Local MP challenges government on unfair bus pass restrictions for disabled people
Last week Tom Gordon challenged the Transport Minister on the unfair policy that prevents disabled people from using their bus passes before 9am.
18 Feb 2025
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Govt are 'throwing farmers to the wolves'
Following reports that the Treasury meeting with farming groups this morning led to no resolution, Liberal Democrat Environment and Rural Affairs Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
18 Feb 2025
Cole-Hamilton calls for action and leadership on drugs deaths
Responding to the evaluation of the Scottish Government's national mission on drugs death published today, which found that only 35% of the ADP coordinators who were surveyed agreed that there was “effective national leadership on the National Mission” by
18 Feb 2025
Cole-Hamilton: Never-ending A&E crisis under SNP
Responding to new figures showing only 63.4% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 9th February, while 3,422 people waited over 8 hours and 1,551 waited over 12 hours, Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader and health spo
18 Feb 2025
NHS Borders RAAC: SNP must end inaction on dangerous concrete
After all patients were moved out of a Borders community hospital following the reassessment of RAAC, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has urged the government to stop neglecting the issue and finally support health boards in dealin
19 Feb 2025
Cole-Hamilton responds to Scottish Water hiking bonuses by over a third in one year
Responding to reporting in the Herald that executives at Scottish Water have had their bonuses hiked by over a third in one year, despite an increase in sewage dumps and water bills set to increase by almost 10% in April, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader
17 Feb 2025