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Cole-Hamilton responds to Matheson resignation
Responding to the news that Michael Matheson has resigned as Health Secretary, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
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Cole-Hamilton: Ministers waiting for catastrophe to strike with RAAC
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today accused the SNP Government of “waiting for catastrophe to strike” with dangerous concrete in public buildings, following the report…
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Cole-Hamilton declares Lib Dems will vote against Scottish budget at stage one
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today warned the Scottish Government that his party will vote against the budget on Thursday afternoon over the government’s programme of…
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Scottish Government economic strategy “lacks collective political leadership and clear targets”
Responding to the embargoed report from the Auditor General warning that the Scottish Government’s 10-year economic strategy currently lacks collective political leadership and clear targets,…
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Rennie responds to launch of International Education Strategy
Responding to the launch of the Scottish Government’s International Education Strategy, Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP said:
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Cole-Hamilton responds to RCN cost of living survey
Responding to an embargoed survey by the Royal College of Nursing in Scotland, which found that the cost of living has caused 62% of its members to consider changing their current role, 60% of whom…
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Police officer numbers plummet to record low
Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today urged SNP ministers to get serious over the funding challenges facing policing as new figures reveal that police officer…
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Operations activity still lower than pre-pandemic levels
Responding to Public Health Scotland figures published today which show that the number of planned operations was lower than pre-pandemic levels, with 19.2% fewer operations planned in December 2023…
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Cole-Hamilton: SNP not focused on crisis in A&E
Responding to new figures showing that just 65.6% of attendees at A&E were seen within 4 hours and 15,107 attendees waited more than 8 hours in December 2023, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and…
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McArthur urges restraint over under 18s trapped on remand
Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today urged the Scottish Government to rein in the use of remand for under 18s as he revealed that hundreds of teenagers have been…
