http://www.jimhumemsp.com/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Jim Hume MSP en-GB Jim Hume MSP http://www.jimhumemsp.com/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Jim Hume MSP 2010-07-31T04:26+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.jimhumemsp.com/news/000359/leuchie_needs_more_time__hume.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, was today joined by Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson, Ross Finnie MSP, during a visit and photo call held at Leuchie House in North Berwick. 2010-07-19T00:00+01:00 http://www.jimhumemsp.com/news/000358/libdems_join_forces_in_campaign_to_keep_leuchie_open.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, is calling upon the MS Society to review its decision on Leuchie House in North Berwick. 2010-07-16T18:04+01:00 http://www.jimhumemsp.com/news/000357/libdems_campaign_to_keep_leuchie_open.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, is calling upon the MS Society to review its decision on Leuchie House in North Berwick. 2010-07-16T00:00+01:00 http://www.jimhumemsp.com/news/000356/msps_concern_for_patchy_dental_provision_across_the_south_of_scotland.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, has revealed that some health boards in Scotland are scraping by on around 49 dentists per 100,000 people. 2010-07-15T00:00+01:00 http://www.jimhumemsp.com/news/000355/overburns_quarry_is_finally_rejected__msp_congratulates_crag.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, has congratulated members of the Clyde River Action Group (CRAG) on their successful campaign against an unpopular 80-acre quarry proposal at Overburns Farm in Lamington, South Lanarkshire. 2010-07-06T00:00+01:00 http://www.jimhumemsp.com/news/000354/east_lothian_bus_fares_go_up_by_20.html Jim Hume MSP, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, is investigating claims by constituents that some bus fares in East Lothian have gone up by as much as 20%. 2010-07-05T00:00+01:00 http://www.jimhumemsp.com/news/000352/msp_welcomes_a_review_of_sheep_eid.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, has welcomed Liberal Democrat Scottish Secretary, Michael Moore's, comments that the UK Government will press the European Commission for a review of the implementation of sheep identification regulations. 2010-06-28T00:00+01:00 http://www.jimhumemsp.com/news/000350/libdem_welcomes_tax_reprieve_for_holiday_lets.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, has welcomed news that the plan to increase the tax payable on furnished holiday lets has been scrapped. 2010-06-28T00:00+01:00 http://www.jimhumemsp.com/news/000351/msp_welcomes_advice_guide_to_local_food_contracts.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, has welcomed the Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society's new guide which is aimed at giving advice to food and drink producers on how best to successfully bid for public sector contracts. 2010-06-28T00:00+01:00 http://www.jimhumemsp.com/news/000353/msp_to_question_south_lanarkshire_council_on_stonehouse_waste_facility.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, is to question South Lanarkshire Council about the proposed energy from waste plant which Scotgen wants to build at Stonehouse. 2010-06-28T00:00+01:00 http://www.jimhumemsp.com/news/000348/libdem_calls_on_east_lothian_to_extend_environmental_consultation.html Jim Hume MSP, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland and Lib Dem Spokesman on the Environment, has written to East Lothian Council asking that the consultation for its Draft Environmental Strategy is extended. 2010-06-25T00:00+01:00 http://www.jimhumemsp.com/news/000349/msp_backs_campaign_to_save_leuchie_house.html Jim Hume MSP, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, has today backed calls from activists to save North Berwick's Leuchie House Care Centre. 2010-06-25T00:00+01:00 http://www.jimhumemsp.com/news/000347/gaza_flotilla_aid_worker_to_address_selkirk_high_school_pupils.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, will on Monday (28th June) welcome humanitarian rights worker, Dr Hasan Nowarah of Justice for Palestine, to Selkirk High School to speak to 5th and 6th year pupils about the recent Gaza flotilla siege. 2010-06-25T00:00+01:00 http://www.jimhumemsp.com/news/000346/msp_presses_for_targeted_eye_health_strategy_to_combat_worrying_sight_loss_predictions.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, today quizzed the Health Minister on the need for action to be taken to implement a health strategy aimed at tackling worrying projections which indicate that the number of people with sight loss could double by 2030. 2010-06-24T00:00+01:00 http://www.jimhumemsp.com/news/000345/msp_seeks_assurances_on_forestry_commission_recruitment.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland and Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesman, has revealed confusion over jobs at the Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS). 2010-06-11T00:00+01:00