Commenting on the Scottish Government memo obtained by the Guardian which reveals that “it is almost certain” draft laws were secretly changed to secure the Queen’s approval, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said:

Commenting after Patrick Grady suspended his membership of the SNP, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:

On Monday Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton will attend the First Minister’s summit on abortion rights and demand urgent legislation to deliver buffer zones.  

Responding to Derek Mackay’s written evidence to the Public Audit Committee, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP said:

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today declared that the Lib Dems are parking their tractors on Tory lawns and that his party can speak for rural communities across the country, after the Liberal Democrats stormed to victory in the Tiverton & Honiton by-election.

Scottish Liberal Democrats have today revealed that in its first two months the newly nationalised ScotRail franchise paid out more than £100,000 in delay repay payments. 

Across April and May 2022, 7,770 claims were paid out totalling £107,439.49.

Responding to today’s Scottish Government statement on MAT Standards, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said:

"Buried in this dry and technical statement is the shocking admission that MAT standard 1 has only been fully implemented in one out of Scotland's 32 Alcohol and Drug Partnerships.

Responding to comments from Ian Livingstone, Chief Constable of Police Scotland, in which he warned that Scottish Government spending plans could lead to fewer officers on the street, Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur said:

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today warned the First Minster that patients who are well enough to leave but are unable to do so because social care packages are not available are being let down by plans to reform social care which will not come into effect until 2026.

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today branded the SNP’s backlog of operations as being the product of “broken promises and empty words” after it was revealed that the total number of operations lost to the Covid-19 pandemic has risen to 313,674.