73,780 EU nationals in Scotland left in limbo, Lib Dems warn
Scottish Liberal Democrats are calling for EU citizens to be given the automatic right to stay in the UK, as new official figures show 73,780 EU nationals living in Scotland have not been granted permanent Settled Status to remain in the UK.
Read moreLib Dems call for Scotland to follow Cyprus in publishing “honest” breakdown of testing stats
The Scottish Liberal Democrats have today called on the Scottish Government to begin publishing a daily breakdown of coronavirus testing numbers by key sector, as is being done in countries such a Cyprus, and by local area.
Read moreScottish Liberal Democrats set out measures to strengthen mental health services to mark Mental Health Week
On the eve of Mental Health Week, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have set out new steps the Scottish Government should take to improve the mental health of the nation in the wake of coronavirus. Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has said we must "be prepared for the scale of the challenge" as we "emerge from the shadow of the virus".
Read moreRennie: “Speed is of the essence” on test trace pilots
Responding to the news that the Scottish Government will launch a contract tracing pilot exercise in NHS Fife, NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Highland for the next 2 weeks, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and North East Fife MSP Willie Rennie said:
Read moreRennie urges First Minister to prioritise non-urgent healthcare treatment
Speaking ahead of the First Minister setting out plans on how to ease the lockdown in Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said:
Read moreRennie: Ineos support must not be a billionaire's bailout
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has said that any support package provided to Ineos must offer a positive return for taxpayers rather than being a "billionaire's bailout".
Read moreLib Dems bid to pave the way for safe street cafe culture
Scottish Liberal Democrats have proposed an amendment to the latest coronavirus emergency legislation to help pave the way for more cafes, restaurants and bars to use closed roads to enable social distancing between customers, once they are permitted to re-open.
Read moreRennie demands communications improvements after delay to safety goggles recall
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has warned that the country's health services need to get much better at alerting staff when safety equipment is declared faulty. The move comes after Mr Rennie revealed that it took three days for a care provider in Fife to receive the instruction to stop using defective and unsafe 'Tiger eye' goggles, which are subject to a nationwide recall.
Read moreLib Dems submit amendments to restore freedom of information legislation
Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton has submitted amendments that would unwind the limits placed on freedom of information by the Scottish Government due to coronavirus, as he warned that the crisis should not be used to inhibit public scrutiny.
Read moreGovt misled businesses over post-Brexit customs checks
Responding to the Government's admission that there will be customs checks on goods crossing the Irish Sea after the Brexit transition period ends, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs and Brexit spokesperson Alistair Carmichael said:
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