Alex Cole-Hamilton
Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for Edinburgh Western (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Alex Cole-Hamilton
Contact details
Contact online
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5821
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
151 St John's Road
Corstorphine
Edinburgh
EH12 7SD
Phone: 0131 334 1814
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Alex is a member of 4 committees
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Deputy Convener
Health and Sport Committee
Member
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Alex is a member of 35 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Accident Prevention and Safety Awareness
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Animal Welfare
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Conditions
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Autism
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Carers
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Children and Young People
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Consumer Protection for Home Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Dementia
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Diabetes
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Disability
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on End of Life Choices
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Epilepsy
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fair Trade
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Families Affected by Imprisonment
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Freedom of Religion or Belief
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Funerals and Bereavement
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Govanhill
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Health Inequalities
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Housing
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Improving Scotland’s Health: 2021 and Beyond
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Learning Disability
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on LGBTI+
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Life Sciences
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Malawi
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palliative Care
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Prevention and Healing of Adverse Childhood Experiences
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rare, Genetic and Undiagnosed Conditions
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Russia
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Sexual Health and Blood Borne Viruses
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Social Enterprise
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Social Science
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tackling Islamophobia
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Volunteering
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on WASPI
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women's Health
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Alex does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Alex has 1 party role
Party Spokesperson on Health
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Previous roles
Alex has had 2 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
16 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Equal Opportunities Committee
Deputy Convener
08 June 2016 - 16 June 2016
Equal Opportunities Committee
Member
Register of interests
Alex's register of interests
MSP's must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.
Here is the register for Alex Cole-Hamilton. The date of their initial statement was 01 June 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
I own a rental property in Edinburgh which is let through online holiday property website Airbnb and yields a gross annual income of between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum. [Registered 17 August 2017]
I own a flat in Edinburgh with an estimated market value of between £150,001 and £200,000 for which I receive a gross income of between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum. The flat is let under a private social housing tenancy.
Until 1 October 2016 I owned a flat in Edinburgh with an estimated market value of between £200,001 and £250,000 for which I received a gross income of between £10,001 and £15,000 per annum. [Amended interest 17 August 2017]
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I was formerly a Convener and Director of Together (Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights).
Recent Activity
What was said
What Alex Cole-Hamilton has said in Parliament
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.
Sustainable Aviation beyond Covid-19
Alex Cole-Hamilton made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 16 September 2020
Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD): "I am very grateful to Colin Smyth of the Labour Party for securing the debate. As a representative for what would normally be Scotland’s busiest airport, I know the immense toll that the virus has had on the sector…
Decision Time
Alex Cole-Hamilton made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 16 September 2020
Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I tried to vote but was unable to. I would have voted no."
Development of Policy on Handling Harassment Complaints
Alex Cole-Hamilton made 28 Contributions to this discussion
Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints - 15 September 2020
Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD): "Good morning, Sir Peter. Thank you for coming to see us today. You said in response to Alasdair Allan’s questioning that bullying behaviour would punctuate office life in St Andrew’s house…
Migration and Care Workers
Alex Cole-Hamilton made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 15 September 2020
Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD): "I am grateful to the Government for making time for this very important debate, and I assure it of our support this afternoon…
Traffic Regulation (East Craigs and Craigmount)
Alex Cole-Hamilton made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 10 September 2020
Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD): "The City of Edinburgh Council is about to use Government spaces for people money to impose sweeping changes on the communities of East Craigs and Craigmount in my constituency, affecting 3,500 homes…
Votes
Motions
Written questions
Written questions Alex Cole-Hamilton has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
S5W-31865 - Unanswered
17 September 2020
Cole-Hamilton, Alex: "To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to ensure that the Spaces for People programme will be fully evaluated to assess (a) value for money and (b) the programme's impact on (i) communities in general and (ii) disabled people."
S5W-31866 - Unanswered
17 September 2020
Cole-Hamilton, Alex: "To ask the Scottish Government what lessons it can learn from the roll-out of Spaces for People regarding the need for effective and accessible community consultation, which can be applied to other initiatives."
S5W-31869 - Unanswered
17 September 2020
Cole-Hamilton, Alex: "To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review support for all children with visual impairment from early years to school-leaving age."
S5W-31893 - Unanswered
17 September 2020
Cole-Hamilton, Alex: "To ask the Scottish Government what restrictions will be in place regarding where parent-led baby and toddler groups can meet to allow them to resume their services."
S5W-31851 - Unanswered
16 September 2020
Cole-Hamilton, Alex: "To ask the Scottish Government whether people who collect friends and family from the airport who are returning from a country not on the exemption list also need to self-isolate."
See all of Alex Cole-Hamilton's written questions submitted in Parliament