Responding to new figures which show shoplifting crimes recorded by the police have increased by 129% since 2021, while increasing by 15% compared to the previous year, Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Wendy Chamberlain MP has today said that Scotland “still has mountains to move” to tackle violence against women and girls as new figures revealed a 7% increase in sexual crime.
Responding to the independent review of Creative Scotland led by Angela Leitch which found the organisation is "too bureaucratic", appears "distant and impersonal" to many in the sector and needs "greater ambition", Scottish Liberal Democrat culture spoke
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today raised the alarm as new figures revealed that there are more than 11,000 people currently waiting on social care assessments and care at home packages.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today said the SNP are disastrous for your health after figures showed that 848,991 are on NHS waiting lists.
Responding to new figures showing only 64.7% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 16th November 2025, while 3,454 people waited over 8 hours and 1,592 waited over 12 hours, Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
We can’t turn a blind eye to the devastation across the Occupied Territories if we want to achieve a permanent peace for Palestinians and Israelis.
I’m proud that once again it is the Liberal Democrats leading the way, with our vision for an economy that is growing strongly, where everyone feels the benefits.
Why we opposed the Government’s welfare bill