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Scot Lib Dems comment on Simpson defection
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said;
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Reconviction rate increases among prisoners
Scottish Liberal Democrat deputy leader and former police officer Wendy Chamberlain MP has today said that more must be done to prevent a “revolving door of reoffending” after new figures show that…
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Cole-Hamilton: Scotland deserves better than Farage
Commenting ahead of Nigel Farage’s visit to Scotland today, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
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Cole-Hamilton calls for stronger response to nitazenes ahead of Scottish Drugs Forum
Speaking ahead of the Scottish Drugs Forum on Wednesday 27th August, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has called on the SNP government to take strong action on the growing…
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Cole-Hamilton responds to record low birth rate
Responding to the news that Scotland’s birth rate has fallen to its lowest level since records began in 1855, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
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SNP oversees worsening outcomes for looked-after children
Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie has today accused the Scottish Government of letting down care-experienced children after statistics showed worsening outcomes on…
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Chamberlain: Crime statistics "deeply troubling"
Scottish Liberal Democrat Wendy Chamberlain MP has today warned that new crime statistics showing a 5% increase in sexual crimes are "paint a deeply troubling picture" about violence against women…
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Cole-Hamilton comments on record NHS waiting lists, social care delays and worsening A&E waits
Responding to official statistics showing a record 879,215 patients are now on outpatient, inpatient or diagnostic waiting lists, including thousands waiting for years, Scottish Liberal Democrat…
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Fewer WTE GPs now than in 2019
Commenting on the publication of GP workforce numbers, where despite an uptick there are still fewer whole time equivalent GPs now than there were in 2019, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex…
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Children still waiting more than 1,000 days for mental health treatment
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today said that his party is focused on delivering world class mental health services after he revealed shocking waits for Child and…