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Rennie responds to Auditor General’s report
Responding to the Auditor General’s report which calls for the Scottish Government to show more leadership of the public sector, Scottish Liberal Democrat Willie Rennie MSP said:
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Cole-Hamilton sets out his response as probable suicides rise
Responding to new figures showing that the number of probable suicides has risen 762 in 2022 to 792 in 2023, the second increase in a row, that the rate of suicide mortality in the most deprived…
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3,472 rush hour trains cancelled in 2023
Scottish Liberal Democrat connectivity spokesperson Beatrice Wishart MSP has today revealed that more than 3,400 rush hour morning trains were cancelled in 2023 alone, as she urged the SNP government…
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SNP must listen to Lib Dem social care plans amid rising older population
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today called on SNP ministers to ease the crisis in social care and listen to his party’s plans for action after data from the most recent…
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Scot Lib Dems respond to new figure showing shortages of workers
Responding to new figures from the Scottish Government’s Business Insights and Conditions Survey which shows that in July 2024, 31.2% of businesses reported experiencing a shortage of workers,…
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Cole-Hamilton complains of £850,000 cuts to cancer research
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today pressed the Scottish Government over what assessment has been done of the impact of an almost £1m funding cut to cancer research in the…
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Rennie urges UK Government to assess future of Dalzell steel mill
Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Willie Rennie has written to the UK government’s Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds urging him to assess the future prospects…
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Cole-Hamilton comments after leaders discuss civil unrest at Bute House
Speaking after this afternoon’s summit of party leaders in Bute House, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and Edinburgh Western MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton said:
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Number of people stuck in hospital reaches new high
Responding to new Public Health Scotland figures which showed 1,991 were stuck in hospital in June due to their discharge being delayed, the highest number of people delayed since the guidelines were…
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Scot Lib Dems criticise SNP exam failings
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today congratulated pupils on their exam results but raised concerns over falling pass rates, the rising attainment gap and errors which have…