North East MSP Mike Rumbles has called for support for local industries after alarming employment figures, released by the Scottish Government today, show that Aberdeen City saw the sharpest fall in employment of any local authority area in Scotland in 2015/16.

North East MSP Mike Rumbles has today revealed shocking figures that some patients in NHS Grampian have waited years for psychological therapy treatment. The Scottish Liberal Democrats have called for a step change in how we treat mental health in Scotland.

North East MSP Mike Rumbles has added his voice to a Federation of Small Business (FSB) campaign, launched today, calling on the UK Government to intervene on mobile phone coverage in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Liberal Democrat MSP also urged the Scottish Government to do more to target rural blackspots.

Despite efforts to claim that rail services in Scotland are getting better, Scotrail Alliance boss Alex Hynes was forced to admit that the service ‘could be improved’ after failing to meet 22 of 34 performance targets, in an evidence session for the Rural Economy and Connectivity committee this morning.

North East MSP Mike Rumbles has welcomed the results of a survey carried out by Scottish Environment LINK, showing that most Scots want ministers to do more to make farm payments work for our environment.

Scottish Liberal Democrat rural affairs spokesperson Mike Rumbles MSP has revealed that the Scottish Government has had to put another £860,000 into the notorious CAP IT system.

Scottish Liberal Democrat connectivity spokesperson Mike Rumbles has today used a parliamentary debate on broadband provision to demand that the Scottish Government publish plans telling households that have been left behind, when they can expect superfast broadband to be delivered to their homes and businesses.

Today, the Scottish Government’s education secretary brushed off a question from Mike Rumbles MSP, over low teacher morale in schools in Aberdeenshire, by claiming that staff in Glasgow are feeling ‘buoyant’. The minister’s response contradicts recent revelations that local teacher recruitment in is in crisis and ignores the ‘Value Education, Value Teachers’ letter writing campaign highlighting that low pay and a lack of resources are responsible for undermining local education services.

The Scottish Government’s health secretary showed no signs of acknowledging the long-term funding and staffing issues at NHS Grampian, in a response today to questions tabled by North East MSP Mike Rumbles.

In response to a Parliamentary Question tabled by North East MSP Mike Rumbles, the Scottish Government’s finance secretary has confirmed that Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire are two of the three worst funded local authorities in Scotland.