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I appreciate that many of you are facing challenging circumstances and please bear with me as I endeavour to update at each opportunity - I understand that this may appear repetitive. 

I have some fantastic news to report this week.

I had the privilege of addressing the main stage at the Scottish Conservative conference to talk about Finn's Law. 

Calls have been made for the Scottish Law Commission to review the test of undue leniency after claims the existing system is “failing”.

In response to Liam's campaign, the Scottish Government has just launched a consultation into increasing the maximum available penalties for certain animal cruelty offences, including attacks on service animals.