Liberal Democrat Transport spokesperson and North East MSP Mike Rumbles has welcomed the launch of a public exhibition for the Laurencekirk Junction Improvement Scheme, today, and has called on the Scottish Government to start work as soon as possible.

In a session of First Minister’s Questions today, North East MSP Mike Rumbles called on the Scottish Government to correct 9 years of underfunding, after figures this week show that NHS Grampian has the worst cancer waiting times in Scotland.

Scottish Liberal Democrat rural affairs spokesperson Mike Rumbles MSP has today secured commitments from the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Michael Gove that the share of British agricultural payments that will be paid to Scottish farmers after the UK leaves the EU will be retained.

Commenting on figures reveled today, by Scottish Labour, that show ScotRail failed to meet punctuality targets for the whole of 2017/18, Scottish Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson Mike Rumbles said:

“These figures are evidence that the Scottish Government’s spin on Scotrail performance is not worth the paper it is printed on.

In a letter replying to concerns raised by North East MSP Mike Rumbles, the Chief Executive of NHS Tayside has confirmed that the board has no plans to close the hospital and that the site is key to the future delivery of health services in the region.

Scottish Liberal Democrat Transport Spokesperson Mike Rumbles MSP has called into question a National Rail Passenger Survey, carried out by the independent watchdog Transport Focus, which claims that more than four out of five customers are satisfied with ScotRail.

The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, under questioning from North East MSP Mike Rumbles, today confirmed that he wants farm support payments to continue at current levels after Brexit but refused to outline plans about how that money would be spent.

North East MSP Mike Rumbles has written to the acting Chief Executive of NHS Tayside amidst rumours that the local health board is planning to close part or all of Stracathro hospital in Angus.

Following two years of setbacks for Scotland’s agricultural industries, North East MSP Mike Rumbles has welcomed figures published today that show a significant recovery in the sector during 2017.

Scottish Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson Mike Rumbles has welcomed figures released today showing a further decline in almost all areas of road traffic accidents in Scotland and called for even more ambition from the Scottish Government.