More than 700 probable suicides last year
Responding to the news that there were 704 probable suicide deaths in Scotland in 2024, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
16 Sep 2025
Banffshire and Buchan Coast Liberal Democrats
Working hard for the coastal communities of the North Aberdeenshire and Moray East
The Banffshire and Buchan local party covers the coastal strip, from Cruden Bay on the North Sea Coast to Buckie in the Moray Firth area. We cover six wards on Aberdeenshire Council and two on Moray Council.
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Rough sleeping and homelessness at record levels
Responding to new figures, showing there were 31,695 open homelessness cases at 31 March 2025, the highest figure on record, while the number of households reporting rough sleeping the night before application has increased from 1,932 to 2,465, also a rec
16 Sep 2025
Cole-Hamilton: SNP must act now to avoid winter A&E crisis
Responding to new figures showing only 63.1% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 7th September, while 3,786 people waited over 8 hours and 1,547 waited over 12 hours, Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
16 Sep 2025
Greene makes final plea for parliament to back victim protections
Speaking ahead of the final vote on his amendments to the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill, which would strengthen the rights of victims of crime, Jamie Greene MSP has called on all political parties to back his proposals.
16 Sep 2025
More than half of Scotland's designated bathing waters breached pollution standards in 2025
As the Scottish bathing water season comes to an end, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today called on the SNP Government to get serious about the impact of sewage dumping in Scotland.
15 Sep 2025
Greene urges all parties to support key victims’ proposals ahead of final vote
Ahead of a final vote on the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Bill, Scottish Liberal Democrat Jamie Greene MSP has called on the Scottish Government and all parties in parliament to support his proposals to strengthen the rights of victims of crime.
14 Sep 2025
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