Alison McInnes

Type: Person

Name: Alison McInnes

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 reports

OBE honour leaves North East MSP delighted

North East Liberal Democrat MSP Alison McInnes is ?surprised and delighted? to have been included in the Queen?s Birthday Honours list.Mrs McInnes has been made an OBE for her services to the public and politics.She said: “I am really proud to have been ... [Published Brechin Advertiser - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Alison McInnes, Scotland, Global Warming/Climate Change, Transportation

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated 22 hours ago - 1 reports

Decrease in recorded crime reflects commendable wider trend across the UK

Commenting on the publication of recorded crime figures for Scotland in 2012-13, which show that recorded crime continues to fall, Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Alison McInnes MSP said:"It's good that recorded crime is continuing to fall ... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Crime, Alison McInnes, United Kingdom, Scotland, Sexual Offence

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 15 2013 - 2 reports

Knighthood for top police officer in Queen's Birthday Honours

Stephen House: Honour for head of Police Scotland.SWNSScotland's top police officer has been rewarded for his service with a knighthood in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours.Stephen House, the chief constable of the new national Police Scotland force, ... [Published Stv.tv - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Stephen House, Knighthood, Scotland, David McLetchie

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Making moral case for giving prisoners the vote

Prisoners should not receive a sentence of "civic death" by having a voting ban imposed in addition to a jail term according to campaigners.The Howard League for Penal Reform in Scotland (HLS) is calling for the franchise to be extended to all short-term ... [Published Herald Scotland - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Referendum, Alison McInnes, Scotland, prison

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

End of an era for Stonehaven Court

The fate of the Stonehaven Sheriff Court was decided on Tuesday when members of the Justice Committee voted for closure - despite being handed a petition with 300 signatures last FridayThe MSPs on the committee voted five votes to four in favour of shutting ... [Published Mearns Leader - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Alex Johnstone, courts, Alison McInnes, Scotland

First reported Jun 06 2013 - Updated Jun 06 2013 - 5 reports

McInnes: Disappointment as parties fail to grasp opportunity to be progressive on prisoner votes

Commenting after the Stage 2 proceeding of the Referendum (Franchise)Alison McInnes Bill at the Referendum Bill committee today, Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Alison McInnes has expressed disapointment as parties failed to grasp the opportunity ... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - Jun 06 2013]

Entities: Alison McInnes, Referendum, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Scotland

First reported Jun 06 2013 - Updated Jun 06 2013 - 3 reports

James Kelly

Bid to allow prisoner vote defeated

An attempt to give some prisoners a say in the independence referendum has been defeated.Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, backed by Labour and Tory politicians, said convicted prisoners should be refused a vote while in custody."I'm not yet persuaded ... [Published IC Ayrshire - Jun 06 2013]

Entities: Referendum, Nicola Sturgeon, Alison McInnes, Patrick Harvie, James Kelly

First reported Jun 03 2013 - Updated Jun 04 2013 - 4 reports

MacAskill defends courts closures

Scotland's ageing courts belong to a bygone age of shires, stocks and executions and are too expensive to maintain, according to the Justice Secretary.Kenny MacAskill has been accused of disregarding local culture and history, centralisation and unnecessary ... [Published Paisley Daily Express - Jun 04 2013]

Entities: Kenny MacAskill, courts, Edinburgh (United Kingdom), Scottish Court Service, Iain Gray

First reported Jun 03 2013 - Updated Jun 03 2013 - 1 reports

MSP brands police move ‘mean spirited’

Scottish Lib Dem justice spokesperson Alison McInnes has branded Police Scotland as ‘mean spirited’ after it emerged that the were slashing money they make available to Special Constables. ... [Published Ellon Times - Jun 03 2013]

Entities: Police, Alison McInnes, Liberal Democrats

First reported May 29 2013 - Updated May 29 2013 - 1 reports

McInnes: Swinney defending the indefensible on Aberdeen Council Funding

Scottish Liberal Democrat North East MSP Alison McInnes has todayAlison McInnes criticised Finance Secretary John Swinney for defending the indefensible, after he refused to acknowledge that short changing Aberdeen City Council to the tune of £21 million ... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 29 2013]

Entities: Alison McInnes, John Swinney

First reported May 28 2013 - Updated May 28 2013 - 1 reports

McInnes: Further court reforms would strain Sheriff Courts to breaking point

Commenting on concerns raised by the Law Society of Scotland aroundAlison McInnes the Scottish Government's plans to increase the threshold for cases to be heard by the Court of Session, Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Alison McInnes MSP ... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 28 2013]

Entities: Alison McInnes, Reformism, courts

First reported May 26 2013 - Updated May 27 2013 - 2 reports

Voters 'support council tax freeze'

The vast majority of people in a constituency at the centre of a by-election support the current council tax freeze, Nationalists have claimed.Mark McDonald, who is vying to replace the late SNP MSP Brian Adam in Aberdeen Donside, said he has conducted ... [Published Herald Scotland - May 27 2013]

Entities: Alison McInnes, Brian Adam

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Alison McInnes MSP, Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokeswoman, said: "it’s good that recorded crime is continuing to fall in scotland, reflecting a wider trend across the uk."

Scottish crime at lowest levels since 1974 [Published The Scotsman - Jun 19 2013]

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OBE honour leaves North East MSP delighted [Published Brechin Advertiser - 18 hours ago]
Scottish crime at lowest levels since 1974 [Published The Scotsman - Jun 19 2013]
Decrease in recorded crime reflects commendable... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - Jun 18 2013]
Our youngsters on Wearside aren't boozing as much [Published Sun fm103.4 - Jun 18 2013]
House knighted in honours list [Published Wharfvalley - Jun 14 2013]
Knighthood for top police officer in Queen's Bi... [Published Stv.tv - Jun 14 2013]
Queen’s Birthday Honours: Record rewards for Scots [Published The Scotsman - Jun 14 2013]
Knighthood for Scottish police chief [Published BBC - Jun 14 2013]
MSP's despair at 'casual extinction of local ju... [Published East Lothian Courier - Jun 14 2013]
Making moral case for giving prisoners the vote [Published Herald Scotland - Jun 14 2013]
End of an era for Stonehaven Court [Published Mearns Leader - Jun 13 2013]
Foveran road surface pledge [Published Ellon Times - Jun 12 2013]
Anger as court closures approved [Published Herald Scotland - Jun 12 2013]
Court closures 'bad for justice' [Published BBC - Jun 09 2013]
Scottish independence: Prisoner vote ban challe... [Published The Scotsman - Jun 07 2013]
McInnes: Disappointment as parties fail to gras... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - Jun 06 2013]
Bill committee rejects prisoner referendum vote [Published Journal of the Law Society of Scotland - Jun 06 2013]
No right to vote behind bars [Published Tayside and Fife Courier - Jun 06 2013]
Liberal Democrats to press amendments on prison... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - Jun 06 2013]
Bid to allow prisoner vote defeated [Published IC Ayrshire - Jun 06 2013]
Prisoner Vote Proposal Rejected [Published Real Radio Scotland - Jun 06 2013]
No prisoner vote in Scottish independence refer... [Published The Scotsman - Jun 06 2013]
Scottish independence: SNP ‘weak’ on inmate votes [Published The Scotsman - Jun 06 2013]
MSPs to debate allowing prisoners to vote in in... [Published Stv.tv - Jun 06 2013]
Protesters warn axing local courts will hurt vi... [Published Daily Record - Jun 05 2013]
MacAskill defends courts closures [Published Paisley Daily Express - Jun 04 2013]
Justice secretary Kenny MacAskill defends court... [Published Daily Record - Jun 04 2013]
Lawyers in protest over Justice Secretary's pla... [Published Stv.tv - Jun 04 2013]
Minister to get court closures quiz [Published Wharfvalley - Jun 04 2013]
MSP brands police move ‘mean spirited’ [Published Ellon Times - Jun 03 2013]