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.
Responding to the embargoed letter sent by BDA Scotland, BMA Scotland, Community Pharmacy Scotland and Optometry Scotland to Finance Secretary Shona Robison.
Responding to new figures showing only 64% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 10th November, while 2,901 people waited over 8 hours and 1,184 waited over 12 hours.
An update on the work I have been doing on antisocial car driving.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today said that the SNP government is leaving our health system to suffer after a damning series of findings published in a new survey.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today said that SNP ministers must use every tool at their disposal to end the drug deaths crisis after a new survey found that many services are reporting barriers to meeting key standards.
Responding to reports that the Scottish Government has further delayed and potentially ditched plans for a centralisation of the social care sector.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today said a shock by-election victory for his party in the Colinton & Fairmilehead by-election is evidence that his party can win anywhere no matter the opposition.
Speaking in the Scottish Parliament during First Minister’s Questions.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today said that every corner of our NHS is suffering under SNP mismanagement as he revealed that almost 1 in 6 calls to NHS 24 went unanswered last year.
Responding to new figures showing only 64% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 3rd November, while 3,215 people waited over 8 hours and 1,405 waited over 12 hours.
Alex Cole-Hamilton has today hailed increases in Lib Dem vote share in Aberdeenshire and Moray as he set out how his party have been the big vote share winners in the autumn by-elections.
Responding to the news that firefighters responded to more than 1,000 calls on Bonfire Night with crews ‘bombarded’ by missiles and fireworks.
