All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.
The Highland Liberal Democrats are calling on the Scottish Government to end the “national embarrassment” of homelessness after revealing almost 6,500 people over the last five years declared themselves homeless across the Highlands.
David Green believes that anyone “who is serious about serving the Highlands should root their priorities” in the concerns expressed in the Highland News and Media Readers’ Manifesto.
The Scottish Government’s national fuel poverty scheme has helped just 2.3% of households in Highland since it was launched eleven years ago, analysis by the Highland Liberal Democrats has shown.
The Highland Liberal Democrats are calling on the Scottish Government to do more to protect NHS staff after figures revealed over 6,300 attacks against workers in the Highlands have been recorded in the last five years.
More than 400 complaints about maternity care have been lodged with NHS Highland in the past five, figures by the Scottish Liberal Democrats reveal, prompting renewed calls for an independent review of maternity services in Caithness.
Highland Liberal Democrats have launched a region-wide petition calling on Fiona Hyslop to create a dedicated Highland Roads Funding Plan.
Responding to the Chair of the Scottish Covid Inquiry indicating that it “will not be possible” for the inquiry to start and conclude its remaining hearings in 2026, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Wendy Chamberlain, MP for North East Fife, raised the need for trafficking investigations to take place in relation to the abuse by Mohamed Fayed and secured a commitment from the Prime Minister to meet with survivors during Prime Minister’s Questions.
Responding to a ministerial statement about the allegations of cruelty and abuse at Skye House, the country’s largest psychiatric hospital for children, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Responding to the news that the Glen Sannox ferry requires £3.2 million in repairs after only one year in service, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy and transport spokesperson Jamie Greene MSP said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and former youth worker Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has secured a parliamentary statement, which will be heard later today, on what actions are being taken to address allegations of cruelty and abuse at Skye House, Scotland’s l
Responding to new figures showing that in the week ending 1st March, only 62.6% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target, while 4,048 (15%) people waited over 8 hours and 1,934 (7.2%) waited over 12 hours, Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
The UK is facing a mental health emergency. Liberal Democrats have a proud record of pushing Britain’s mental health services forward. Now we are offering the bold solutions we need to fight the crisis unfolding in our communities.
British universities are a world-leading export and an engine for innovation, but today, the sector is at a breaking point. Liberal Democrats have passed a new plan to deliver a fairer deal for students and graduates and secure the future of the sector.
Learning to drive is a vital life skill. Liberal Democrat members passed a new plan to clear the backlogs, end the rip-offs, and get the next generation moving.
Big tech companies should not be allowed to profit at the expense of children’s wellbeing.
Our pragmatic, costed and achievable plan that would make a real difference to graduates now, while also fixing the system for the long term.
Help us stamp out this sort of appalling behaviour in our party – and across our society.