Stone sets out proposals for onshore energy community benefits
Far North MP Jamie Stone has tabled an amendment to the UK Government's Energy Bill calling for new measures to ensure that local communities benefit from onshore wind farms.
3 Jul 2023
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Scotland will spend just £17 per long Covid sufferer this year
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has warned that new figures show Scotland is spending just £17 per head to tackle long Covid this year, far less than the sums being made available in England and Wales.
3 Jul 2023
McArthur responds to Orkney Islands Council motion
Responding to the news that a motion will go before Orkney Islands Council next week to investigate “alternative forms of governance,” Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP for Orkney Liam McArthur said:
2 Jul 2023
Scot Lib Dems oppose bleak Monday rail fare rise
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today called for the Scottish Government to freeze rail fares for at least the remainder of the year, rather than hitting commuters and travellers with a 4.8% rise.
2 Jul 2023
CMA petrol prices: Bosses should be hauled into Dowing St and told to give up bonuses
Responding to the Competition and Markets Authority report on petrol retailers, which found customers have paid over £900m more in fuel costs because of weak competition, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
3 Jul 2023
Fewer than one in 14 violent assaults result in criminal being charged
Fewer than one in fourteen violent assaults last year resulted in a criminal being charged, shocking new analysis published by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
3 Jul 2023