Personal Statement | Scottish Parliament debates
I thank Michael Matheson for his personal statement. I think that anyone who has had teenage children will understand what has happened, but what people will not understand is the cover-up. That has only had the effect of heightening the media scrutiny, which understandably he did not want for his family. I regret to say […]
Social Care (Pay) | Scottish Parliament debates
I am pleased to hear how much the First Minister values social care. He will know that vacancies for social care staff are up and that turnover is up. Some providers are handing back contracts, because they are unable to deliver quality care due to a lack of staff. The First Minister announced that social […]
Social Care (Pay) | Scottish Parliament debates
6. To ask the First Minister what immediate action the Scottish Government is taking to address the reported crisis in social care, in light of the letter from the Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland stating that the social care pay uplift is insufficient. (S6F-02538)
Scottish Ministerial Code (First Minister and Deputy First Minister) | Scottish Parliament debates
If ministers, special advisers or officials failed to submit any or all communications to the records management system, what sanction would they face?
Scottish Ministerial Code (First Minister and Deputy First Minister) | Scottish Parliament debates
The benefit of being in the Parliament for so long is that you get to see patterns of behaviour over time. The past 16 years of the SNP have been instructive. What I have learned is that these are not isolated incidents or even—at their most generous interpretation—mistakes; this is a systematic approach to government. […]
Scottish Ministerial Code (First Minister and Deputy First Minister) | Scottish Parliament debates
Will the Deputy First Minister take a brief intervention on that point?
