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Thorough consultation must take place before schools are closed

Margaret Smith says that a thorough consultation and assessment must take place before a primary school is closed

Brown: unit price announcement long overdue

Justice spokesperson Robert Brown MSP says that Nicola Sturgeon's announcement on her proposed plans to set the minimum price for a unit alcohol at 45 pence is long overdue

RBS job losses worrying for workers and families

Margaret Smith says RBS' announcement of job cuts is disappointing and worrying for workers and their families.

Aberdeen leading the way on charging points for electric vehicles

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.

Government must improve support for children in residential care

Margaret Smith says it is imperative that the Government does everything it can to improve the support that children in residential care receive

SFT savings are simply laughable

Jeremy Purvis says the Scottish Futures Trust should spend more time building infrastructure than promoting its own inflated and laughable claims on 'savings'.

Unit price should have been announced much earlier

As Nicola Sturgeon announces the SNP's minimum unit price for alcohol, Robert Brown says this should have been done much earlier, to allow better scrutiny by the Parliament

Purvis: standard life job losses a blow to recovery

Liberal Democrat Finance spokesman Jeremy Purvis MSP says that it is imperative that the Financial Sector Jobs Taskforce is convened to help staff affected by the job losses at Standard Life

McArthur welcomes Ofgem energy investigation

Liam McArthur says it’s more important than ever that it’s straightforward for energy customers to get the best possible deal

Stone demands action on dentist figures

Jamie Stone says action is required as it is revealed that almost a third of the population still aren’t registered with an NHS dentist.