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Rennie responds to Yousaf and Robison on council tax
Responding to today’s comments from Shona Robison and Humza Yousaf about the council tax, Scottish Liberal Democrat Economy spokesperson Willie Rennie said:
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SNP burn through almost half of ScotWind revenues in a single year
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today expressed his astonishment that the Scottish Government intends to burn through almost half of the revenues from the ten-year ScotWind…
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Cole-Hamilton marks two years of assault on Ukraine with call for sanctions clampdown
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today marked two years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine by urging the UK and Scottish governments to expand their support for the…
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McArthur speaks ahead of Regulation of Legal Services Bill debate
Ahead of the Stage 1 debate on the Regulation of Legal Services Bill in the Scottish Parliament today, Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has urged the government to…
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Cole-Hamilton responds to Auditor General's annual NHS report
Responding to the Auditor General's report into Scotland's NHS which notes that NHS activity in hospitals remains below pre-pandemic levels and is being outpaced by demand, Scottish Liberal Democrat…
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NAO report: Rural communities left in the slow lane
Responding to a new National Audit Office report which says it is unclear whether the UK government's programme to expand connectivity in rural areas will be delivered on time, Liberal Democrat Media…
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SNP & Greens block Liberal Democrat plans to fix GP crisis and bring down waits
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today accused the Scottish Government of “living in la-la land” as SNP and Green MSPs opposed his party’s proposals…
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NHS dental work drops by 25% from pre-pandemic levels
Speaking ahead of his party’s debate tomorrow on the crisis in NHS dentistry, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today warned of the challenges facing both patients and…
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Treasury U-turn on tax hike for farming pick-up vehicles
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has welcomed a climbdown by the government on planned changes to tax rules on double cab pick-up vehicles used by many farmers and crofters.
