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Cole-Hamilton responds to Murdo Fraser’s continued opposition to same-sex marriage
Responding to Murdo Fraser’s comments that he still opposes same-sex marriage, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
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Wishart responds to Digital Exclusion Report
Responding to the digital exclusion report by the Auditor General and Accounts Commission, which warns that rural communities are being prevented from participating in the digital economy because…
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Rennie comments on investment bank’s £8m DRS loss
Responding to the news that the Scottish National Investment Bank made an £8m loss on the SNP and Green’s bottle deposit return scheme, a hit which made up the majority of the bank’s £14.6m losses in…
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Lib Dems respond to Transport Minister’s comments on GMS
Responding to Fiona Hyslop’s interview on the BBC’s Good Morning Scotland programme, in which she said that the Scottish Government was “prepared to go back” to scrapping peak rail fares in the…
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Cole-Hamilton demands ministerial statement after drug deaths spiral
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today written to the Health Secretary to demand that SNP ministers announce fresh measures in a statement to Parliament following the news…
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Scot Lib Dems comment on ScotRail fare hike
Responding to the news that the Scottish Government is reintroducing peak time ScotRail fares, with the price of the top ticket between Glasgow and Edinburgh now rising by 8.6% to £31.40, Scottish…
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Drug deaths more than double over a decade
Responding to new figures showing that there were 1,172 drug deaths in Scotland in 2023, an increase of 121 compared to 2022 and more than double what they were ten years ago, Scottish Liberal…
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Amount assigned to fix RAAC in hospitals: England £685m, Scotland £0
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today accused the Scottish Government of taking big risks as it confirmed that the health boards will have to fund remedial working relating to…
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McArthur responds to anti-assisted dying campaigners
Responding to anti-assisted dying organisation Care Not Killing’s submission to the call for evidence by the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee in relation to his Assisted Dying for Terminally…
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Rennie calls for clarity on possible further delay to free school meals
Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP has written to the Finance Secretary, Shona Robison, asking for clarity about whether the Scottish Government will delay the rollout…