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Cole-Hamilton comments on Scottish Budget
Commenting on the Scottish Budget as it was debated at Stage 3 in Parliament this afternoon, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
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Cole-Hamilton responds to neonatal deaths review
Responding to the publication of the Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s report on neonatal mortality, which indicated that more comprehensive reviews of neonatal deaths were needed, following a spike…
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Scottish Government “not making a dent” in attainment gap
Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie has today said that ministers and education bosses are not making a dent in bringing down the attainment gap for those leaving school.
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McArthur comments on uptick in recorded crime
Responding to new recorded crime figures which show that total recorded crime is up 5%, while shoplifting is up 37%, Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur said:
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SNP and Greens to carve a third off housing budget as homelessness hits new record
Scottish Liberal Democrat communities spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP has today criticised the SNP and Green Government’s plans to carve off a third from the housing budget after new figures revealed…
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Equivalent of more than 1 in 7 Scots are on a waiting list
Responding to the latest Public Health Scotland figures which show that NHS waiting lists totalled 824,725 by the quarter ending December 2023, the equivalent of more than 1 in 7 Scots, Scottish…
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Cole-Hamilton: SNP overseeing stagnation at A&E
Responding to new figures showing only 62.7% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 18th February, while 3,501 people waited over 8 hours, Scottish Liberal…
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Scot Lib Dems baffled that Greens will back cuts to housing, green jobs and drug support
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today said that voters will find it baffling that the Green party is set to back a budget which delivers major cuts to housing, green jobs and…
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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…