142 News Stories From March 2009

Tue 31st Mar 2009:

Smith: Will Education Secretary put two and two together on maths?

Drug addicts left lingering on waiting lists for too long - Finnie.

Lib Dems call for swift action on nuclear proliferation.

First Minister must listen to quayside concerns - McArthur.

Mon 30th Mar 2009:

News: Time to call time on British tax havens.

News: Lib Dems call for swift action on nuclear proliferation.

Time to call time on British tax havens.

News: Clegg: G20 summit is no time for playing politics.

Sale of Dunfermline an act of financial vandalism - Rennie.

Scott: Taxpayer-controlled banks should be subject to FOI laws.

Ministers must protect jobs threatened by Dunfermline collapse - Tolson.

Forcing break up of Dunfermline building society would be a betrayal - Rennie.

Clegg: G20 summit is no time for playing politics.

Fri 27th Mar 2009:

News: Government rejects Royal Marriages and Succession Bill despite supporting principle.

Government rejects Royal Marriages and Succession Bill despite supporting principle.

Reid hails deal to save turbine plant after Lib Dem pressure.

SNP letting down businesses across Scotland - Purvis.

Crisis, what crisis?

SNP must move on from false start on alcohol - Brown.

Finnie welcomes cervical cancer vaccination statistics.

Follow your own advice – Dunfermline MP tells FSA.

News: Lib Dems champion preventing fuel poverty and reforming the monarchy.

Thu 26th Mar 2009:

Stop government snooping on Facebook.

News: Goldsworthy: Anti-terror laws used by councils more than 10,000 times.

Success over data-sharing but secret inquests remain.

Goodwin has right to live without fear of violence - Pringle.

Goldsworthy: Anti-terror laws used by councils more than 10,000 times.

Scots MEP condemns Spanish urban development practices.

Wed 25th Mar 2009:

Commission backs call for one-size-fits-all mobile charger.

Hawick job losses part of worrying trend - Moore.

Brake: Government’s Facebook plans show obsession with hoarding personal data.

Government Filibuster Blocks Fuel Poverty Bill.

Rennie calls for Government to seek deal with mutual sector to keep Dunfermline an independent Scottish mutual.

Jedburgh Job Losses A 'Bitter Blow'.

Lib Dems welcome SNP U-turn on alcohol.

Commission backs call for one-size-fits-all mobile charger.

Tue 24th Mar 2009:

Smith: It's time for a fresh Minister not fresh excuses.

Cable: Rising food prices hitting the poorest.

Scottish Government have finally woken up to fire service threat - McArthur.

SNP Ministers need to sort out their priorities - Scott.

MEP calls for well-grounded regional policy.

Mon 23rd Mar 2009:

Howarth highlights grave danger of creating rights that are not enforceable.

Extracts from Vince Cable’s speech to Scottish Liberal Democrat Conference.

Clegg calls on Government to invest VAT cut money in jobs.

Baker: Sat Nav dangers must be tackled.

Liberal Democrats launch G20 development plan.

Holmes: 100 stabbings a week under Labour demonstrate scale of Britain’s knife culture.

Compensation Fund urged to repay £7.2m fee to Dunfermline Building Society.

Reid calls for urgent review of freshwater loch search & rescue.

Reid questions Harriet Harman on trident design problem.

Sun 22nd Mar 2009:

Equivalent of 330 doctors missing in battle to be ready for working time directive.

Police forces must not be the next victims of SNP power grab.

Sat 21st Mar 2009:

EU investigation into lost luggage good news for passengers.

Fri 20th Mar 2009:

Clegg calls for an end to Labour's frenzied target-setting.

Cable: Northern Rock report is account of Treasury’s mismanagement.

EU investigation into lost luggage good news for passengers – Attwooll MEP.

Thu 19th Mar 2009:

Menzies Campbell launches trade out of poverty campaign.

Scott demands support for renewables industry.

Focus on tackling root causes of anti-social behaviour - Brown.

Lib Dems welcome Government U-turn on forestry plans.

“Decisive action needed to tackle unemployment” Menzies Campbell.

Barclays ruling sad day for democracy - Cable.

Gordon Pell’s comments show how out of touch bank executives are - Carmichael.

Moore demands support from Chancellor for textile industry.

Laws: Balls must not gain power over exam reading lists.

Wed 18th Mar 2009:

Alan Reid MP calls on Government to support a post bank.

Carmichael – “Gordon Brown must accept his role in banking failure”.

FSA confirms Brown was wrong - Scott.

Lib Dems reveal dangerous overcrowding in young offenders institutions.

Fears over threat to carers from migrant worker rules.

Sean Hodgson case shows need for victims retreat - Rennie.

Paddy Ashdown to visit Edinburgh University.

Carmichael campaigns for Orcadian John Rae to receive credit he deserves.

Two months to save opt out for retained firefighters - McArthur.

Tue 17th Mar 2009:

Barclays tax documents in public interest - Cable.

Cable: Barclays tax documents in public interest.

Two months to save opt out for retained firefighters.

Burt: Post Bank would help to save the Post Office.

Political arm wrestle over fishing quotas must end - McArthur.

McArthur welcomes SNP back to 'sane side' of retained firefighters opt out.

Mon 16th Mar 2009:

Iraq war spin an insult to our democracy.

Lib Dems declare victory as SNP Government makes u-turn over forestry plans.

Foster: 1,000 under-14’s admitted to hospital with mental and behavioural disorders due to alcohol.

Foster: 1,000 under-14s admitted to hospital with mental and behavioural disorders due to alcohol.

Sun 15th Mar 2009:

Scott: Economy is my priority as leader.

Spring conference speech - Tavish Scott.

Sat 14th Mar 2009:

Status quo not good enough for Scotland - Brown.

Lib Dems call for Minimum Income Guarantee for students.

Fri 13th Mar 2009:

Rennie declares victory as Government makes u-turn over forestry plans.

Brown and Salmond must work together to get Scotland through recession – Cable.

Salmond has enough to do in Scotlandwithout looking for US photo ops - Campbell.

Salmond has enough to do in Scotland without looking for US photo-ops - Campbell.

Scottish tax system is broken - Purvis.

Reid welcomes SNP climbdown on forestry sell-off.

Thu 12th Mar 2009:

Nick Clegg visits Google to discuss privacy issues and cyber-bullying.

Thorough examination of minimum alcohol plans needed - Brown.

Lib Dems demand minimum income for students.

Lib Dems lead calls for SNP to commit to Aberdeen Crossrail.

170 Scottish police officers have criminal convictions - Brown.

Lib Dems achieve all-party engagement with Calman.

Wed 11th Mar 2009:

PMQs: Nick Clegg beckons new era of European security cooperation.

Huhne: Over a thousand serving police officers have criminal convictions.

Rumbles: Will SNP throw in the towel on alcohol plans?

Scott slams new nuclear power.

MEP welcomes extension of EU roaming charge caps.

Tue 10th Mar 2009:

Jobs under threat from counterfeit films trade, warns MP.

Mon 9th Mar 2009:

Brown condemns politics of stealth and soundbite on alcohol.

Lib Dems reveal only a tiny percentage of community sentences begin on time.

Ministers must get public engaged in tackling climate change - McArthur.

Brown reveals "revolving door" at young offenders institutions.

Lib Dems voice concerns over minimum alcohol pricing.

Community sentences must be speedy and effective - Brown.

Sun 8th Mar 2009:

Lib Dems call for real action to help the people of Gaza.

Think big, choose a better future - Nick Clegg.

Liberal Democrats back plans for 20 hours of free childcare.

Lib Dems fight for post office investment.

Sat 7th Mar 2009:

Lib Dems say no to Titan prisons, yes to more police.

Liberal Democrats back plans to cut primary class sizes to 15.

Liberal Democrats back plans to scrap university tuition fees.

Lib Dems set out plans to bring the City to heel.

Fri 6th Mar 2009:

Harrogate 2009 - As it Happens.

Rumbles: Ditch the referendum now.

Laws: Class sizes should be cut to 15.

Thu 5th Mar 2009:

PMQs: Vince Cable critical of ‘Harriet’s law’.

Lib Dems reveal plans to equip Parliament with powers to fight recession.

Scott urges joint working to stop another Brandon Muir case.

Willott: Government response to tainted blood inquiry welcome.

Wed 4th Mar 2009:

Scott urges joint working to stop another Brandon Muir.

Governments’ handling of forth crossing an embarrassment.

Liberal Democrats veto unrepresentative Regional Select Committees in protest.

Liberal Democrats oppose renewal of control orders in the Commons.

Working Time limits pose huge threat to retained fire and flood cover - MEP.

Tue 3rd Mar 2009:

Lib Dem bid to curb ‘big money’ politics blocked by Labour and Tories.

Minister for Independence forgetting his Culture brief - Smith.

BMA consultation is step in the right direction - Finnie.

Rennie brands Government “pathetic” for failure to act over nuclear waste storage.

Lamb: £2.5bn hospital PFI projects cancelled.

Grocery suppliers need fairness and transparency - Moore.

Mon 2nd Mar 2009:

Moore to host drop-in advice centre on digital switchover in Newcastleton.

Moore seeks Government assurances over long-term support for hill farmers.

Scotland must call time on gang violence - Brown.

SNP alcohol plans let down students and young people - Finnie.

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