Alex Raises Cancer Care Concerns with First Minister
Alex has raised the concerns of Scots being unable to access the highest standard of cancer care with the First Minister.
12 Mar 2024
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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Alex raises River Almond sewage concern
After national news reports singled out the River Almond as one of the most polluted in the country, Alex Cole-Hamilton has ramped up the Lib Dem campaign to overhaul the sewage industry.
7 Feb 2024
Alex highlights lack of NHS Dental Care
Residents across West Edinburgh are finding it increasingly difficult to access dental care on the NHS.
7 Feb 2024
Places to study Nursing going unfilled
Data from UCAS shows that for the second year in a row the number of places to study Nursing at Scotland’s universities have not been filled.
11 Dec 2023
Alex challenges First Minister on declining educational performance
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today pressed the Scottish Government over declining performance in international education rankings at First Minister's Questions.
7 Dec 2023
Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP
Alex hosts public meeting on childcare in West Edinburgh
It’s getting harder and harder for parents to access childcare, particularly outwith normal school hours in West Edinburgh.
31 Oct 2023
Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP
Alex fights for Access to NHS Dentists
Alex has raised the concerns of people right across West Edinburgh who are finding it harder and harder to access NHS dentistry appointments
31 Oct 2023
A&E waits a grim warning of the winter ahead
Alex has called for urgent action from the Scottish Government to tackle the avoidable deaths in emergency care, staff burnout and problems in social care.
17 Oct 2023
Cole-Hamilton leads on Access to Healthcare
Access to wrap around child care, including after school clubs and child minders has become increasingly difficult in West Edinburgh - with demand in many cases far outstripping supply.
2 Oct 2023
Alex leads calls for action on faulty concrete
Schools, hospitals and other public buildings in Edinburgh are being inspected for the use of RAAC. Alex was the first to raise this in the Scottish Parliament after Lib Dem research uncovered the issue.
2 Oct 2023
Alex urges action as Great British Beach Clean gets underway
Alex has urged the Scottish Government to do everything in its power to clean up Scotland’s sewage problem and to tackle plastics pollution on beaches across the country.
16 Sep 2023
PIP to Adult Disability Payment Transfer
Alex is asking for people who have been required to undergo an assessment despite having a long term or chronic condition from which there is no recovery, as part of the transfer, to get in touch.
5 Sep 2023
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