Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today said Scotland desperately needs world class mental health services after new figures showed 4,385 children and young people and 23,746 adults waiting for treatment.
Responding to new Public Health Scotland figures showing nearly 2,000 people (1,948) were stuck in hospital at the July census due to their discharge being delayed, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Responding to figures which reveal that the number of scheduled operations remains 13.3% below pre-pandemic levels, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Responding to new figures showing that there were 1,017 drug deaths in Scotland in 2024, which brings the total number of deaths in the last decade to 10,884, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Commenting on the embargoed report commissioned by Shelter Scotland, CIH Scotland and SFHA into Scotland’s housing need, Scottish Liberal Democrat communities spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP said:
Speaking ahead of Kemi Badenoch's visit to Scotland, Jamie Greene MSP said:
As liberals, we believe that true equality is achieved when individuals are not only free from prejudice and discrimination, but also free to fulfil their potential. So fighting for LGBTQ+ rights is not a choice Liberals make.
Reflecting on the year’s International Women’s Day theme of “accelerate action”, I am sadly reminded of how much more we still need to achieve.
The UK needs to strengthen both our Armed Forces and our soft power.
