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With new Fiscal Framework in place, Scot Gov must squeeze every penny
Responding to the Scottish and UK Governments reaching agreement on the Fiscal Framework, Scottish Liberal Democrat finance spokesperson John Ferry said:
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Rennie comments on Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election
Commenting on the news that MP Margaret Ferrier has lost her seat in a recall petition, triggering a by-election in Rutherglen and Hamilton West, Scottish Liberal Democrat Willie Rennie MSP said:
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Police officer numbers amongst lowest levels since 2008
Following new figures that show police officer numbers at some of their lowest levels since 2008, Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today urged the SNP/Green…
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Operations activity lower than pre-pandemic levels
Responding to Public Health Scotland figures published today which show that the number of planned operations were lower than pre-pandemic levels, with 9.3% fewer operations planned in June 2023 than…
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Still more than 1,700 stuck in hospital
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today appealed to the Health Secretary to finally take action on the crisis in social care as new Public Health…
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Lib Dems reveal scale of assaults on prisoners and staff in Scotland’s prisons
Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today called for support for prison staff as he revealed that more than 1,500 prisoner on prisoner assaults and 265 assaults on…
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Scot Lib Dems reveal GP posts readvertised up to 10 times and left empty for years
Scottish Liberal Democrats have today piled pressure on the Scottish Government to address the GP crisis as they revealed that currently vacant GP posts in NHS Fife, Lothian, Highland, Tayside and…
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Rennie: There must be serious sanctions for MSP misconduct
Speaking as the recall petition for Margaret Ferrier draws to a close, Scottish Liberal Democrat communities spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP emphasised the need to introduce a system of recall for the…
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Scot Lib Dems reveal 88 sewage spills in Scottish schools
Scottish Liberal Democrats have revealed more than 80 sewage leaks in Scottish schools in the past four years as the party continued its campaign to clean up Scotland and press for an overhaul of…
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Rennie reveals more than 40,000 pupils in super-size classes
Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP has today urged the Scottish Government to cut class sizes after new statistics showed 40,111 primary school pupils being taught in…