Cole-Hamilton responds to Swinney mental health announcement
Responding to the Scottish Government's announcement on mental health funding, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
18 Feb 2026
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Perpetual A&E crisis shows you cannot fix NHS without fixing social care
Responding to new figures showing that in the week ending 8th February, with only 61.4% of people attending A&E seen within the 4 hour target, while 4,212 (15.9%) people waited over 8 hours and 2,095 (7.9%) waited over 12 hours, Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP sai
17 Feb 2026
Scot Lib Dems push Scottish Government over unspent money and cuts to farming budget
Scottish Liberal Democrat agriculture spokesperson and lead candidate for Mid-Scotland and Fife, Claire McLaren has today pushed the Scottish Government to invest in domestic food production, as they revealed that over the last five years, the budget for
17 Feb 2026
Chamberlain calls for audiology services to be made available on the high street
North East Fife MP and Scottish Liberal Democrat deputy leader Wendy Chamberlain has today called for audiology services to be made available on the high street rather than solely by GP referral as she revealed that the average wait for an audiology wait
16 Feb 2026
Grow Scottish economy by £884 million by supporting autistic adults into work
Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Jamie Greene has today uncovered figures from the Scottish Government which reveal autistic adults could contribute an additional £884 million if action was taken to support them with underemployment and unem
16 Feb 2026
Scot Lib Dems reveal patients enduring multi-day waits at A&E
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has accused the SNP of “heaping unbearable pressure” on our health service as he revealed that patients across the country have had to endure multi-day waits at A&E.
15 Feb 2026
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