Meeting of the Parliament 22 November 2023
At the heart of the discussion and debate are the families and people who are employed at BP Grangemouth. Those are the people and the community that the Scottish Government and the cabinet secretary take very seriously when we discuss the matter. The cabinet secretary is currently seeking to meet the trade unions.
Let us not forget that the decision is a commercial decision that has been taken by the industry and that it is not a decision or a responsibility of the Scottish Government.
Today, the cabinet secretary has invited his shadow spokespeople and MSPs from the area to a meeting to discuss the matter. The cabinet secretary also answered questions on the important issue earlier today, and he is committed to updating the Parliament as the situation develops.
On the matter of parliamentary business, Mr Kerr’s amendment to business came in at 4.59 pm. It came in after the first division bell had rung.