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Cole-Hamilton responds to Scottish Budget
Speaking in Parliament this afternoon in response to the Scottish Budget, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
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McArthur condemns the use of tasers against children
Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP today spoke in the Scottish Parliament highlighting that police tasers have been used against children over a hundred times since…
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5 health boards missing key drug and alcohol waiting time target
Responding to the news that in the quarter ending 30th September, 5 health boards missed the government waiting time target for drug and alcohol treatment, which states that 90% of referrals should…
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New cancer strategy “ringing hollow” as waiting times worsen
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today warned the SNP Government that its new cancer strategy risks “ringing hollow” as new figures show patients across the country waiting…
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A&E waiting times amongst worst in 2023
Responding to new figures showing only 60.9% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 10th December, with 3,800 people waiting over 8 hours, Scottish Liberal…
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SNP/Green budget woes are a mess of their own making
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today said that the Scottish Government’s budget woes are a mess of their own making as he highlighted a series of expensive failures and…
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Scot Lib Dems respond to nationwide police station closures
Responding to the announcement by Police Scotland that 29 police stations are at risk of closure as it seeks to raise funds to plug a budget gap, Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam…
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Wishart calls on OVO to “get its act together” at First Minister’s Questions
Scottish Liberal Democrat rural affairs spokesperson and MSP for Shetland has today called on OVO Energy to “get its act together” during First Minister’s Questions, following issues with prepayment…
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Survey reveals majority support for fixed link to replace Corran ferry
Responding to a survey of over 1,000 people from communities served by the Corran ferry, which found that 54% were happy to replace the ferry with a bridge or a tunnel, Liberal Democrat candidate for…
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Care service reforms should be ditched not delayed
Commenting on delays to the timeline for the Scottish Government’s reforms of social care, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said: