Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has said that “for the first time we have the upper hand” in the fight to protect remuneration for coastguard volunteers, after leading an Urgent Question on the issue in Parliament this afternoon.
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:
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
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:
Liberal Democrats are committed to building town centres that inspire pride for generations to come. It is time to stop ignoring the decline of our high streets and breathe new life into them as vibrant hubs for the future.
The right to a trial by jury has been a cornerstone of our democracy for over 800 years. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new plan to tackle court backlogs without scrapping juries.
Lib Dems announce plan to replace Treasury with new Department for Growth based in Birmingham