Meeting of the Parliament 25 June 2026 [Draft]
It is the last day of term, so, on the same theme, I will say that the items bought by Peter Murrell with money stolen from the Scottish National Party are now part of Scotland’s political history and that the saga will be taught to future generations of Scotland’s children. Will the First Minister arrange for as many items as can be found to be gathered together and displayed as the Murrell collection?
Will he also arrange for some items to be gifted to Scotland’s museums and galleries as permanent exhibits and a tribute to SNP governance? Can I suggest that the fountain pen that Nicola Sturgeon used to sign her resignation letter should go to the People’s Palace to become the people’s pen? Similarly, the two toilet seats could go to Perth to sit alongside the stone of destiny, and the £3,000 coffee machine could sit beside the declaration of Arbroath to show how political priorities have changed. Will the First Minister encourage the people of Scotland to write to us with their proposals? We cannot allow these items to be auctioned to the highest bidder, who will take them into private collections abroad. Does he agree that this part of Scotland’s history must not be lost?