We can only raise standards across the whole sector by improving conditions for those at the bottom," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Housing Minister.

It is becoming ever more clear that the case for war was nothing more than sophistry and deception," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary.

It is disgraceful that the Government had to be dragged by the courts," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Defence Secretary.

Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg today demanded changes to the law following the Supreme Court's ruling on bank charges.

Commenting on the announcement that Scotland's fisheries, aquaculture and processing sector is to receive a £9 million boost from the European Fisheries Fund, Liberal Democrat Fisheries spokesperson and Orkney MSP Liam McArthur said: "As ever, the funding made available under

Commenting on the Scottish Government's publication of a study recommending that the increased use of fixed penalty notices should be considered, Liberal Democrat Justice spokesperson Robert Brown MSP said: "Whilst there is a place for fixed penalty notices as part

Commenting on Parliamentary questions that reveal the Southern General Hospital is not expected to be built until 2016, two years later than planned, Liberal Democrat MSP for Glasgow Robert Brown said: †This is quite atrocious. The Scottish Government’s explanations

In a Scottish Parliament debate this afternoon, Liberal Democrat Education spokesman Margaret Smith MSP called on the Government to stop interfering in children’s education and make clear their vague instructions to teachers as part of the Curriculum for Excellence. Margaret

Commenting on a Scottish Government announcement that councils are to be able to borrow £10m to support the costs of early retirement for teachers, Liberal Democrat Education spokesman Margaret Smith MSP said: †The SNP promised to keep teacher numbers

RBS’ Chief Executive Stephen Hester has told Holyrood’s Economy Committee that there is no such thing as a free lunch when it comes to bank charges for customers. Mr Hester went on to say that the worst was over for

The Liberal Democrats have launched their second new website this month. This time it is a social network site called Act.

Speaking at The Civilisation Congress 2009 today, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable will set out Liberal Democrat proposals for a National Infrastructure Bank.

The Government has treated taxpayers like children while expecting them to foot the bill," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor.

More than half of the Government's delegation to the Copenhagen climate talks will be travelling by air, figures obtained by the Liberal Democrats reveal.

A full judicial inquiry looks increasingly unavoidable," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary.

Commenting on official figures about Government efficiency savings, Liberal Democrat Finance spokesperson Jeremy Purvis said: †In response to Labour’s dreadful handling of the economy, genuine efficiency savings are more important now than ever before. †But the SNP should

Commenting as organisers from the Homecoming Scotland celebrations have admitted that visitor numbers from the US have dropped by 20% in the homecoming year, Liberal Democrat Culture spokesperson Iain Smith MSP said: †The Homecoming celebrations were a good idea

Commenting on life expectancy statistics published by the Scottish Government today, Liberal Democrat Health spokesman Ross Finnie MSP said: †There is still a worrying link between deprivation and life expectancy and the situation is made worse by the fact

Commenting on the publication of the latest sexual health information for Scotland, Liberal Democrat Health spokesperson Ross Finnie MSP said: †Ministers and health professionals must look at why the message on safe sex still isn’t getting across to our

Commenting on official figures showing that almost £1.3 billion was spent by the NHS on prescription drugs, Liberal Democrat Health spokesperson Ross Finnie MSP said: †The overall operating costs for the NHS are massive, so the revelation that health