All the latest news from the Highland and Scottish Liberal Democrats, Angus MacDonald MP and Jamie Stone MP
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Responding to a new IFS report which projects a sharp drop in the number of pupils in Scotland by 2040, amid many teachers already struggling to find full-time work and a shortage of teachers in rural areas, Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperso
Responding to Nicola Sturgeon’s interview, Scottish Liberal Democrat Willie Rennie MSP said:
Responding to reports in the i newspaper that Scottish Water have admitted that dozens of “high-priority” projects to stop the worst sewage releases in Scotland have still not been carried out more than two years on, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex
Commenting on the publication of the Scottish Government nursing and midwifery taskforce report, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson and leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
In a letter to the Scottish Health Secretary, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has called on the government to explain to parliament why allegations of cruelty at the country’s largest child psychiatric hospital were missed.
Responding to today's Scottish Affairs committee evidence session which heard that it could take up to four years to gather evidence on the effectiveness of the Thistle drug consumption facility in Glasgow, committee member Angus MacDonald MP said:
Liberal Democrat plans would cut energy bills for consumers and businesses, reduce emissions and set Britain on a path to a sustainable future.
The UK abandoning the current stance of continuous deployment of Trident submarines, at this crucial time, would send the wrong signal to Putin.
It’s important to set out our case for an online world that is safe and make clear to those who abuse that space that we will not rest until we are successful.
This International Women’s Day, I will be celebrating so many incredible women - who have brought us this far; who work tirelessly for equality; and who will take us even further in the years to come.
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey is demanding the Chancellor cancels plans to hike the average household energy bill by £500 in April, and cuts people’s bills instead.
Liberal Democrats continue to be proud to stand shoulder to shoulder against tyranny, and we will stand with Ukraine until they are victorious.
