Lib Dems will lead opposition to ministerial takeover of social care
Speaking ahead of the First Minister’s Programme for Government in which she is expected to announce plans for a centralised ministerial takeover for Scotland’s care services, Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP announced that he will lead opposition to the proposals.
Read moreLiberal Democrats will oppose Covid ID cards
Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP today laid out an emphatic opposition to so-called Covid ID cards, as the First Minister responded to his opening First Minister’s Question as leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats.
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Scotland should provide sanctuary to refugees
Speaking after a debate on supporting the people of Afghanistan where his amendment was backed by the Scottish Parliament, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Read moreHolyrood remembers lives lost to drugs
To mark overdose awareness day, a memorial was held yesterday outside the Scottish Parliament, organised by campaigner Peter Krykant.
Read moreGreen party picks nationalism over the climate emergency
Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today declared that the Green party has picked nationalism over the climate emergency and warned that on issues like education reform, the abolition of the council tax and the decarbonisation of our homes Green MSPs will not seek to trouble the SNP or subject it to effective scrutiny.
Read moreTens of thousands waiting for tests and treatment
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP today said “patients and NHS staff need new hope” after statistics revealed that more than 100,000 people are waiting for key diagnostic tests and Nicola Sturgeon’s Treatment Time Guarantee is being missed 200 times a day.
Read more“Painful waits” for a quarter of A&E attendees
In response to another week of record A&E waiting times, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has criticised the Health Secretary for publishing a “limp” NHS Recovery Plan.
Read moreCole-Hamilton sets out priorities for parliamentary term
Speaking ahead of the return of Parliament this week, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said:
Read moreNew figures show Test and Protect “struggling desperately”
Scottish Liberal Democrats have today revealed new figures showing the strain that Scotland’s contact tracing system, Test and Protect, has been under in recent months.
Read moreCole-Hamilton responds to SNP-Green deal
Commenting this afternoon as it is confirmed that the Greens will go into government with the SNP, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said:
Read moreCole-Hamilton comments on another record day of Covid cases and vaccine passport proposals
Commenting on today's First Minister’s Covid briefing, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said:
Read moreAlex Cole-Hamilton announces the new Scottish Liberal Democrat spokespeople team
At the end of a busy first week as Scottish Liberal Democrat leader, Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today unveiled his new spokespeople team and described it as “crackling with talent and ideas” to give Scotland new hope.
Read moreAlex calls for consistency on remaining restrictions
After receiving several thousand emails seeking clarity on seemingly contradictory Covid rules over the last 18 months, local MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton has called on the SNP government to be more consistent with the application of remaining restrictions.
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