Lib Dems secure funding for affordable homes
The Scottish Liberal Democrats have secured funding to build more affordable homes in communities across Scotland.
7 Mar 2025
Alex Cole-Hamilton
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh Western
Alex is the constituency MSP for Edinburgh Western, and Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats. He was first elected in 2016, and re-elected in 2021.
Before Parliament, Alex worked in the childrens voluntary sector, including being Director of Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights) and worked on the campaign to raise the age of leaving care in Scotland to 21.
Since being elected Alex led the successful campaign to save HIV Scotland from planned funding cuts, forced the Government to abandon their plans to abolish jury trials during the Covid pandemic and has spoken up for bus services, dentist and GP provision, and protecting greenbelt land in west Edinburgh.
He has prioritised campaigning on children's mental health, first aid awareness, long covid and supporting Ukrainian refugees. He was sanctioned by the Kremlin in August 2022 following his public criticism of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and for his efforts to highlight Russian influence in Scotland.
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Lib Dems win replacement for Edinburgh Eye Pavilion
Scottish Liberal Democrats have secured the replacement of the Edinburgh Eye Pavilion.
7 Mar 2025
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Cole-Hamilton comments ahead of final vote on budget
Speaking ahead of the Scottish Parliament debating the Budget at Stage 3 (Tuesday 25th February), Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
27 Feb 2025
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Cole-Hamilton demands SNP act as 1,500 babies born addicted to drugs
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today called on the First Minister to urgently act on the number of babies who spend the first days of their lives withdrawing from drugs.
10 Jan 2025
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Scot Lib Dems respond to Scottish Labour budget abstention
Responding to Anas Sarwar's announcement that Scottish Labour will abstain on the forthcoming Scottish budget.
8 Jan 2025
Christmas A&E waits among the worst ever
Responding to new figures showing only 58.4% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 29th December, while 3,860 people waited over 8 hours and 1,642 waited over 12 hours.
8 Jan 2025
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Alex Cole-Hamilton’s New Year’s Message
Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP's New Year Statement.
8 Jan 2025
Alex Cole-Hamilton’s Christmas Message
Alex Cole-Hamilton’s Christmas Message
24 Dec 2024
Cole-Hamilton backs plea from Edinburgh Zoo about fireworks this Hogmanay
Edinburgh Western MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton has today backed calls from Edinburgh Zoo, who have asked residents near the premises to refrain from setting off fireworks over the festive period, following the death of a baby red panda last month.
20 Dec 2024
Survey shows falling number of GPs
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today said that the SNP government must overhaul their botched NHS Recovery Plan after a new workforce survey found that the number of GPs continues to drop.
12 Dec 2024
Cole-Hamilton: SNP failure has left A&E stuck in crisis
Responding to new figures showing only 59.5% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 1st December, the joint 5th worst on record, while 4,145 people waited over 8 hours and 2,076 waited over 12 hours.
12 Dec 2024
Record high levels of delays in leaving hospital
Responding to new figures showing that in 2023/24 there were 666,190 days spent in hospital by people whose discharge was delayed, the highest annual figure since records began
12 Dec 2024
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