1,065 drugs deaths last year
Responding to new Police Scotland figures showing that there were 1,065 suspected drug deaths between January and December 2024, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
11 Mar 2025
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Carmichael calls for government response following shipping collision
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has said that a shipping collision off the coast of North-East England today must be “a spur for stronger regulation” against unsafe behaviour by tankers, including in the waters around the Northern Isles. Mr C
11 Mar 2025
Cole-Hamilton: We cannot fix A&E waits without fixing social care
Responding to new figures showing only 63.5% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 2nd March, while 3,532 people waited over 8 hours and 1,510 waited over 12 hours, Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader and health spokes
11 Mar 2025
Jardine calls for doubling of maternity pay
Liberal Democrat women and equalities spokesperson Christine Jardine MP has called for the UK Government to do everything possible to tackle economic barriers for women, including by doubling statutory maternity pay and expanding parental leave.
11 Mar 2025
Cole-Hamilton backs Scottish cheerleaders in exam battle
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has called on the Scottish Government and the Scottish Qualification Authority to look again at a decision over exam invigilation which will force Scottish cheerleaders due to sit Higher and National 5 e
10 Mar 2025
SNP leaving men at risk of fatal aneurysms
Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today urged the SNP to rebuild a key screening programme to protect against potentially fatal aneurysms after new figures revealed that the number of men attending screenings and rec
10 Mar 2025
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National Nature Parks
The Liberal Democrats have laid out a bold and ambitious plan to restore the UK’s natural environment and ensure that everyone can access a clean, healthy, and thriving green space.
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