​Following the recent announcement by The Scottish Government that the policy of refusing to treat ADHD in adults, unless they had been diagnosed as children, was to be reversed, Mark has raised the inability of adults to obtain a diagnosis of autism in Grampian.
This causes particular issues for higher functioning individuals whose autism may not be easily detected during childhood and also for women, as there is much evidence that females are more likely to be diagnosed later in life than males.
Having read the comments from NHS Grampian in The Press and Journal, Mark has also written to their chief executive, Professor Amanda Croft, to ask for a meeting with her and her officials.

​Mark has recently been contacted by constituents over the condition of the underpass at Stoneywood Brae which is littered with rubbish, broken glass, discarded cans and dog mess. Mark wrote to Aberdeen City Council on behalf of a constituent to establish ownership of the underpass.

Mark attended ‘How 2 Find the Right Home in the Right Place’ hosted by Housing Options Scotland at Sheddocksley Baptist Church.
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A variety of local and national organisations were in attendance, including Disabled Persons Housing Service Aberdeen, VSA, Action on Hearing Loss Scotland, Aberdeen Care & Repair, Tenant & Resident Participation from Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeen Action on Disability Official, North East Sensory Services and Age Scotland Veterans' Project, who were all offering housing information, advise and support to disabled people, older people, disabled veterans and those who support them.

​A note from Mark.
Today marks the thirtieth anniversary of Piper Alpha. As a young boy growing up in Dyce, where so much helicopter activity takes place and the oil industry is embedded in the day to day lives of everyone, it was impossible, even at the age of eight, not to be affected by what had happened.
I remember coming downstairs to find my dad watching the news on the television. The burning platform on the screen and the sombre tone of the newsreaders.

After NHS Grampian bosses highlighted plans to relocate their CAMHS (child & adolescent mental health services) to the former City Hospital, Mark has written to the Scottish Government asking them for support for the move.
NHS Grampian has put in a bid for financial backing from the Scottish Government, as the estimated cost of the project is £1 million.