Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for Edinburgh Western (Constituency) 2016 - present day
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Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
06 October 2021 - 10 February 2026
Substitute Member
06 May 2021 - 27 August 2021
Scottish Liberal Democrats
29 May 2016 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Liberal Democrats
08 November 2016 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
06 February 2019 - 04 May 2021
Member
29 September 2016 - 04 May 2021
Deputy Convener
08 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
Member
16 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Deputy Convener
08 June 2016 - 16 June 2016
Member
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These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.
Chamber meeting date: 11 March 2026
Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD): "We have an inspection regime for a reason—to pick up on deficiencies in practice and care—yet there were no inspections at Skye house between 2017 and 2024. That is an absolute scandal…
Chamber meeting date: 11 March 2026
Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD): "Does Sue Webber recognise that, with a few honourable exceptions, very few of us in the Parliament are clinicians and that, as other members have said, it would be wholly inappropriate for us to hypothesise regarding all the circumstances relating to the administration and preparation that would be required to end one’s life and to legislate for a…
Chamber meeting date: 10 March 2026
Alex Cole-Hamilton: "Will the member give way?"
Chamber meeting date: 4 March 2026
Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD): "The cabinet secretary talks about increased teacher numbers, but does she realise that three quarters of newly qualified teachers are struggling to find permanent employment and are stuck on supply lists?"
Chamber meeting date: 3 March 2026
Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD): "Addressing our conference on the 25th anniversary of devolution, the dear departed Jim Wallace said:“The Constitutional Convention, whose final report is peppered with references to the European Charter of Local Self Government, concluded that in any future review of local government, ‘the aim of the Parliament should be, firstly, to safeguard and…
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Find out how Alex Cole-Hamilton has voted recently.
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 46 Amendment 147
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Result 41 for, 70 against, 8 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 46 Amendment 141
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Result 51 for, 65 against, 5 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 46 Amendment 142
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Result 37 for, 79 against, 5 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Find out what motions Alex Cole-Hamilton has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 11 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to alter the rules on council tax for properties that have become empty or second homes due to the bereavement of a family member."
Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 26 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 11 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the number of taxpayers projected to enter the higher rate income tax band between 2026 and 2030 due to threshold freezes, and what assessment it has undertaken of the potential impact of any such projected fiscal drag."
Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 10 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting bus operators to transition to zero emission fleets."
Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 10 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to continue reducing drug-related harms after the National Mission concludes in March 2026."
Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 10 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of current cost-reducing measures on (a) lecturer workloads and (b) job security across Scotland’s universities."
Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 10 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what contribution it expects the Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB) to make to wider Net Zero transport targets."
Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 10 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting Scotland's (a) universities and (b) research institutes to maximise participation in Horizon Europe."
Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 10 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made towards delivering its Rail Services Decarbonisation Action Plan."
Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 10 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will continue to develop a public health approach to drug harms after March 2026."
Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 10 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with EU institutions since 2025."
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