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.
Alex has called on the Scottish Government to help local health boards and education authorities to replace a dangerous building material that has been discovered in some public sector buildings constructed in the 1960s and 70s.
Alex has urged households which use prepayment meters to redeem energy bill support vouchers before they expire on 30th June.
Alex has branded the SNP's latest independence paper "an insulting distraction".
Local MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton has challenged the new First Minister to get to grips with Scotland’s sewage problem which saw tens of thousands of sewage releases in Scotlands water ways and beaches last year alone.
Following a surge in housing problems in the city, Alex brought together stakeholders to discuss a solution to growing reports of damp and supply problems.
Alex has again urged the Scottish Government to get to grips with cancer care.
Alex has congratulated King Charles III and the Queen on their coronation, calling on them to defend values such as freedom of speech and our democratic institutions.
Alex said; "It's heartbreaking to see these numbers on the up."
Alex has responded to news that junior doctors have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action.
Alex is hosting a summit of stakeholders in Parliament to address the growing crisis in social housing - especially around damp and mould.
Alex has repeated his calls for a strategy to avoid staff burnout in the NHS.
Alex used his last question to Nicola Sturgeon to challenge her on the amount of time people are still waiting for mental health treatment.
