Hansard

14:03

The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone) NPA

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-20897, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on a change to bus...

Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con) Con

I rise to make a plea to the minister to consider granting a statement in the Parliament, either later today or tomorrow, from the Lord Advocate. The ministe...

Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab) Lab

Does Douglas Ross agree that a Government minister has the power to indicate an intention to make a statement in order, at the very least, to clarify stateme...

Douglas Ross Con

I am very concerned about that. I have had literally a few minutes to go through 70 pages. There may be yet more questions, but some questions certainly alre...

The Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans (Graeme Dey) SNP

Presiding Officer, the email from the Lord Advocate has barely warmed the Parliament’s inbox and Douglas Ross is on his feet, complaining about being dumped ...

Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con) Con

Will the minister give way?

Graeme Dey SNP

In a moment.What we have just heard tells us all that we need to know about Douglas Ross’s motives, because some of the questions—Interruption.

The Presiding Officer NPA

Let us hear the minister.

Graeme Dey SNP

The Conservatives can shout as loudly as they like. That is their tactic, normally.Douglas Ross actually knows the answers to some of the questions that he p...

Stephen Kerr Con

Will the minister give way on that point?

Graeme Dey SNP

I will give way to Mr Kerr in a moment.A mechanism is available through business managers to request a statement, and if a majority—Interruption. I hear Mr K...

Stephen Kerr Con

Let me tell the minister that I have the utmost respect for Scotland’s Parliament. Ministers should have a bit more respect for this place.Douglas Ross, on b...

Graeme Dey SNP

Let me thank Mr Kerr for today’s performance. We get this every day from Mr Kerr and Mr Ross. These are serious matters and they have been dealt with serious...