Publication: Scottish Liberal Democrats

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 1 reports

McArthur calls for action on lifeline ferry routes

Orkney MSP Liam McArthur has used a debate on ferries in the ScottishLiam McArthur Parliament today to criticise the Scottish Government's approach to Road Equivalent Tariff. He also highlighted the need for lessons to be learned from the recent problems ... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Liam McArthur, Ferry, Serco Group plc

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 1 reports

Save the Children

Scottish government must listen to experts on childcare plans

Scottish Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Children and Young People,Liam McArthur Liam McArthur MSP has today urged the Scottish Government to heed comments made by the new head of Scotland's Save the Children. In an interview with Holyrood Magazine, ... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Liam McArthur, Scottish Government, James Heckman, Save the Children, Nobel Laureate

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 19 hours ago - 1 reports

House of Commons of the United Kingdom

Scottish Government must set out clear timetable on equal marriage

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie MSP has urged theWillie Rennie Scottish Government to press ahead with its plans to introduce equal marriage. This comes as the UK bill finished its third reading in the House of Commons yesterday (Tuesday ... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 22 2013]

Entities: Scottish Government, Willie Rennie, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Scotland

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

SNP Ministers must give cast iron guarantee over future of local democracy

Commenting on reports that the President of the Association ofWillie Rennie Scottish Police Superintendents is to say that the number of local authorities and councils should be cut to save costs, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie MSP sa ... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 22 2013]

Entities: Cast Iron, Democracy, Willie Rennie

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Scottish Court Service makes clear proposed closures are only phase one

Commenting after taking evidence on proposed court closures at theAlison McInnes justice committee today, Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson and MSP for the North East, Alison McInnes, said:“The Scottish Court Service showed a complete lack ... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 21 2013]

Entities: Scottish Court Service, Alison McInnes, Scotland

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Rennie: Naïve to compare Arab spring with independence referendum

Commenting on a speech by Scotland’s External Affairs Minister HumzaWillie Rennie Yousaf at the 13th Doha Forum in Qatar, in which he compared the Arab Spring with the Scottish independence referendum, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie MSP ... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 21 2013]

Entities: Willie Rennie, Referendum, Arab Spring, United Kingdom, UK Government

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Rennie: Latest independence paper nothing more than same old story from SNP

Commenting on the Scottish Government’s new independence paper,Willie Rennie Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie MSP said:“It’s the same old stories, slogans and bad sums.“They want to spend the same money three times over, on an oil fund, ... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 21 2013]

Entities: Willie Rennie, Scottish Government, Enterprise, Ignorance

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Justice Committee urged to back motion to save locally delivered justice

Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Alison McInnes MSP hasAlison McInnes today signed a joint motion to annul Parliamentary Orders which would close a third of Scotland’s local Sheriff Courts.Only if the motion to annul is agreed to by the ... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 20 2013]

Entities: Alison McInnes, Annulment, Scotland, Rod Campbell, Kenny MacAskill

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

SNP must explain why they are short-changing Aberdeen on key funding

Scottish Liberal Democrat by-election candidate Christine Jardine has called on SNP candidate Mark McDonald to explain to the people of Aberdeen Donside why he voted for a funding deal which short-changed the city by £21m.As a list MSP Mr Mcdonald voted ... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 19 2013]

Entities: Interference

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

NHS IVF changes will help to deliver fairer and more coherent system

Commenting as the Scottish Government announces it has accepted the National Infertility Group’s recommendations for access to NHS IVF services, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Jim Hume MSP said:Jim Hume“I am hopeful that these changes will ... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 15 2013]

Entities: In Vitro Fertilisation, NHS, Scottish Government, Jim Hume

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

First Minister is complacent to claim credit for almost 200,000 people without a job

Commenting on today’s employment figures which show the number of those out of work fell by 7,000 to 199,000 between January and March, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie MSP said:Willie Rennie MSP“This is a positive sign for Scotland’s economy ... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 15 2013]

Entities: Willie Rennie, Green Investment Bank, Westminster, UK Government

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Investigation into potential petrol price rigging must take place swiftly and efficiently

Commenting on news that the European Commission raided the London offices of BP and Shell for evidence of petrol price-rigging, Sir Robert Smith, Liberal Democrat MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and member of the Energy and Climate Change Select ... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 15 2013]

Entities: Gasoline, Robert Smith, Investigation

Quotes

"Similarly, I would urge Serco to reconsider the decision to reduce discounts available to elderly, disabled and students passengers and recognise that this goes against the spirit of providing a lifeline service between Orkney and the Mainland"

McArthur calls for action on lifeline ferry routes [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - 17 hours ago]

"Mark McDonald talks about protecting local services but when it came to the crunch at Holyrood he let Aberdeen down. It is high time that he explained why he thinks it is fair that local people should miss out on this essential funding."

SNP must explain why they are short-changing Aberdeen on key funding [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 19 2013]

"Of course implementing welfare reform is hard but doing nothing is not an option. I and my colleagues have been working to ensure fair implementation of the changes."

Rennie: SNP must explain how they would pay for welfare reforms [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 13 2013]

"Working in partnership with local MP Malcolm Bruce and our North East MSP Alison McInnes, Christine is the woman who will work to deliver a stronger economy and a fairer society for the people of Donside."

Scottish Liberal Democrats announce candidate for Aberdeen Donside by-election [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 11 2013]

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SNP Ministers must give cast iron guarantee ove... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 22 2013]
Scottish Court Service makes clear proposed clo... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 21 2013]
Rennie: Naïve to compare Arab spring with indep... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 21 2013]
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Justice Committee urged to back motion to save ... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 20 2013]
SNP must explain why they are short-changing Ab... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 19 2013]
Investigation into potential petrol price riggi... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 15 2013]
First Minister is complacent to claim credit fo... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 15 2013]
NHS IVF changes will help to deliver fairer and... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 15 2013]
Blanket ban on prisoner voting not a coherent p... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 14 2013]
Rennie: SNP must explain how they would pay for... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 13 2013]
Jardine: Independence uncertainty hitting inves... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 13 2013]
Lib Dems seek measured debate on short-term pri... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 12 2013]
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Queen's speech shows Lib Dems delivering for pe... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 08 2013]
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Aberdeenshire Councillor joins Scottish Liberal... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 06 2013]
Rennie and Hume welcome court decision on minim... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 03 2013]
Hume: New drugs review offer fairer and more tr... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 03 2013]
Rennie calls on Nationwide to think again on Du... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 03 2013]
Rennie: Chaos remains over SNP's independence c... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 02 2013]
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