Scottish Liberal Democrats have hailed the transfer of power allowing 16 and 17 years old to vote in future Scottish Parliament elections today by the UK Government.

Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, Willie Rennie MSP, has joined calls for the Chilcot report to be published before the election.

Scottish Liberal Democrat Chief Secretary to the Treasury and Highland MP Danny Alexander has welcomed the announcement that the EU Commission has approved the extension of a fuel discount scheme that will cut the price of petrol for people in many parts of the Highlands by up to 5p per litre.

Scottish Liberal Democrats today kept pressure on the Scottish Government to improve struggling mental health services.

Scottish Liberal Democrat councillors have called on First Minster Nicola Sturgeon to rebuke Alex Salmond’s closest aide for an intemperate article which ran down local councils.

In a speech to the David Hume Institute on 13 January 2014, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie argued that only the Liberal Democrats can build a stronger economy and a fairer society, giving opportunity to everyone:

Orkney MSP and Scottish Liberal Democrat Energy spokesman, Liam McArthur has called on SNP Ministers to allow the Scottish Parliament an opportunity to debate the future of wave energy. 

Scottish Liberal Democrats have warned that the use of temporary accommodation mustn’t become a leaning post in efforts to meet the Scottish Government’s homelessness targets.

Scottish Liberal Democrat North East MSP Alison McInnes has said the Health Secretary must openly face up to the problems at NHS Grampian caused by underfunding at her review of the Health Board today.

 The Deputy Leader of the SNP has been criticised for cack-handed meddling in Irish politics.  Yesterday Stewart Hosie demanded the devolution of Corporation Tax to Scotland following an agreement to devolve it to Northern Ireland as part of the ongoing peace process.