Category Archives: North East Fife

RAF LEUCHARS MEETING: “FREE AND FRANK EXCHANGE” WITH MOD

North East Fife MP Sir Menzies Campbell, Iain Smith MSP and Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader Tavish Scott met with the Minister for the Armed Forces Nick Harvey at the Ministry of Defence this afternoon to put forward the strong case …

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CAMPBELL VOICES OPPOSITION TO COASTGUARD CLOSURE PROPOSAL

North East Fife’s Member of Parliament Sir Menzies Campbell has voiced his strong opposition to the proposal to close Fife Ness Coastguard station to the UK Transport Secretary. Fife Ness covers the eastern coastline of Scotland from the border up …

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LIB DEMS TAKE FIGHT FOR RAF LEUCHARS TO LONDON

The campaign for the retention of RAF Leuchars heads to London today as Sir Menzies Campbell MP, North East Fife MSP Iain Smith and Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader Tavish Scott MSP meet with Armed Forces Minister Nick Harvey at the …

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RAF LEUCHARS “A CENTRE OF DEFENCE EXCELLENCE” – CAMPBELL

North East Fife MP Sir Menzies Campbell has highlighted RAF Leuchars’ role as a “centre of defence excellence” following today’s announcement from the MoD that around 200 RAF personnel from RAF Leuchars are to be deployed to Afghanistan. 6 Force …

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COASTGUARD CONSULTATION “A PROPOSED REORGANISATION TOO FAR”

North East Fife’s MP and MSP have branded the consultation by the UK Department of Transport on modernising the Coastguard as a “proposed reorganisation too far”. Sir Menzies Campbell MP and Iain Smith MSP have highlighted the importance of Fife …

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