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Lyon: UK Government must act on feed-in tariff ruling

Fri 3rd Sep 2010

George Lyon, Liberal Democrat MEP for Scotland, has called on the UK Minister for Energy and Climate Change, Charles Hendry MP, to come to a decision on whether funding through the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme can be awarded in conjunction with SRDP funding.

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Lyon: UK Government must act on feed-in tariff ruling

Fri 3rd Sep 2010

George Lyon, Liberal Democrat MEP for Scotland, has called on the UK Minister for Energy and Climate Change, Charles Hendry MP, to come to a decision on whether funding through the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme can be awarded in conjunction with SRDP funding.

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Thorough consultation must take place before schools are closed

Thu 2nd Sep 2010

Commenting on reports that some Scottish primary schools are at less than half capacity, Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson Margaret Smith MSP said:

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Brown: unit price announcement long overdue

Thu 2nd Sep 2010

Commenting on Nicola’s Sturgeon’s proposed plans to set the minimum price for a unit alcohol at 45 pence, Liberal Democrat Justice spokesperson Robert Brown MSP said:

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RBS job losses worrying for workers and families

Thu 2nd Sep 2010

Commenting on job losses announced today by the Royal Bank of Scotland, Liberal Democrat MSP for Edinburgh West Margaret Smith said:

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Aberdeen leading the way on charging points for electric vehicles

Thu 2nd Sep 2010

Liberal Democrat Transport spokesperson Alison McInnes has revealed that Aberdeen City Council is leading the way when it comes to charging facilities for electric vehicles.

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Government must improve support for children in residential care

Wed 1st Sep 2010

Commenting on an Audit Scotland report on children in residential care, Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Education and Young People Margaret Smith MSP said:

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SFT savings are simply laughable

Wed 1st Sep 2010

Commenting on the Scottish Futures Trust’s statement of benefits, Liberal Democrat Finance spokesperson Jeremy Purvis MSP said:

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Unit price should have been announced much earlier

Wed 1st Sep 2010

Commenting ahead of Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement on her proposed minimum unit price on alcohol, Liberal Democrat Justice spokesperson Robert Brown MSP said:

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Purvis: standard life job losses a blow to recovery

Wed 1st Sep 2010

Commenting as 500 job losses were announced by Standard Life today, Liberal Democrat Finance spokesman Jeremy Purvis MSP said:

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McArthur welcomes Ofgem energy investigation

Wed 1st Sep 2010

Commenting on the announcement that Ofgem will investigate energy sales practices by the “Big Six” suppliers, Liberal Democrat Energy spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP said:

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Stone demands action on dentist figures

Tue 31st Aug 2010

Commenting on the statistics released today showing that 70% of the Scottish population is registered with a dentist, Liberal Democrat Public Health spokesperson Jamie Stone MSP said:

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Build up flu vaccination rates

Tue 31st Aug 2010

Commenting on official figures into influenza, which have been influenced by 2009’s swine flu outbreak, Liberal Democrat Public Health spokesperson Jamie Stone MSP said:

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Stone warns of danger of delayed discharges

Tue 31st Aug 2010

Commenting on official delayed discharge figures released today, showing an increase in delayed discharges from the last census and from this time last year, Liberal Democrat Public Health spokesman Jamie Stone said:

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Scotland doesn't have to be the sick man of the UK

Tue 31st Aug 2010

Commenting on the comparison between the 2008 health surveys of Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland, Liberal Democrat Public Health spokesperson Jamie Stone MSP said:

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Re-offending rates show that short prison sentences do not work

Tue 31st Aug 2010

Commenting on the latest re-offending rates published by the Scottish Government, Liberal Democrat Justice spokesman Robert Brown said:

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Alcohol commission likely to gather dust on the shelves

Tue 31st Aug 2010

Commenting on the publication of Scottish Labour’s Alcohol Commission, Liberal Democrat Justice spokesman Robert Brown said:

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Smith contacts minister over fatal road accidents

Tue 31st Aug 2010

Following the third fatal road accident on the A92 in North East Fife in little more than a week Iain Smith MSP has raised concerns with the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure & Climate Change.

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Clarity needed on rules governing cloned animal produce - Lyon

Tue 31st Aug 2010

George Lyon, Liberal Democrat MEP for Scotland, has asked the European Commission to clarify its position on the sale of products from cloned animals across the European single market.

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Clarity needed on rules governing cloned animal produce - Lyon

Tue 31st Aug 2010

George Lyon, Liberal Democrat MEP for Scotland, has asked the European Commission to clarify its position on the sale of products from cloned animals across the European single market.

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