Scotland sees smallest increase in nurse numbers
Commenting on new figures from the Nursing and Midwifery Council showing that Scotland has had the smallest increase in the number of nurses and midwives in any UK nation over the past twelve months, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton said:
Read moreFM needs to keep her eye on the cost-of-living crisis
Commenting on the First Minister discussing the constitutional future of the UK with US officials, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Read moreSecretive SNP twisting freedom of information legislation
Responding to the Scottish Information Commissioner Daren Fitzhenry’s new report into Scottish Government freedom of information handling, which found “a number of areas where performance and practice fell short” and “evidence of significant and systemic failures to comply with case file records management requirements”, Willie Rennie MSP said:
Read moreCole-Hamilton warns that Tory rehab bill must be more than a fig leaf
Responding to the Scottish Conservatives lodging their right to recovery bill, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said:
Read moreCole-Hamilton calls for action as A&E figures slip backwards
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP today called for action on the emergency care crisis from the SNP/Green Government after the latest figures show the number seen within the target 4 hours fell to 69.6%, well below the targeted 95%.
Read moreRennie: Latest figures show census going at “snail’s pace”
Responding to reports that Scotland’s census uptake has increased barely 5% to 82.6% since the Scottish Government announced a short extension last month, Scottish Liberal Democrat communities spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP commented:
Read moreReported rail cuts would see passengers pay the price for Scottish Government "dithering"
Cost of Living: Conservatives blaming people for not earning enough
Responding to a UK Government minister saying people should take on more hours or get a new job to deal with the cost of living crisis, Liberal Democrat Work & Pensions Spokesperson Wendy Chamberlain MP said:
Read moreRennie responds to reports of fresh ferry faults
Responding to the reports in the Herald on Sunday that the number of faults outstanding on the ferries at Fergusons increased from 175 in January to 237 in March, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP commented:
Read moreCole-Hamilton challenges bosses’ enormous bonuses amid 10,000 raw sewage releases
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today demanded to know why Scottish Water bosses are receiving bonuses of up to £92,000 each at the same time as the government-owned company released raw sewage into Scotland’s rivers over 10,000 times.
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