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17 June 2010
Visit of Scottish Secretary to Holyrood a positive step
Today’s visit of the Scottish Secretary to Holyrood is a positive step that is long overdue, according to Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael.
16 June 2010
Purvis seeks further support for mixed-use travel
Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale MSP Jeremy Purvis questioned the Transport Minister on what the Scottish Government is doing to ensure that bus companies are implementing mechanisms to enable mixed-use travel, such as bike racks.
16 June 2010
SNP breaks kinship care allowance promise - Finnie
Liberal Democrat Health spokesperson Ross Finnie says that the SNP Government has broken its promise of a minimum national allowance of £119 a week for kinship carers
16 June 2010
Government needs to get a grip on locum doctors: Finnie
Liberal Democrat Health spokesperson Ross Finnie MSP has said that the Government needs to get a grip on the amount of money that NHS Boards across Scotland are spending on locum doctors
16 June 2010
Lib Dems urge councils to buy greener vehicles
Democrat Climate Change spokesperson Alison McInnes says that she wants to see Scotland’s councils supporting the roll out of exciting green technology by investing in greener vehicles as they renew their fleet
16 June 2010
Purvis: Governments must work together to improve employment
Liberal Democrat Finance spokesperson Jeremy Purvis MSP has said that figures released today which show that 212,000 people in Scotland are unemployed, underline the need for the UK and Scottish Governments to work together to improve employment opportunities in Scotland.
16 June 2010
SNP must concede that no one backs independence: Purvis
Liberal Democrat Finance spokesperson Jeremy Purvis MSP says that the SNP must concede that no one backs independence for Scotland
16 June 2010
O’Donnell welcomes assignment of autism (Scotland) Bill
iberal Democrat MSP for Central Scotland, Hugh O’Donnell welcomes the assignment of his Autism (Scotland) Bill to the Education Committee but says his Bill is to improve the service provision of users of all ages
16 June 2010
Agriculture statistics report are mixed bag: McArthur
Rural Affairs spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP says that the latest economic report on Scottish agriculture is a mixed bag that demostrates the importance of the work being undertaken by Brian Pack
16 June 2010
Lyon supports accurate and honest labelling for consumers
"The European Parliament has voted to give consumers accurate and honest labelling, allowing them to make informed choices about the food they buy."