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Rennie comments on long-awaited Glen Sannox delivery
Responding to the news that the long-delayed Glen Sannox has finally been delivered by the Ferguson shipyard, Scottish Liberal Democrat Willie Rennie MSP said:
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Carers UK research: Government must recognise the critical role carers play
Responding to Carers UK research putting the economic value of care provided by unpaid carers at £184 billion a year, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
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Cole-Hamilton comments on Audit Scotland report
Responding to the embargoed report by Audit Scotland that the Scottish Government’s reliance on ‘short-term decisions’ will mean ‘public services will come under further threat,’ and notes the…
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Health survey reveals impact of Long Covid on Scots
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP today said the SNP’s response to Long Covid has been ‘almost non-existent’ despite sufferers telling a government health survey about the toll…
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Cole-Hamilton attacks national insurance impact on GPs and care providers
Speaking in this afternoon’s debate on the impact of National Insurance increases on public services, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said:
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Dentists left in the dark as government fails to assess impact of NICs hikes
The Liberal Democrats have revealed that the government made no assessment of its recent tax hike on NHS dentists.
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Cole-Hamilton responds as doctors, dentists and more reach out to Scottish Government
Responding to the embargoed letter sent by BDA Scotland, BMA Scotland, Community Pharmacy Scotland and Optometry Scotland to Finance Secretary Shona Robison warning that the National Insurance hike,…
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Chamberlain meets with local farmers as Lib Dems demand ‘axe the family farm tax’
Wendy Chamberlain, MP for North East Fife, today (19th November) met with North East Fife farmers to discuss issues impacting rural communities.
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McArthur comments on rising cases of domestic abuse
Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today called on the SNP government to take steps to cut rates of domestic abuse after the number of incidents recorded by the…
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Cole-Hamilton: 17 years of SNP mismanagement taking its toll on the NHS
Responding to new figures showing only 64% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 10th November, while 2,901 people waited over 8 hours and 1,184 waited over 12…