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Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today called on the Scottish Government to urgently issue a call for more hosts, give councils the resources to check and match homes quicker and take steps to ensure that those at risk of homelessness are monitored and supported, as a new report from the Red Cross marking a year on from the launch of the Scottish Government’s Super Sponsorship Scheme highlights that at the end of 2022 more than 4,400 people were staying in hotel rooms, more than 2,400 were on two chartered passenger liners and at least 310 were reporting as homeless.
Responding to reports indicating that Scotland’s first carbon capture and storage facility at the St Fergus gas terminal in Aberdeenshire may be given the go-ahead after the Conservative Government failed to support it in 2021, Scottish Liberal Democrat climate emergency spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP said:
Speaking as voting opens in the SNP leadership race, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has accused all three candidates of being "starved of solutions," and called on them to commit to measures for tackling the cost of living, the NHS crisis and the climate emergency.
Responding to Humza Yousaf's interview this morning, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said:
The Scottish Liberal Democrat spring conference in Dundee has today backed plans that would see communities gain a higher share of Scotland’s vast renewable energy wealth by reforming the way in which community benefit is paid by windfarm developers.
Conference, let’s hear it for Councillor Fiona Bennett! How good does that sound? If you look at Fiona’s career, you will see a life dedicated to public service, to helping people – whether that’s through her time as an NHS nurse, or through casework in the office of Wendy Chamberlain MP. Improving the lives of her community and the people around her is what Fiona is all about.
Her service; her sense of selflessness; her steadfast commitment to the nation. These values and her service have defined Her Majesty’s seven decade reign, and will continue to define her.
Richard is an incredible candidate, whose dedication to others has shone not only through his career, but also in his voluntary roles in the community.
Scrapping the Protocol would represent a new low. It would be an egregious breach of international law.
The anticipated Somerton and Frome election will be a close two horse race between the Lib Dems and the Conservatives.
Liberal Democrats want a way forward which works for Britain - that cuts down red tape, reduces costs for businesses and makes people better off as a result.
The Liberal Democrats have today published a comprehensive blueprint for replacing the broken business rates system.
