We have warned consistently about the rotten culture of secrecy and cover-up at the heart of the SNP Government. We have seen that during the Salmond inquiry, with the legal challenge to the Scottish Information Commissioner and, at its most extreme, with the embezzlement of SNP supporters’ money.

In March 2021, a complaint was made to the police about the SNP’s finances. In May that year, John Swinney appeared on “The Sunday Show” and said that he had no idea why the party’s treasurer resigned. In June, Nicola Sturgeon said that money had not gone missing and that there was nothing to see here. I am not sure whether any of that reflects the truth. How can the public trust John Swinney when he is the man who is the architect of this culture of secrecy?