Lloyd Melville
Scottish National Party · Scotland
“I thank Patrick Harvie for his generosity in taking an intervention. Like him, I condemn the violence that we have seen in Edinburgh and elsewhere. He might be aware that, in my constituency, fascist and far-right racist disinformation led to a riot on the streets of Arbroath, with police officers being targeted with violence.”
Scottish Parliament24 June 2026Source ↗
“I think that Reform members expected to arrive here full of drama, as an anti- establishment force to shake things up, but not a word of Reform’s motion would have been out of place in any Conservative Party motion in the past six years, and not a word of it would be out of place in a Times or Telegraph column.”
Scottish Parliament24 June 2026Source ↗
“It should come with buses that meet shifts, timetables that connect with trains and community transport where a fixed route cannot do the job. As a councillor, I was proud to help to secure a demand-led transport service for some of the smallest rural communities in Angus.”
Scottish Parliament17 June 2026Source ↗
“Scotland has already made important progress: free bus travel for young people has widened access to college, work and training; concessionary travel protects the freedom of older and disabled people; and new powers give councils more tools to shape services around local need. That is a record worth defending, but we must go further.”
Scottish Parliament17 June 2026Source ↗
“The test is not just about what the fare costs but about whether the bus fits the early shift, whether it connects with the train and whether it gets someone home again. That is especially important in rural and small-town Scotland. In many areas such as mine, people use cars because that is the only practical option.”
Scottish Parliament17 June 2026Source ↗
“I refer members to my entry in the register of members’ interests, which states that I am a sitting member of Angus Council. A bus fare is not just the price of a ticket. It can be the difference between a journey made and a journey missed.”
Scottish Parliament17 June 2026Source ↗