In Parliament

During the stage 1 debate on the bill, I said: “at the moment, large parts of my week are set aside for reading, questioning and commenti

No one doubts the strain that Covid-19 has put on services, including those in the Scottish Prison Service.

This is similar to another amendment that I lodged but did not press at stage 2 and that has been revised and improved for stage 3.

Last week, I asked the First Minister to consider whether offshore workers returning from overseas could quarantine at home, in order to

Will the member take an intervention on that point?

I am grateful to the cabinet secretary for taking the intervention.

I will not give way. Mr Arthur must let me make the point.

On a point of order, Presiding Officer.

Will the cabinet secretary give way?

During the Shetland by-election in September 2019, the Scottish National Party used ministerial diktat to sneak through a change to the f