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.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today secured an Urgent Question asking the Secretary of State for Transport if she will make a statement on the management of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and proposed changes to payments made to Coa
Responding to Malcolm Offord’s appearance on BBC Radio Scotland this morning, in which he said that Nigel Farage was the victim of an “establishment stitch-up”, Scottish Liberal Democrat Willie Rennie MSP said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat environment spokesperson Sanne Dijkstra-Downie MSP has today (Wednesday 8th July) called for SEPA to monitor pollution in Scotland's 90 bathing waters year-round, following a spate of recent beach closures due to pollution.
Responding to new figures showing the worst May at A&E on record, with only 67.7% of people attending A&E seen within the 4-hour target in May, while 16,612 people waited over 8 hours and 6,978 waited over 12 hours, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokes
Responding to new figures showing that there were 1,925 people stuck in hospital last month due to their discharge being delayed, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Adam Harley MSP said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton and party justice spokesperson Yi-pei Chou Turvey have written to First Minister John Swinney to ask when the Scottish Government will finally implement domestic abuse protections.
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.