“The highly skilled work force on the Clyde deserve better than last-gasp political posturing from this Labour Government.”

"The cancellation of operations will cause serious concern to parents and families not to mention the distress suffered by children waiting for surgery.This seems to be an astonishing turn of events in this day and age - something you associate with the nineteenth century rather than the twenty first."

Commenting on the tragic accident involving a Tornado F3 that resulted in the death of two airmen from RAF Leuchars, in his North East Fife constituency, senior Liberal Democrat MP Sir Menzies Campbell said: "This tragic accident is yet another reminder of the risks which our service men and women have to face every day.

Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael today called on the Secretary of State for the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), the Rt. Hon Hilary Benn MP to secure a meeting between the NFUS and Commissioner Vassiliou regarding the ongoing discussions over the EU’s planned electronic sheep tagging proposals.

Commenting on the commitment from John Swinney that the Scottish Government will ask Diageo to change its mind over hundreds of job cuts, Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats Tavish Scott MSP said: “I welcome John Swinney’s commitment to changing Diageo’s mind over the decision to cut hundreds of jobs in Port Dundas and Kilmarnock.

The Liberal Democrats today wrote to the Foreign Secretary seeking assurance that the Iraq inquiry will not provide any immunities to those who give evidence.

Iain Smith MSP recently accompanied a transect of Auchtermuchty Common by Butterfly Conservation volunteers. Thanks to the excellent weather, six species of butterfly and four of moth were recorded on the common, which is run by the Macduff Trust.

Dunfermline and West Fife MP Willie Rennie is encouraging Kingdom groups undertaking environmental projects to apply for the Action Earth and Scottish Natural Heritage grants that were launched recently.

Commenting on the tenth anniversary of devolution in Scotland, Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats Tavish Scott MSP said: “It’s wonderful to see so many children celebrating their birthdays with the Parliament.

Commenting on the news that the Government is to take the East Coast rail service, run by National Express, into public ownership, North East Fife MP Sir Menzies Campbell said: “The issue in not who runs East Coast main line services but the quality of that service and its reliability.