All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.
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.
Thank you to everyone across Caithness, Sutherland and Ross for placing your trust in me. I will work every day to ensure your voices are heard and to deliver the change our communities deserve.
At First Minister’s Questions, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP urged the government to act with urgency to tackle violence against women and girls, as he stated that it should not take victims, including those like Vikki Solomon.
Responding to John Swinney’s interview on BBC Radio Scotland, in which he failed to explain how his plans to cut the number of health boards did not amount to a centralisation, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Leading a debate on wildfire resilience in the Scottish Parliament, Liberal Democrat MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch Andrew Baxter challenged the SNP government to say whether they would be ready if two major wildfires broke out in Scotland at the sam
Responding to the Scottish Government's Programme for Government, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Responding to the Scottish Government launching a consultation on capping food prices, Scottish Liberal Democrat finance spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP said:
Responding to the project management costs for the construction of new CalMac ferries being built in Turkey rising by £20 million, with delays expected for all three vessels, Scottish Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP said:
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