All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.
Caithness, Sutherland and Ross MSP David Green has today used a debate in the Scottish Parliament to call on the Scottish Government to free up bedspace in hospitals by investing in Highland Hospice.
Caithness, Sutherland & Ross MSP David Green has secured a commitment from Scottish Government energy minister Stephen Gethins to visit Dounreay and discuss the future of the nuclear workforce in Scotland.
Caithness, Sutherland and Ross MSP David Green used his maiden speech in the Scottish Parliament to call for a “clear commitment” from the Scottish Government to deliver the independent review of maternity services in Caithness that MSPs voted for.
The Scottish Government has been urged to embrace calls for the creation of a new dedicated committee to scrutinise its progress on dualling the A9 at the Scottish Parliament.
The UK Government is being urged into action over the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla and the reported detention of Scottish constituents aboard the vessel.
David Green, the newly elected Liberal Democrat MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, has said he is “not waiting around" as he used his first day as an MSP to put questions to ministers about maternity services in the Far North.
Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Adam Harley MSP has urged the SNP government to listen to his party’s calls to roll out a lung cancer screening programme as new figures revealed that this kind of cancer remains the most fatal in Scotland.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today warned that efforts to tackle youth knife possession are failing to make progress as he revealed that the police have recorded almost 700 crimes of possessing an article with a blade or poi
As he marked six years since the SNP government last met its key four-hour A&E waiting times target, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Adam Harley MSP has revealed that the target has been missed for a colossal 2.4 million people.
Responding to the news that the Scottish Government scrapped its tax advisory group in February, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP for the Highlands and Islands Morven-May MacCallum has pressed the SNP government for answers on whether they will extend ferry compensation to coastal communities.
Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Duncan Dunlop has today (Thursday 9th July) criticised the SNP’s botched handling of teacher planning, as he revealed the government is training hundreds more primary school teachers than are needed.
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.
The UK is facing a mental health emergency. Liberal Democrats have a proud record of pushing Britain’s mental health services forward. Now we are offering the bold solutions we need to fight the crisis unfolding in our communities.
British universities are a world-leading export and an engine for innovation, but today, the sector is at a breaking point. Liberal Democrats have passed a new plan to deliver a fairer deal for students and graduates and secure the future of the sector.
Learning to drive is a vital life skill. Liberal Democrat members passed a new plan to clear the backlogs, end the rip-offs, and get the next generation moving.