ONCE again I start a column expressing my condolences and sadness at another terror attack.

The events in London on Saturday evening were horrific, callous and cruel.

The cowardly attacks have killed innocent people enjoying their normal day-to-day lives and the indiscriminate way these attacks happened showed us that we must be vigilant.

Lives have been cut short and many people are still in hospital. My condolences are with the families of those murdered and my thoughts and hopes are with those in hospital.

My diary has been busy as usual doing Parliamentary activities as well as campaigning to re-elect Ronnie Cowan.

Today is election day and I encourage you to use your vote.

Obtaining the right to vote was a hard won fight by many people long before us, particularly women, so I always encourage people to use it. I obviously am hoping for another SNP victory with Ronnie Cowan being re-elected.

The polling stations close at 10pm.

Last Tuesday I took part in the Parliamentary debate on Out of Hours GP Practices and the review that’s underway. On Wednesday morning I hosted a meeting trying to find a solution to the anti-social behaviour that can arise in an around Inverkip.

One of the main causes of this are the unstaffed railway stations and large groups of people using the train without paying. The meeting included the local community council, Police Scotland, British Transport Police, Scotrail, Community Wardens, local Councillors, Fire and Rescue Service and local residents. A proposed solution has been agreed and this will now be rolled out.

On Sunday I attended the annual ‘Kirking of the Council’ church service.

This was a poignant service with a minute’s silence planned for the victims of the Manchester attack. The victims of the London attack the previous night were understandably respected also.

On Monday I met some constituents before some campaigning and on Tuesday I met with the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Shona Robison MSP to discuss local healthcare provision. The meeting was due to take place a few weeks ago but had to be re-scheduled.

Yesterday, I quizzed the Cabinet Secretary for Culture about the partnership working of the national galleries and Inverclyde to both bring greater cultural and increased tourism opportunities to Inverclyde.

I believe that using Scotland’s cultural offering outwith the main cities can only be positive.

As you can see, plenty going on.