom.

Yuqing is better known locally as Carol and has lived in Dunoon for some time.

It was great to catch up with so many of my local constituents at my latest Tarbert surgery today.

I got the chance to listen to numerous concerns about flooding, blocked drains, potholes, people speeding, dog fouling and the need for more housing in Tarbert.

I have been speaking at length to my constituents on the Rinns of Islay about the recent problems with the Vodafone mobile network coverage.

I'm just back from attending meetings with my fellow Conservative Councillors in Kilmory and visiting constituents, businesses and front line services in Tarbert.

The latest disruptions to landlines in numerous households in Portnahaven were unacceptable. Some of my constituents phone lines were down for up to 8 days before being restored.

Scotland still woefully lags behind the rest of the UK on fibre broadband and superfast speed coverage.

I was honoured to attend the recent commemorations in Port Ellen that took place to remember the 700 men who died in two World War One disasters off Islay.