Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for Edinburgh Western (Constituency) 2016 - present day
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06 May 2021 - 27 August 2021
Scottish Liberal Democrats
29 May 2016 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Liberal Democrats
08 November 2016 - 04 May 2021
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06 February 2019 - 04 May 2021
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29 September 2016 - 04 May 2021
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08 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
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16 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
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08 June 2016 - 16 June 2016
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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: 26 June 2025
3. Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD): "Presiding Officer, on behalf of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, I thank you for your service to the Parliament as an MSP and, in particular, for your commitment to the integrity and values of this chamber. We wish you well…
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025
Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD): "I welcome the minister to his new role. Improving neurodevelopmental care pathways is such a vital issue for the Scottish Liberal Democrats that we used our only debating day this year to bring a debate on it to the Parliament…
Chamber meeting date: 19 June 2025
Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD): "Yesterday, my colleague Willie Rennie told the chamber that public service reform should be boring. So far, the statement is doing a good job of keeping the promise of that directive…
Chamber meeting date: 19 June 2025
Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD): "Liberal Democrats are very supportive of the work that the Government is outlining today. The cabinet secretary mentioned the strategy that is to be forthcoming…
Chamber meeting date: 17 June 2025
Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD): "Strategies and recovery plans such as these come and go, but the health and social care sector is still on its knees. Nowhere is that crisis more acute than in our remote, rural and island communities…
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Submitted by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 87 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 88 for, 1 against, 27 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Kaukab Stewart, Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 86 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Supported by: Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 80 for, 0 against, 34 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Result 47 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Cole-Hamilton, Alex, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 8 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-39313 by Neil Gray on 28 July 2025, whether the £4 million invested to deliver extra dermatology activity has been allocated to NHS boards, and, if so, whether there has been a noticeable difference to waiting times throughout the country as a result."
Answer expected on 5 September 2025
Asked by: Cole-Hamilton, Alex, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 8 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve access to evidence-based treatments for lipoedema, including manual lymphatic drainage massage and compression therapy."
Answer expected on 5 September 2025
Asked by: Cole-Hamilton, Alex, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 8 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the resources allocated for dermatology departments across NHS boards have assisted with decreasing waiting times in NHS Lothian, in light of reported figures suggesting that, as of 18 July 2025, 13,312 patients are waiting to be seen by a dermatologist in this NHS board."
Answer expected on 5 September 2025
Asked by: Cole-Hamilton, Alex, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 8 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review the decision to suspend liposuction procedures for lipoedema on the NHS, in light of patient-reported outcomes and reports that international clinical practices have been introducing this treatment."
Answer expected on 5 September 2025
Asked by: Cole-Hamilton, Alex, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 22 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what modelling it has conducted on future demand for cataract surgery, and how it plans to meet this demand."
Answered by Neil Gray on 6 August 2025
Asked by: Cole-Hamilton, Alex, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 22 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review its elective care strategy, in light of reported long waits for cataract procedures."
Answered by Neil Gray on 6 August 2025
Asked by: Cole-Hamilton, Alex, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 22 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of delayed cataract surgery on patient safety and quality of life."
Answered by Neil Gray on 6 August 2025
Asked by: Cole-Hamilton, Alex, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 22 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Governmentfor what reason people are reportedly facing long waits for cataract surgery."
Answered by Neil Gray on 6 August 2025
Asked by: Cole-Hamilton, Alex, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 22 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made with delivering a replacement Edinburgh Eye Pavilion, and by what date the replacement will be opened."
Answered by Neil Gray on 6 August 2025
Asked by: Cole-Hamilton, Alex, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 22 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when (a) the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and (b) its officials last met the (i) Royal College of Ophthalmologists and (ii) College of Optometrists."
Answered by Neil Gray on 6 August 2025
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