Hugh O’Donnell, Liberal Democrat MSP for Central Scotland next week becomes the first MSP to volunteer in VSO’s new Scottish Parliament Volunteering Scheme. Mr O’Donnell will spend ten days helping the National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU) which lobbies for the rights of people with disabilities
In Spring 2009, the Scottish Liberal Democrats visited Perth Concert Hall for the first time for their major conference of 2009.
Tavish Scott MSP
Highlights of the conference were keynote speeches from Tavish Scott MSP and Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable MP.
Vince Cable used his speech to highlight how Liberal Democrats had been working to get the country through this recession: “When reckless bankers dragged down the 300 year old financial institution that was HBoS, it was Tavish Scott who led the opposition to a takeover which has been bad for Scottish jobs and bad for competition.”
More extracts from Vince's speech can be read here.
Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, Tavish Scott, closed the conference with an address that encouraged the SNP to forget the independence panto politics and to “put the needs of Scotland before the interests of the SNP.” The full text of his speech can be read here.
Agenda
The conference agenda is available here for download
Any additional enquiries about the conference should be directed to the Conference Office. perth2009@scotlibdems.org.uk 0131 337 2314 4 Clifton Terrace Edinburgh EH12 5DR
