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Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP

900 suspected drug deaths in the first nine months of 2023

Responding to new figures published by the Scottish Government which show that 900 people died of suspected drug death between January and September 2023, which is a 13% increase from the same period in 2022, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health sp

12 Dec 2023
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Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP

RAAC fund must start with West Lothian schools

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today called on the Scottish Government to establish a fund that local and public authorities can tap into to fund the removal of dangerous concrete.

11 Dec 2023
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Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP

Cole-Hamilton responds to 800 unfilled nursing places

Responding to embargoed data from UCAS which shows that for the second year in a row the number of places to study nursing at Scotland’s universities have not been filled, with an 11% drop in acceptances onto nursing programmes, Scottish Liberal Democrat

7 Dec 2023
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Willie Rennie MSP

Number of businesses in Scotland drops by 5.6%

Responding to new Scottish Government figures, which show that the number of businesses operating in Scotland has dropped by 5.6%, with the number of small businesses falling by a sharp 20,235, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Willie Rennie

6 Dec 2023
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