Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 25 June 2026 [Draft]
25 Jun 2026 · S7 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
First Minister’s Question Time
Transgender Prisoners (Legal Ruling)
Until now, the only person who has ever accused me of being long-winded is my 15-year-old son, who regularly tells me to shorten my answers in Parliament. In the interest of currying favour with the Presiding Officer, I will keep this answer short. Mr Offord’s contribution—
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Malcolm Offord (West Scotland) (Reform)
Reform
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The First Minister (John Swinney)
SNP
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Malcolm Offord
Reform
I thank the First Minister for his answer, which was more comprehensive than I expected. I was dreading him coming back with a long-winded, “No comment,” whi...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
First Minister, do you want to have a go at that?
The First Minister
SNP
Until now, the only person who has ever accused me of being long-winded is my 15-year-old son, who regularly tells me to shorten my answers in Parliament. In...
Thomas Kerr (Glasgow) (Reform)
Reform
No comment.
The First Minister
SNP
Oh, it is all very funny to Mr Kerr. He is always laughing at things. Mr Kerr was laughing at the substantial points made by Daniel Johnson in the debate in ...
Malcolm Offord
Reform
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The First Minister
SNP
No. I am going to get on with delivering for the people of Scotland.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
That concludes First Minister’s question time. I will allow a two-minute break for a change of places.