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Rennie responds to latest independence paper
Responding to the publication of the Scottish Government’s latest independence paper, this time on social security, Scottish Liberal Democrat Willie Rennie MSP said:
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Mental health target missed for almost a quarter of children and young people
Responding to Public Health Scotland statistics showing the 18-week mental health treatment target is being missed for almost a quarter of children and young people, and for a fifth of adults,…
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Nursing and midwifery vacancies make for worrying reading
Responding to new NHS Scotland workforce statistics showing that there are 5,447 nursing and midwifery vacancies, making this the fourth quarter in a row where the number of vacancies is over 5,000,…
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Rennie: PISA survey shows worst ever results
Responding to the news that Scotland has recorded its worst ever results across all of reading, science and maths in the PISA international comparison of 81 countries’ education systems, with England…
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Cole-Hamilton: Continued long waits in A&E shows lack of SNP focus
Responding to new figures showing only 64.3% of attendees were seen within the 4 hours A&E target in the week ending 19th November, and 12.1% waiting over 8 hours, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader…
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Liberal Democrats bring first ever debate on fixed links to Scottish Parliament
Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP for Shetland and rural affairs spokesperson Beatrice Wishart will today lead the Scottish Parliament’s first ever debate on fixed links with proposals to transform how…
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Rennie comments ahead of major education report
Commenting ahead of the PISA report due to be published tomorrow, which assesses 15-year-olds in reading, maths and science and compares performance in those areas against that of other countries,…
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TV Licence Fee: Sunak should focus on rising energy bills not attacking BBC
The Liberal Democrats have criticised Rishi Sunak for attacking the BBC instead of focusing on rising energy bills.
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Patients staying in mental health wards 111,130 days more than necessary
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today called on the SNP/Green Government to enhance investment in mental health community care after new figures…
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Lib Dems call for government to name seven independent schools which have dangerous concrete
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today revealed that seven independent schools in Scotland have identified the presence of reinforced aerated autoclaved concrete (RAAC) and…