Hume calls for action as cancer treatment times worsen
Scottish Liberal Democrats have called for answers after the latest figures showed a worsening in cancer treatment times across Scotland.
Read moreRennie calls for action as one in five GP training jobs unfilled
Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, Willie Rennie, has urged the SNP Government to act after it was revealed one in five GP training slots in Scotland has been left unfilled this summer.
Read moreCarmichael: scrapping Human Rights Act could cause havoc
Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael will today warn that Conservative plans to scrap the Human Rights Act (HRA) would “play havoc” with the constitution of the Scottish Parliament and the Northern Ireland peace process.
Read moreLib Dems secure review of face recognition technology
Scottish Liberal Democrats have secured a review of Police Scotland's controversial use of facial recognition technology.
Read moreMcArthur calls for action on childcare shortages
Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Liam McArthur has called on the SNP Government to ensure local authorities have enough childcare capacity to meet demand.
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Hume to make the case for car smoking ban
Scottish Liberal Democrat South of Scotland MSP Jim Hume will tomorrow (Tuesday 23rd June) make his case for his bill to ban smoking in cars with children present.
Read moreMcInnes calls for action after damning Fife stop and search report
Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Alison McInnes has urged the SNP to back her proposals to put all stop and search on a legal footing following a damning academic report into a heralded pilot on the practise.
Read moreNew eating disorder figures cause for concern
Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Jim Hume MSP has warned Scottish Ministers they must do more to support young people after new figures obtained through Parliamentary Questions revealed that nearly 300 children were treated for eating disorders in Scotland between 2009-10 and 2013-14. Of these, 79 were aged 13 or younger.
Read moreStop and search figures show need for reform
Scottish Liberal Democrats have repeated calls to put controversial stop and search on a statutory footing after it emerged today that nearly one in five Glaswegians have been subjected to the tactic.
Read moreLib Dems hail votes at 16
Scottish Liberal Democrats have hailed a historic day for democracy as the Scottish Parliament passed a bill giving young Scots the right to vote in the upcoming 2016 elections.
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