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No evidence of Ferguson criminality but not my job to determine, says Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon has said she has not seen any evidence of criminality in the procurement and construction of two late and over-budget ferries, but she insisted coming to that conclusion was “not my job”. The Glen Sannox and as-yet-unnamed hull 802 ...

28 Sept 2022 at 17:36

Scotland

Scotland’s top civil servant vows to introduce ‘robust’ record-keeping systems

Scotland’s most senior civil servant has written to Holyrood’s Finance Committee over the Government’s obligations on record-keeping. It comes after John-Paul Marks, who took up the role of Permanent Secretary at the start of this year, gave ...

23 May 2022 at 15:53

Scotland

Former top civil servant Leslie Evans ‘unable’ to speak to Holyrood committee

The convener of a Holyrood committee has spoken of his disappointment at the “discourtesy” after it was revealed that Scotland’s former top civil servant would not give evidence to the panel. Leslie Evans left her post as Permanent ...

10 Mar 2022 at 12:55

Scotland

Anas Sarwar: There is a culture of secrecy at heart of Scottish Government

Anas Sarwar has called for a review into the Scottish Government’s approach to transparency, accusing the SNP of a “culture of secrecy”. The Scottish Labour leader has written to the Government’s new permanent secretary, John-Paul ...

25 Apr 2022 at 23:55

Role of civil service in Scotland being re-examined after IndyRef case – Jack

The role of the civil service in Scotland is being re-examined following the Supreme Court’s ruling last week, Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has said. Cabinet Secretary Simon Case and senior civil servants are discussing the ...

28 Nov 2022 at 18:28

Scotland

Top civil servant warns Swinney cuts required to balance books

Scotland’s top civil servant has warned new First Minister John Swinney of the need for cuts to balance the books. John-Paul Marks, the country’s Permanent Secretary, appeared before the Finance and Public Administration ...

21 May 2024 at 13:21

Scotland

Not fair to judge civil servants now over missing ferry document, MSPs told

Scotland’s new top civil servant has said it wouldn’t “be fair” for him to judge staff who failed to document a key decision over the awarding of a £97 million ferry contract which could cost as much as £250 million. ...

03 May 2022 at 15:25

Scotland

New top civil servant to appear before Holyrood committee

Scotland’s new top civil servant will appear before a Holyrood committee for the first time on Tuesday, after his predecessor was deemed unable to. Permanent Secretary John-Paul Marks will give evidence to the ...

03 May 2022 at 03:55

Scotland

John Swinney: Ferry contract was not signed for political motive

A contract for two late and over-budget ferries was not signed for political gain, Deputy First Minister John Swinney said. In a heated First Minister’s Questions session, which saw Mr Swinney stand in for ...

26 May 2022 at 18:11

Scotland

Top civil servant to face MSPs probing the way Government makes decisions

Scotland’s most senior civil servant is to be questioned by MSPs as they continue an inquiry into Government decision-making. MSPs on the Finance and Public Administration Committee are to hear from ...

16 May 2023 at 02:45

Regan pledges to ‘hit the ground running’ as she meets Permanent Secretary

SNP leadership contender Ash Regan has said she is ready to “hit the ground running” if she wins the race to succeed Nicola Sturgeon after a meeting with Scotland’s top civil servant. Ms Regan met ...

17 Mar 2023 at 15:16

Scotland

Civil Service spending makes for ‘uncomfortable reading’, Gray says amid review

Bank card-style spending by civil servants makes “uncomfortable reading”, a Scottish minister has said after new transaction details were unveiled. Data published on Tuesday by Scottish Labour ...

09 Aug 2023 at 09:47

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