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Liberal Democrats

Alex Cole-Hamilton

Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh Western

Alex in front of Holyrood

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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Alex pushes FM on ADHD Wait Times

Stephen is a teenager waiting for a diagnosis for ADHD and other complex conditions. His initial consultation was 5 years ago but he’s still waiting for treatment. The number of ADHD referrals has skyrocketed, but resources have not kept pace with demand.

11 Oct 2024
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Drug deaths crisis brings untold suffering

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today urged ministers to use every tool at their disposal to stop people dying from drugs after a new report laid bare the scale of the crisis.

9 Oct 2024
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