Monthly Archives: January 2021

Responding to Dominc Raab’s comments on The Andrew Marr Show regarding Scottish fishing, Liberal Democrat MP for Orkney and Shetland Alistair Carmichael said:   “It’s hard to find a Minister who will admit to having even sat down and read the … Continue reading →

Reacting to the Government’s announcement of a South American travel ban, Sarah Olney MP , Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Transport said:   “The Government’s South America travel ban is a necessary step and one that the Liberal Democrats had already called for.    … Continue reading →

Liberal Democrat peers have today helped to pass cross-party amendments to the Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill, as the number of Government defeats on the controversial new law rose to four. A cross-party amendment [Amdt 15], co-sponsored by … Continue reading →

Brexit chaos is costing the Scottish fishing industry £1million a day. Time-consuming new customs and health paperwork is sparking long delays, with one Scottish fishing business losing £50,000 on a single consignment.In another alarming development, fish prices have plummeted by 80 … Continue reading →

Speaking after Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab’s statement on the situation in Xinjiang, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Layla Moran said: “Whilst I was pleased to hear the Foreign Secretary say that more must be done about the human rights … Continue reading →