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Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today described the Auditor General’s annual report on the NHS as “a damning verdict of Humza Yousaf’s time as Health Secretary”, after it concluded that the government’s NHS Recovery Plan lacks detailed actions and that key recruitment targets are set to be missed.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP will lead a parliamentary debate today to urge a comprehensive investigation into the reach of Chinese state surveillance amid revelations about “digital asbestos” CCTV cameras, the uncovering of an alleged secret so-called police station in Glasgow and the intimidation of pro-Hong Kong democracy campaigners in Scotland.
Responding to Humza Yousaf’s comments that he is willing to work with those who oppose the National Care Service legislation and potentially compromise on current plans, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Speaking ahead of the parliamentary debate on the Scottish Government’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), Scottish Liberal Democrat climate emergency spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has confirmed that he will vote in favour of a pause to the scheme and called on SNP and Green MSPs to sufficiently address the concerns of businesses.
Speaking in the Scottish Parliament this afternoon, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has confirmed that his party will vote against the budget.
Responding to new figures showing that only 67.9% of patients attending A&E were seen within the four-hour target time, with just 43% seen on time in the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
The Liberal Democrats have today published a comprehensive blueprint for replacing the broken business rates system.
