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Fri 19th Mar 2010:

Lib Dem victory in bus industry vote.

Liberal Democrats won a victory as the Scottish Parliament voted for our proposal to support the bus industry and help it become greener.

Lib Dem victory in climate change vote.

Liberal Democrat Transport spokesperson Alison McInnes has called for a national battery charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.

Government needs to get tough on hospital cleanliness.

Ross Finnie says it is hugely disappointing that hospitals in Scotland are in a poor state of cleanliness. The Governemnt should extend its zero tolerance approach to hand washing for staff to visitors.

Scott challenges First Minister on economy.

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Tavish Scott MSP challenged the First Minister to say when he thought unemployment in Scotland would start to fall.

Court not the place for patients' rights.

Ross Finnie says legislation is not the correct way to confer rights on patients, as the Scottish Government publishes its Patient Rights Bill.

Moore Slams Government Over Rising Borders Unemployment.

Borders MP Michael Moore has criticised the Government after figures published today revealed that unemployment in the Borders and around Scotland rose again last month, despite the UK technically moving out of recession at the end of 2009.

Thu 18th Mar 2010:

Kennedy anger as Skye-based medical firm forced into administration.

Ross, Skye & Lochaber MP Charles Kennedy has expressed disappointment after a Dunvegan-based firm, Gaeltec Ltd, which supplies medical sensors to a worldwide market was forced to appoint Administrators by Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs.

Brown: Barclaycard closure bad news for Glasgow.

Glasgow MSP Robert Brown MSP says that the closure of Barclaycard in Glasgow is very bad news

Smith: As always confusion reigns with the Scottish Government.

Culture Spokesperson Iain Smith MSP says that the Scottish Government can't even sort out public holidays for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee

Creamery closure body blow for local community - Lib Dems.

Local MP Alan Reid and George Lyon MEP commenting on the announcement that First Milk are to close the Rothesay Creamery.

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