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Swinney: I gave budget approval for ferries contract but not the final nod

John Swinney has said he gave “budget approval” for the ferries contract with Ferguson Marine, but he denied giving it the “final nod”. The Deputy First Minister said he did not approve all contracts while he was finance secretary and there would be ...

12 May 2022 at 15:25

Deputy First Minister isolating after testing positive for Covid-19

Scotland’s Deputy First Minister is self-isolating after contracting coronavirus. John Swinney, who is also the Covid Recovery Secretary in the Scottish Government, announced he had tested positive in a tweet on Wednesday morning. After two years ...

30 Mar 2022 at 11:25

Scotland

John Swinney: Scottish Government will ‘carefully’ consider care homes ruling

The Scottish Government will “consider carefully” the recent High Court ruling on hospital discharges to care homes early in the pandemic, Deputy First Minister John Swinney has said. Judges ruled that the UK Government’s policy on discharging ...

28 Apr 2022 at 12:55

Scotland

Government publishes Bill to make some pandemic powers permanent

The Scottish Government has published a Bill which would make some of its emergency coronavirus powers permanent. The Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill would give ministers the powers to respond to public health emergencies in ...

26 Jan 2022 at 14:55

Scotland

Storm Arwen response review: Rehearse door-knocking drills to protect vulnerable

Emergency responses to devastating storms should improve to protect people left without power for days, a review of Storm Arwen has found. Mass door-knocking in areas affected by power outages should be rehearsed and practised in future to ...

27 Jan 2022 at 17:55

Scotland

Nightclubs and ordering at the bar return as Covid restrictions eased

The easing on Monday of the final restrictions put in place in response to the Omicron variant marks a “very significant moment of progress” in tackling the virus, John Swinney has said. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced last week ...

24 Jan 2022 at 10:25

Scotland

MSPs back ongoing suspension of isolation compensation laws

Holyrood has backed the continued suspension of an obligation for health boards to pay compensation to people with coronavirus who have to isolate. Under public health legislation introduced in 2008, people with infectious diseases are ...

20 Jan 2022 at 18:55

Scotland

Scottish Government working culture could be improved, says civil servant

There is “still work to do” to improve the work culture within the Scottish Government, a top civil servant has said. Deputy First Minister John Swinney told the Finance and Public Administration Committee on Tuesday there was a “good ...

25 Jan 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

Planning for independence vote okay because of ‘improved situation’ – Swinney

Planning for another Scottish independence vote can move forward due to the “improved situation” in the coronavirus pandemic, John Swinney has said. But opposition parties have condemned the government for resuming work on a second ...

24 Jan 2022 at 14:55

News

New complaints procedure to come into effect after unlawful Salmond probe

Complaints about current and former Scottish Government ministers will be handled by external and independent investigators following the unlawful investigation into claims of sexual harassment by Alex Salmond. The botched ...

13 Jan 2022 at 17:57

Truss and allies launch attack on ‘attention-seeker’ Sturgeon

Liz Truss and her allies have launched personal attacks on Nicola Sturgeon, something which could further strain the relationship between Westminster and Holyrood if the Tory leadership hopeful becomes the next prime ...

02 Aug 2022 at 10:52

Swinney: I have no legal standing to negotiate deal to end council strike

Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has insisted he has “no legal standing” to negotiate a deal to end strike action that has left rubbish piled up on the streets of Edinburgh – despite unions pleading for ministers to ...

25 Aug 2022 at 11:17

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