MSP for Edinburgh North Western (Constituency)
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Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for Edinburgh North Western (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Former MSP for Edinburgh Western (Constituency)
05 May 2016 to 08 Apr 2026
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
06 May 2021 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Liberal Democrats
20 August 2021 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Liberal Democrats
27 August 2021 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Liberal Democrats
27 August 2021 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Liberal Democrats
27 August 2021 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Liberal Democrats
05 February 2024 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Liberal Democrats
06 October 2021 to 10 February 2026
Substitute Member
06 May 2021 to 27 August 2021
Scottish Liberal Democrats
29 May 2016 to 04 May 2021
Scottish Liberal Democrats
29 September 2016 to 04 May 2021
Deputy Convener
08 November 2016 to 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
06 February 2019 to 04 May 2021
Member
08 June 2016 to 04 May 2021
Member
16 June 2016 to 29 September 2016
Deputy Convener
08 June 2016 to 16 June 2016
Member
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Chamber meeting date: 4 June 2026
Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh North Western) (LD): "The most regrettable aspect of this whole sorry saga around the Scottish National Party’s finances is the erosion of public trust and faith in politics that it creates. There are still big unanswered questions around all of this…
Chamber meeting date: 26 May 2026
Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh North Western) (LD): "Will the member take an intervention?"
Chamber meeting date: 26 May 2026
Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh North Western) (LD): "Nicola Sturgeon stated yesterday that she knew nothing of the £125,000 camper van parked in her mother-in-law’s drive until the police informed her of it, yet an SNP source quoted in the Daily Record the week that the camper van was seized passed it off as a legitimate SNP resource for a Covid election, describing it as a “mobile campaign room”. I…
Chamber meeting date: 19 May 2026
Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh North Western) (LD): "Thank you, Presiding Officer. I welcome you to your new role.I rise to speak to my candidacy for First Minister of Scotland in an atmosphere of hope rather than expectation…
Chamber meeting date: 10 March 2026
Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD): "Will the member give way?"
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Motion ref. S7M-00249
Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Supported by: Hannah Mary Goodlad
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 4, 2026
Result 84 for, 28 against, 10 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00249.5
Submitted by: Willie Rennie, Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 4, 2026
Result 52 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00249.3
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 4, 2026
Result 28 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00249.1
Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 4, 2026
Result 30 for, 37 against, 55 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00249.4
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 4, 2026
Result 95 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
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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: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 8 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 22 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is planning to ensure that young people will still be able to access low experience jobs despite the rise of AI."
Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 8 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 22 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is planning to ensure the safety of jobs available for graduates in the ever-increasing world of AI."
Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 28 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 8 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-38373 by Gillian Martin on 17 June 2025, whether it will provide an update on its plans to review and revise the guidance regarding the exceptional circumstances in which it is permissible for storm overflows to spill, in light of the cabinet secretary stating in her answer that…
Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 8 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what measures will be put in place to ensure availability and ease of access to support high school students with neurodiversity, and what is available already."
Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 3 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the National Crime Agency's determination that there are currently no up-to-date national estimates of drug consumption in Scotland, and for what reason it has withdrawn from the Wastewater Analysis for Narcotics Detection (WAND) programme, which is intended to provide such information."
Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 3 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has withdrawn from the Home Office and National Crime Agency Wastewater Analysis for Narcotics Detection (WAND) programme and, if so, for what reason."
Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 3 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the number of deaths involving synthetic opioids in Scotland reaching the highest level on record last year, whether any specific ministerial meetings have been held to discuss the threat posed by these substances and their increasing availability in Scotland."
Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 3 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide any information, including expert advice or relevant data, that informed its decision to withdraw from the Home Office and National Crime Agency Wastewater Analysis for Narcotics Detection (WAND) programme."
Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 3 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, following its withdrawal from the Home Office and National Crime Agency Wastewater Analysis for Narcotics Detection (WAND) Programme, how will it coordinate and gather intelligence with the rest of UK to tackle the increasing availability of synthetic opioids, which can be significantly more powerful than heroin."
Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 2 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported findings by Windrush Against Sewage Pollution (WASP) that SEPA requires sewage treatment works to record less sewage treatment data than its English and Welsh counterparts."
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