Calls are being made for the police to issue the numbers of officers in Angus who are being moved off the streets to a control room.

Angus campaigner Sanjay Samani has called on Chief Superintendent Eddie Smith to issue the figures.

Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Alison McInnes today said the finance secretary must back the bid for the Aberdeen City Region Deal in his budget statement next week.

Ms McInnes, who is MSP for North East Scotland, today asked Mr Swinney what action the Scottish Government has taken to support the bid for the deal.

Lib Dem Christine Jardine warned vigilance is needed over Tory cuts in welfare despite the u-turn on tax credits forced on Tories by Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords.

Following reports that six incidents involving knives have taken place in Aberdeenshire and Moray schools in the last month, Scottish Liberal Democrat Alison McInnes MSP said today children must be educated that knives have no place in our society.

Christine, the Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate for Aberdeenshire East, wants to know the issues you want your MSP to tackle.

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