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A warm welcome to the Scottish A warm welcome to the Scottish | :00:17. | :00:19. | |
Parliament here at Holyrood, where Parliament here at Holyrood, where | :00:19. | :00:23. | |
Parliament here at Holyrood, where they're talking money. The Monday | :00:23. | :00:27. | |
they're talking money. The Monday they're talking money. The Monday | :00:27. | :00:28. | |
they're talking money. The Monday topic is future -- the Big Topic is | :00:28. | :00:29. | |
topic is future -- the Big Topic is topic is future -- the Big Topic is | :00:29. | :00:31. | |
future spending. We have a report future spending. We have a report | :00:31. | :00:32. | |
future spending. We have a report United suggesting now Scotland is | :00:32. | :00:33. | |
United suggesting now Scotland is United suggesting now Scotland is | :00:34. | :00:34. | |
doing relatively better than the doing relatively better than the | :00:34. | :00:36. | |
doing relatively better than the doing relatively better than the | :00:36. | :00:37. | |
rest of the UK. Still a deficit, but rest of the UK. Still a deficit, but | :00:37. | :00:38. | |
rest of the UK. Still a deficit, but rest of the UK. Still a deficit, but | :00:38. | :00:39. | |
rest of the UK. Still a deficit, but not as bad as the rest of the UK. | :00:39. | :00:40. | |
not as bad as the rest of the UK. not as bad as the rest of the UK. | :00:40. | :00:41. | |
not as bad as the rest of the UK. And a leaked paper setting out views | :00:41. | :00:44. | |
And a leaked paper setting out views And a leaked paper setting out views | :00:44. | :00:47. | |
from John Swinney on future from John Swinney on future | :00:47. | :00:49. | |
prospects. Fairly gloomy prospects prospects. Fairly gloomy prospects | :00:49. | :00:51. | |
prospects. Fairly gloomy prospects for Scottish ex-pepped CHUR. Any or | :00:51. | :00:53. | |
for Scottish ex-pepped CHUR. Any or for Scottish ex-pepped CHUR. Any or | :00:53. | :00:55. | |
for Scottish ex-pepped CHUR. Any or -- expenditure. Any or all of those | :00:55. | :00:56. | |
-- expenditure. Any or all of those -- expenditure. Any or all of those | :00:56. | :00:57. | |
-- expenditure. Any or all of those topics could come up in questions to | :00:57. | :00:58. | |
topics could come up in questions to topics could come up in questions to | :00:58. | :00:59. | |
the First Minister. Let's find out the First Minister. Let's find out | :00:59. | :01:02. | |
the First Minister. Let's find out with my colleague, Glenn Campbell. | :01:02. | :01:03. | |
with my colleague, Glenn Campbell. with my colleague, Glenn Campbell. | :01:03. | :01:05. | |
The Justice Secretary is finishing The Justice Secretary is finishing | :01:05. | :01:06. | |
The Justice Secretary is finishing an answer about women offenders. Now | :01:06. | :01:08. | |
an answer about women offenders. Now an answer about women offenders. Now | :01:08. | :01:10. | |
an answer about women offenders. Now time for the main event of the week. | :01:10. | :01:12. | |
time for the main event of the week. time for the main event of the week. | :01:12. | :01:14. | |
To ask what engagements he has To ask what engagements he has | :01:14. | :01:15. | |
To ask what engagements he has To ask what engagements he has | :01:15. | :01:16. | |
MRAPed. I will have meetings to take MRAPed. I will have meetings to take | :01:16. | :01:19. | |
forward the Government's programme forward the Government's programme | :01:19. | :01:20. | |
forward the Government's programme for Scotland. Thank you. John | :01:20. | :01:21. | |
for Scotland. Thank you. John for Scotland. Thank you. John | :01:21. | :01:23. | |
Swinney told the cabinet in private Swinney told the cabinet in private | :01:23. | :01:25. | |
Swinney told the cabinet in private Swinney told the cabinet in private | :01:25. | :01:27. | |
that the volatility of the price of that the volatility of the price of | :01:27. | :01:29. | |
that the volatility of the price of oil and creates uncertainty in | :01:29. | :01:31. | |
oil and creates uncertainty in project ing Scotland's fiscal | :01:31. | :01:32. | |
project ing Scotland's fiscal project ing Scotland's fiscal | :01:32. | :01:33. | |
project ing Scotland's fiscal position. When was he going to share | :01:33. | :01:36. | |
position. When was he going to share position. When was he going to share | :01:36. | :01:37. | |
that with the Scottish public? that with the Scottish public? | :01:37. | :01:38. | |
that with the Scottish public? John Swinney pointed out is the | :01:38. | :01:40. | |
John Swinney pointed out is the opportunities for Scotland having | :01:40. | :01:41. | |
opportunities for Scotland having opportunities for Scotland having | :01:41. | :01:44. | |
control of its own natural resources control of its own natural resources | :01:44. | :01:46. | |
control of its own natural resources will allow us to transform the | :01:46. | :01:50. | |
will allow us to transform the will allow us to transform the | :01:50. | :01:53. | |
Scottish economy and society. Scottish economy and society. | :01:53. | :01:54. | |
absolutely astonished. It would absolutely astonished. It would | :01:54. | :01:55. | |
absolutely astonished. It would appear the First Minister has not | :01:55. | :01:57. | |
appear the First Minister has not appear the First Minister has not | :01:57. | :02:00. | |
appear the First Minister has not even read the document that his own | :02:00. | :02:02. | |
even read the document that his own even read the document that his own | :02:02. | :02:03. | |
Finance Secretary wrote. Or maybe he Finance Secretary wrote. Or maybe he | :02:03. | :02:04. | |
simply wasn't paying attention, simply wasn't paying attention, | :02:04. | :02:06. | |
simply wasn't paying attention, simply wasn't paying attention, | :02:06. | :02:07. | |
because it didn't say what he wanted because it didn't say what he wanted | :02:07. | :02:08. | |
because it didn't say what he wanted because it didn't say what he wanted | :02:08. | :02:10. | |
it to say. When I called for a it to say. When I called for a | :02:10. | :02:13. | |
it to say. When I called for a debate in facing unto spending and | :02:13. | :02:14. | |
debate in facing unto spending and debate in facing unto spending and | :02:14. | :02:16. | |
services, the First Minister derided services, the First Minister derided | :02:16. | :02:17. | |
services, the First Minister derided services, the First Minister derided | :02:17. | :02:19. | |
me. Order. Let's here the -- hear me. Order. Let's here the -- hear | :02:19. | :02:20. | |
me. Order. Let's here the -- hear the member please. You're not opt | :02:20. | :02:22. | |
the member please. You're not opt the member please. You're not opt | :02:22. | :02:23. | |
the member please. You're not opt best of grounds on this. When I | :02:23. | :02:25. | |
best of grounds on this. When I best of grounds on this. When I | :02:25. | :02:26. | |
best of grounds on this. When I called for a debate on facing up to | :02:26. | :02:27. | |
called for a debate on facing up to long-term spending, the First | :02:27. | :02:29. | |
long-term spending, the First long-term spending, the First | :02:29. | :02:31. | |
Minister derided me. Now, we find Minister derided me. Now, we find | :02:31. | :02:33. | |
Minister derided me. Now, we find Minister derided me. Now, we find | :02:33. | :02:35. | |
while I was talking about how we while I was talking about how we | :02:35. | :02:39. | |
saved services, John Swinney... saved services, John Swinney... | :02:39. | :02:41. | |
saved services, John Swinney... saved services, John Swinney... | :02:41. | :02:43. | |
Order. I think the noise is inverse Order. I think the noise is inverse | :02:43. | :02:46. | |
Order. I think the noise is inverse proportion to the confidence in | :02:46. | :02:56. | |
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Apology for the loss of subtitles for 174 seconds | :02:56. | :05:51. | |
proportion to the confidence in proportion to the confidence in | :05:51. | :05:52. | |
their own Finance Secretary. Let's their own Finance Secretary. Let's | :05:52. | :05:55. | |
their own Finance Secretary. Let's their own Finance Secretary. Let's | :05:55. | :05:57. | |
see if we can get honesty with the see if we can get honesty with the | :05:57. | :05:58. | |
see if we can get honesty with the troops. The decision to renege on | :05:58. | :05:59. | |
troops. The decision to renege on troops. The decision to renege on | :05:59. | :06:00. | |
the promise to Scottish troops the promise to Scottish troops | :06:00. | :06:01. | |
the promise to Scottish troops serving abroad that they would come | :06:01. | :06:02. | |
serving abroad that they would come serving abroad that they would come | :06:02. | :06:05. | |
serving abroad that they would come home was a blow. We can both agree | :06:05. | :06:06. | |
home was a blow. We can both agree home was a blow. We can both agree | :06:06. | :06:07. | |
on that. The deputy First Minister on that. The deputy First Minister | :06:07. | :06:09. | |
on that. The deputy First Minister on that. The deputy First Minister | :06:09. | :06:09. | |
described it as an act of betrayal. described it as an act of betrayal. | :06:09. | :06:11. | |
described it as an act of betrayal. described it as an act of betrayal. | :06:11. | :06:13. | |
described it as an act of betrayal. We can agree on that too. How to you | :06:13. | :06:14. | |
We can agree on that too. How to you We can agree on that too. How to you | :06:14. | :06:15. | |
describe the revelations in this describe the revelations in this | :06:15. | :06:16. | |
describe the revelations in this leaked paper that rather than | :06:16. | :06:18. | |
leaked paper that rather than leaked paper that rather than | :06:18. | :06:20. | |
increase the size of our armed increase the size of our armed | :06:20. | :06:22. | |
increase the size of our armed increase the size of our armed | :06:22. | :06:23. | |
forces the SNP has made clear to the forces the SNP has made clear to the | :06:23. | :06:25. | |
forces the SNP has made clear to the defence work streams that a much | :06:25. | :06:30. | |
defence work streams that a much defence work streams that a much | :06:30. | :06:32. | |
lower budget must be assumed. So lower budget must be assumed. So | :06:32. | :06:33. | |
lower budget must be assumed. So lower budget must be assumed. So | :06:33. | :06:34. | |
again should we now assume it will again should we now assume it will | :06:34. | :06:36. | |
again should we now assume it will again should we now assume it will | :06:36. | :06:37. | |
be a much lower budget and the be a much lower budget and the | :06:37. | :06:38. | |
be a much lower budget and the deputy First Minister was being | :06:38. | :06:41. | |
deputy First Minister was being deputy First Minister was being | :06:42. | :06:42. | |
dishonest with the troops? Well dishonest with the troops? Well | :06:42. | :06:44. | |
dishonest with the troops? Well dishonest with the troops? Well | :06:44. | :06:45. | |
first I quoted from the document and first I quoted from the document and | :06:45. | :06:47. | |
first I quoted from the document and I did so to indicate the | :06:47. | :06:48. | |
I did so to indicate the misrepresentation of the better | :06:48. | :06:50. | |
misrepresentation of the better misrepresentation of the better | :06:50. | :06:54. | |
together campaign. I pointed out the together campaign. I pointed out the | :06:54. | :06:55. | |
together campaign. I pointed out the document project ing growth was | :06:55. | :06:57. | |
document project ing growth was document project ing growth was | :06:57. | :06:58. | |
described by Johann Lamont as cuts. described by Johann Lamont as cuts. | :06:58. | :06:59. | |
described by Johann Lamont as cuts. described by Johann Lamont as cuts. | :06:59. | :07:00. | |
That is not true. Let's turn to the That is not true. Let's turn to the | :07:00. | :07:03. | |
That is not true. Let's turn to the issue of defence. The issue of | :07:03. | :07:04. | |
issue of defence. The issue of defence indicates exactly why | :07:04. | :07:06. | |
defence indicates exactly why defence indicates exactly why | :07:06. | :07:08. | |
Scotland should have the fiscal Scotland should have the fiscal | :07:08. | :07:12. | |
freedom that independence will freedom that independence will | :07:12. | :07:14. | |
freedom that independence will bring. First currently over �3 | :07:14. | :07:15. | |
bring. First currently over �3 bring. First currently over �3 | :07:15. | :07:17. | |
billion is allocated to Scotland as billion is allocated to Scotland as | :07:17. | :07:19. | |
billion is allocated to Scotland as our contribution to the UK defence | :07:19. | :07:21. | |
our contribution to the UK defence our contribution to the UK defence | :07:21. | :07:24. | |
our contribution to the UK defence forces. But only �2 billion is spent | :07:24. | :07:26. | |
forces. But only �2 billion is spent forces. But only �2 billion is spent | :07:26. | :07:27. | |
in Scotland. Instead of the 6,000 in Scotland. Instead of the 6,000 | :07:27. | :07:28. | |
in Scotland. Instead of the 6,000 additional troops that Scotland was | :07:29. | :07:30. | |
additional troops that Scotland was additional troops that Scotland was | :07:30. | :07:32. | |
promised, we are being offered 600 promised, we are being offered 600 | :07:32. | :07:33. | |
promised, we are being offered 600 promised, we are being offered 600 | :07:33. | :07:34. | |
or less in terms of the calculation. or less in terms of the calculation. | :07:34. | :07:35. | |
or less in terms of the calculation. Because Scotland only gets a | :07:35. | :07:36. | |
Because Scotland only gets a Because Scotland only gets a | :07:36. | :07:39. | |
Because Scotland only gets a fraction of what we pay for in | :07:39. | :07:42. | |
fraction of what we pay for in fraction of what we pay for in | :07:42. | :07:42. | |
defence. Except when it comes to defence. Except when it comes to | :07:43. | :07:44. | |
defence. Except when it comes to weapons of mass destruction. When it | :07:44. | :07:45. | |
weapons of mass destruction. When it weapons of mass destruction. When it | :07:45. | :07:46. | |
comes to weapons of mass comes to weapons of mass | :07:46. | :07:47. | |
destruction, we don't get destruction, we don't get | :07:47. | :07:49. | |
underrepresented, we get Jove underrepresented, we get Jove | :07:49. | :07:50. | |
underrepresented, we get Jove represented in Scotland and in fact | :07:50. | :07:51. | |
represented in Scotland and in fact represented in Scotland and in fact | :07:52. | :07:53. | |
represented in Scotland and in fact we get all of the UK's weapons of | :07:53. | :07:53. | |
we get all of the UK's weapons of we get all of the UK's weapons of | :07:53. | :07:55. | |
we get all of the UK's weapons of mass destruction. That is why I find | :07:55. | :07:56. | |
mass destruction. That is why I find mass destruction. That is why I find | :07:56. | :07:58. | |
it extraordinary that a Labour Party it extraordinary that a Labour Party | :07:58. | :07:59. | |
it extraordinary that a Labour Party whose defence spokesman on the radio | :07:59. | :08:00. | |
whose defence spokesman on the radio whose defence spokesman on the radio | :08:00. | :08:01. | |
whose defence spokesman on the radio couldn't tell us how many troops the | :08:01. | :08:02. | |
couldn't tell us how many troops the couldn't tell us how many troops the | :08:02. | :08:04. | |
Labour Party would want to station Labour Party would want to station | :08:04. | :08:05. | |
Labour Party would want to station Labour Party would want to station | :08:05. | :08:06. | |
in Scotland, but can tell us how in Scotland, but can tell us how | :08:06. | :08:09. | |
in Scotland, but can tell us how many nuclear missiles they want to | :08:09. | :08:15. | |
many nuclear missiles they want to many nuclear missiles they want to | :08:15. | :08:16. | |
station in Scotland. It is station in Scotland. It is | :08:16. | :08:17. | |
station in Scotland. It is astonishing what a difference a day | :08:17. | :08:20. | |
astonishing what a difference a day astonishing what a difference a day | :08:20. | :08:22. | |
makes. Yesterday, this was the first makes. Yesterday, this was the first | :08:22. | :08:23. | |
makes. Yesterday, this was the first draft of a discussion document. Now | :08:23. | :08:25. | |
draft of a discussion document. Now draft of a discussion document. Now | :08:25. | :08:26. | |
it turns out the document confirms it turns out the document confirms | :08:26. | :08:28. | |
it turns out the document confirms the First Minister's land of milk | :08:28. | :08:30. | |
the First Minister's land of milk the First Minister's land of milk | :08:30. | :08:31. | |
and honey under independence. It and honey under independence. It | :08:31. | :08:33. | |
and honey under independence. It can't possibly be both. Because in | :08:33. | :08:36. | |
can't possibly be both. Because in can't possibly be both. Because in | :08:36. | :08:37. | |
private, John Swinney says that private, John Swinney says that | :08:37. | :08:37. | |
private, John Swinney says that after separation interest in our | :08:38. | :08:39. | |
after separation interest in our after separation interest in our | :08:39. | :08:42. | |
debt will be a significant feature debt will be a significant feature | :08:42. | :08:44. | |
debt will be a significant feature of Scotland's budget. In private, | :08:44. | :08:45. | |
of Scotland's budget. In private, of Scotland's budget. In private, | :08:45. | :08:47. | |
of Scotland's budget. In private, they have read it you might not have | :08:47. | :08:48. | |
they have read it you might not have they have read it you might not have | :08:48. | :08:49. | |
they have read it you might not have heard this! In fact I know you won't | :08:49. | :08:51. | |
heard this! In fact I know you won't heard this! In fact I know you won't | :08:51. | :08:53. | |
heard this! In fact I know you won't have heard it. Order.In private, he | :08:53. | :08:54. | |
have heard it. Order.In private, he have heard it. Order.In private, he | :08:54. | :08:55. | |
admits after separation what we admits after separation what we | :08:55. | :08:56. | |
admits after separation what we admits after separation what we | :08:56. | :08:57. | |
spend will have to in line with spend will have to in line with | :08:57. | :08:59. | |
spend will have to in line with spend will have to in line with | :08:59. | :08:59. | |
policy set by a foreign bank, that policy set by a foreign bank, that | :09:00. | :09:02. | |
policy set by a foreign bank, that policy set by a foreign bank, that | :09:02. | :09:04. | |
of the rest of the United Kingdom. of the rest of the United Kingdom. | :09:04. | :09:06. | |
of the rest of the United Kingdom. of the rest of the United Kingdom. | :09:06. | :09:07. | |
In private, John Swinney asked for a In private, John Swinney asked for a | :09:07. | :09:09. | |
In private, John Swinney asked for a In private, John Swinney asked for a | :09:09. | :09:10. | |
study into something as basic as the study into something as basic as the | :09:10. | :09:11. | |
study into something as basic as the affordability of a state pension in | :09:11. | :09:14. | |
affordability of a state pension in affordability of a state pension in | :09:14. | :09:15. | |
a separate Scotland. In public, he a separate Scotland. In public, he | :09:15. | :09:17. | |
a separate Scotland. In public, he says anyone who raises the same | :09:17. | :09:19. | |
says anyone who raises the same says anyone who raises the same | :09:19. | :09:20. | |
questions is talking Scotland down. questions is talking Scotland down. | :09:20. | :09:20. | |
questions is talking Scotland down. questions is talking Scotland down. | :09:21. | :09:22. | |
We have heard a lot of numbers from We have heard a lot of numbers from | :09:22. | :09:23. | |
We have heard a lot of numbers from the First Minister today, but the | :09:23. | :09:26. | |
the First Minister today, but the the First Minister today, but the | :09:26. | :09:27. | |
real deficit that should be worry real deficit that should be worry | :09:27. | :09:28. | |
real deficit that should be worry real deficit that should be worry | :09:28. | :09:29. | |
ing Scots is the one between what ing Scots is the one between what | :09:29. | :09:30. | |
ing Scots is the one between what the First Minister says in private | :09:30. | :09:31. | |
the First Minister says in private the First Minister says in private | :09:31. | :09:35. | |
the First Minister says in private and what he says in public. Isn't it | :09:35. | :09:37. | |
and what he says in public. Isn't it and what he says in public. Isn't it | :09:37. | :09:39. | |
and what he says in public. Isn't it the case that what in public the SNP | :09:39. | :09:41. | |
the case that what in public the SNP the case that what in public the SNP | :09:41. | :09:43. | |
claim is scaremongering in private claim is scaremongering in private | :09:43. | :09:47. | |
claim is scaremongering in private they agree is the truth. | :09:47. | :09:48. | |
they agree is the truth. they agree is the truth. | :09:48. | :09:50. | |
projections were sent out last year projections were sent out last year | :09:50. | :09:53. | |
projections were sent out last year projections were sent out last year | :09:53. | :09:57. | |
at �2. 5 billion as a public at �2. 5 billion as a public | :09:57. | :09:58. | |
at �2. 5 billion as a public statement. The working group, I | :09:58. | :10:08. | |
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Apology for the loss of subtitles for 174 seconds | :10:08. | :11:45. | |
statement. The working group, I statement. The working group, I | :11:45. | :11:46. | |
brought To ask the First Minister brought To ask the First Minister | :11:46. | :11:47. | |
brought To ask the First Minister brought To ask the First Minister | :11:47. | :11:48. | |
when he will meet the Secretary of when he will meet the Secretary of | :11:49. | :11:50. | |
when he will meet the Secretary of when he will meet the Secretary of | :11:50. | :11:52. | |
State. No plans in the near future. State. No plans in the near future. | :11:52. | :11:53. | |
State. No plans in the near future. Let's stick with this First | :11:54. | :11:54. | |
Let's stick with this First Let's stick with this First | :11:54. | :11:55. | |
Minister's seeming inability to be Minister's seeming inability to be | :11:55. | :11:56. | |
Minister's seeming inability to be straight with the people of Scotland | :11:56. | :11:57. | |
straight with the people of Scotland straight with the people of Scotland | :11:57. | :11:58. | |
straight with the people of Scotland and what he knows to be true in | :11:58. | :12:00. | |
and what he knows to be true in and what he knows to be true in | :12:00. | :12:01. | |
private. Because this First Minister private. Because this First Minister | :12:01. | :12:03. | |
private. Because this First Minister says that an independent Scotland | :12:03. | :12:05. | |
says that an independent Scotland will deliver universal benefits, | :12:05. | :12:06. | |
will deliver universal benefits, will deliver universal benefits, | :12:06. | :12:07. | |
have well funded public services and have well funded public services and | :12:07. | :12:08. | |
have well funded public services and have well funded public services and | :12:08. | :12:09. | |
have well funded public services and all of it will be paid for by oil, | :12:09. | :12:13. | |
all of it will be paid for by oil, all of it will be paid for by oil, | :12:13. | :12:17. | |
the resource he has extolled. the resource he has extolled. | :12:17. | :12:19. | |
However... Order.John Swinney's However... Order.John Swinney's | :12:19. | :12:19. | |
However... Order.John Swinney's document states that oil receipts | :12:19. | :12:23. | |
document states that oil receipts document states that oil receipts | :12:23. | :12:24. | |
document states that oil receipts will fall by 50% between 2011 and | :12:24. | :12:26. | |
will fall by 50% between 2011 and will fall by 50% between 2011 and | :12:26. | :12:27. | |
2016. He says that these forecasts 2016. He says that these forecasts | :12:27. | :12:29. | |
2016. He says that these forecasts have not been challenged by the | :12:29. | :12:32. | |
have not been challenged by the industry or by independent | :12:32. | :12:37. | |
industry or by independent industry or by independent | :12:37. | :12:38. | |
commentators. So the oil money will commentators. So the oil money will | :12:38. | :12:40. | |
commentators. So the oil money will commentators. So the oil money will | :12:40. | :12:41. | |
will half. He says there will be a will half. He says there will be a | :12:41. | :12:43. | |
will half. He says there will be a down ward revision in public | :12:43. | :12:45. | |
down ward revision in public down ward revision in public | :12:45. | :12:46. | |
spending. So this document that has spending. So this document that has | :12:46. | :12:48. | |
spending. So this document that has spending. So this document that has | :12:48. | :12:49. | |
been extol ed by the First Minister been extol ed by the First Minister | :12:49. | :12:49. | |
been extol ed by the First Minister shows an independent Scotland would | :12:49. | :12:51. | |
shows an independent Scotland would shows an independent Scotland would | :12:51. | :12:52. | |
shows an independent Scotland would have half the oil money, double the | :12:52. | :12:53. | |
have half the oil money, double the have half the oil money, double the | :12:53. | :12:54. | |
deficit and it would be ordinary deficit and it would be ordinary | :12:54. | :12:56. | |
deficit and it would be ordinary deficit and it would be ordinary | :12:56. | :12:57. | |
deficit and it would be ordinary Scots who pay for it all. So I ask | :12:57. | :12:58. | |
Scots who pay for it all. So I ask Scots who pay for it all. So I ask | :12:58. | :12:59. | |
Scots who pay for it all. So I ask the First Minister why has none of | :12:59. | :13:00. | |
the First Minister why has none of the First Minister why has none of | :13:00. | :13:05. | |
the First Minister why has none of this, none of this ever been said in | :13:05. | :13:07. | |
this, none of this ever been said in this, none of this ever been said in | :13:07. | :13:09. | |
this, none of this ever been said in public before? Well the last week at | :13:09. | :13:10. | |
public before? Well the last week at public before? Well the last week at | :13:10. | :13:11. | |
First Minister's questions and I First Minister's questions and I | :13:11. | :13:12. | |
First Minister's questions and I think Ruth Davidson was here, I | :13:12. | :13:14. | |
think Ruth Davidson was here, I think Ruth Davidson was here, I | :13:14. | :13:15. | |
pointed out the implications to this pointed out the implications to this | :13:15. | :13:17. | |
pointed out the implications to this chamber of the surging, the record | :13:17. | :13:19. | |
chamber of the surging, the record chamber of the surging, the record | :13:19. | :13:20. | |
surging of investment in North Sea surging of investment in North Sea | :13:20. | :13:23. | |
surging of investment in North Sea surging of investment in North Sea | :13:23. | :13:24. | |
oil and gas. I pointed out the oil and gas. I pointed out the | :13:24. | :13:25. | |
oil and gas. I pointed out the industry projections and what that | :13:25. | :13:26. | |
industry projections and what that industry projections and what that | :13:26. | :13:27. | |
industry projections and what that would mean for oil and gas revenues. | :13:27. | :13:28. | |
would mean for oil and gas revenues. would mean for oil and gas revenues. | :13:28. | :13:29. | |
would mean for oil and gas revenues. Perhaps can I read them out. Because | :13:29. | :13:30. | |
Perhaps can I read them out. Because Perhaps can I read them out. Because | :13:30. | :13:31. | |
Perhaps can I read them out. Because this says what has happened over the | :13:31. | :13:33. | |
this says what has happened over the this says what has happened over the | :13:33. | :13:34. | |
this says what has happened over the last year. I know that Ruth Davidson | :13:34. | :13:34. | |
last year. I know that Ruth Davidson last year. I know that Ruth Davidson | :13:34. | :13:36. | |
last year. I know that Ruth Davidson must be aware that we now have a | :13:36. | :13:37. | |
must be aware that we now have a must be aware that we now have a | :13:37. | :13:38. | |
record level of investment in the record level of investment in the | :13:38. | :13:42. | |
record level of investment in the record level of investment in the | :13:42. | :13:43. | |
North Sea. I quote from the press North Sea. I quote from the press | :13:43. | :13:45. | |
North Sea. I quote from the press North Sea. I quote from the press | :13:45. | :13:46. | |
release. As a result of high ear in release. As a result of high ear in | :13:46. | :13:47. | |
release. As a result of high ear in vestment thousands of jobs are being | :13:47. | :13:49. | |
vestment thousands of jobs are being vestment thousands of jobs are being | :13:49. | :13:50. | |
created, the production of oil and created, the production of oil and | :13:50. | :13:51. | |
created, the production of oil and created, the production of oil and | :13:51. | :13:53. | |
gas and tax rev NUFs can now gas and tax rev NUFs can now | :13:53. | :13:55. | |
gas and tax rev NUFs can now confidently be expected to rise over | :13:55. | :13:57. | |
confidently be expected to rise over confidently be expected to rise over | :13:57. | :14:07. | |
:14:07. | :14:07. | ||
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the coming years. Because of that the coming years. Because of that | :16:33. | :16:33. | |
the coming years. Because of that record investment, Ruth Davidson has | :16:33. | :16:37. | |
record investment, Ruth Davidson has record investment, Ruth Davidson has | :16:37. | :16:39. | |
said the OBR hasn't been challenged. said the OBR hasn't been challenged. | :16:39. | :16:41. | |
said the OBR hasn't been challenged. said the OBR hasn't been challenged. | :16:41. | :16:43. | |
But UK oil and gas represent the But UK oil and gas represent the | :16:43. | :16:44. | |
But UK oil and gas represent the industries. Why have they invested | :16:44. | :16:45. | |
industries. Why have they invested industries. Why have they invested | :16:45. | :16:46. | |
industries. Why have they invested �13 billion over the last year in | :16:46. | :16:48. | |
�13 billion over the last year in �13 billion over the last year in | :16:48. | :16:49. | |
�13 billion over the last year in North Sea oil and gas? Because they | :16:49. | :16:52. | |
North Sea oil and gas? Because they North Sea oil and gas? Because they | :16:52. | :16:55. | |
believe that will leave to increased believe that will leave to increased | :16:55. | :16:57. | |
production and increased revenues. production and increased revenues. | :16:57. | :16:58. | |
production and increased revenues. The question is which exchequer is | :16:58. | :17:02. | |
The question is which exchequer is The question is which exchequer is | :17:02. | :17:03. | |
going to get these increases? Under going to get these increases? Under | :17:03. | :17:04. | |
going to get these increases? Under the formulation of Ruth Davidson and | :17:05. | :17:06. | |
the formulation of Ruth Davidson and the formulation of Ruth Davidson and | :17:06. | :17:07. | |
her colleagues, Scotland will get her colleagues, Scotland will get | :17:07. | :17:09. | |
her colleagues, Scotland will get the cuts, the wealthier cuts coming | :17:09. | :17:10. | |
the cuts, the wealthier cuts coming the cuts, the wealthier cuts coming | :17:10. | :17:11. | |
the cuts, the wealthier cuts coming in, the cuts in public spending, but | :17:11. | :17:13. | |
in, the cuts in public spending, but in, the cuts in public spending, but | :17:13. | :17:14. | |
London will get the increased London will get the increased | :17:14. | :17:15. | |
London will get the increased London will get the increased | :17:15. | :17:16. | |
revenues. Just as they have for the revenues. Just as they have for the | :17:16. | :17:18. | |
revenues. Just as they have for the revenues. Just as they have for the | :17:18. | :17:19. | |
last 40 years. For 40 years we have last 40 years. For 40 years we have | :17:19. | :17:20. | |
last 40 years. For 40 years we have had Tory politicians telling us that | :17:20. | :17:21. | |
had Tory politicians telling us that had Tory politicians telling us that | :17:21. | :17:22. | |
had Tory politicians telling us that north Sea oil and gas is running out | :17:22. | :17:23. | |
north Sea oil and gas is running out north Sea oil and gas is running out | :17:24. | :17:25. | |
north Sea oil and gas is running out north Sea oil and gas is running out | :17:25. | :17:26. | |
and we now have the Ed that the next and we now have the Ed that the next | :17:26. | :17:27. | |
and we now have the Ed that the next 40 years will have greater value | :17:27. | :17:29. | |
40 years will have greater value 40 years will have greater value | :17:29. | :17:30. | |
40 years will have greater value than the last 40 years. We are going | :17:30. | :17:32. | |
than the last 40 years. We are going than the last 40 years. We are going | :17:32. | :17:33. | |
than the last 40 years. We are going to make sure having London have its | :17:33. | :17:34. | |
to make sure having London have its to make sure having London have its | :17:34. | :17:40. | |
to make sure having London have its turn the next 40 clears will be | :17:40. | :17:50. | |
:17:50. | :17:50. | ||
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We have been doing all we can to We have been doing all we can to | :18:33. | :18:36. | |
We have been doing all we can to help. We can't to do everything to | :18:36. | :18:37. | |
help. We can't to do everything to help. We can't to do everything to | :18:37. | :18:39. | |
maintain operations. Of course we maintain operations. Of course we | :18:39. | :18:42. | |
maintain operations. Of course we will preside for support for | :18:42. | :18:43. | |
will preside for support for will preside for support for | :18:43. | :18:44. | |
employees facing redundancy and you employees facing redundancy and you | :18:44. | :18:45. | |
employees facing redundancy and you employees facing redundancy and you | :18:45. | :18:46. | |
can be sure this will be a key can be sure this will be a key | :18:46. | :18:47. | |
can be sure this will be a key can be sure this will be a key | :18:47. | :18:48. | |
concern of Government as we try to concern of Government as we try to | :18:48. | :18:55. | |
concern of Government as we try to do our best for the employees | :18:55. | :18:57. | |
do our best for the employees do our best for the employees | :18:57. | :18:58. | |
affected. What will be discuss at affected. What will be discuss at | :18:58. | :19:00. | |
affected. What will be discuss at the cabinet meeting. Issues of | :19:00. | :19:02. | |
the cabinet meeting. Issues of the cabinet meeting. Issues of | :19:02. | :19:05. | |
important to people of Scotland. important to people of Scotland. | :19:05. | :19:06. | |
important to people of Scotland. important to people of Scotland. | :19:06. | :19:08. | |
know what they think. In private, he know what they think. In private, he | :19:08. | :19:09. | |
know what they think. In private, he is a pessimist. On oil, they're | :19:09. | :19:12. | |
is a pessimist. On oil, they're is a pessimist. On oil, they're | :19:12. | :19:13. | |
worried. On public service jobs worried. On public service jobs | :19:13. | :19:15. | |
worried. On public service jobs they're alarmed and on pensions | :19:15. | :19:19. | |
they're alarmed and on pensions they're alarmed and on pensions | :19:19. | :19:20. | |
they're panicking. On these three they're panicking. On these three | :19:20. | :19:22. | |
they're panicking. On these three challenges, identified by his own | :19:22. | :19:23. | |
challenges, identified by his own challenges, identified by his own | :19:23. | :19:25. | |
Finance Secretary, which keeps the Finance Secretary, which keeps the | :19:25. | :19:30. | |
Finance Secretary, which keeps the First Minister awake at night. | :19:30. | :19:32. | |
First Minister awake at night. First Minister awake at night. | :19:32. | :19:33. | |
First Minister awake at night. doesn't keep me awake having to face | :19:33. | :19:34. | |
doesn't keep me awake having to face doesn't keep me awake having to face | :19:34. | :19:35. | |
Charles Rennie Mackintosh. I sleep Charles Rennie Mackintosh. I sleep | :19:35. | :19:37. | |
Charles Rennie Mackintosh. I sleep Charles Rennie Mackintosh. I sleep | :19:37. | :19:38. | |
soundly. But I woke up this morning soundly. But I woke up this morning | :19:38. | :19:38. | |
soundly. But I woke up this morning to hear Charles Rennie Mackintosh on | :19:38. | :19:39. | |
to hear Charles Rennie Mackintosh on to hear Charles Rennie Mackintosh on | :19:39. | :19:40. | |
to hear Charles Rennie Mackintosh on the radio. If he said it once he | :19:40. | :19:41. | |
the radio. If he said it once he the radio. If he said it once he | :19:41. | :19:46. | |
the radio. If he said it once he must have said it half a dozen times | :19:46. | :19:47. | |
must have said it half a dozen times must have said it half a dozen times | :19:47. | :19:49. | |
that oil was running out. Their that oil was running out. Their | :19:49. | :19:50. | |
that oil was running out. Their arguments as to why oil production | :19:50. | :19:53. | |
arguments as to why oil production arguments as to why oil production | :19:53. | :19:54. | |
arguments as to why oil production and gas production is going back to | :19:54. | :19:55. | |
and gas production is going back to and gas production is going back to | :19:55. | :19:56. | |
and gas production is going back to two billion barrels a day and rev | :19:56. | :19:58. | |
two billion barrels a day and rev two billion barrels a day and rev | :19:58. | :19:58. | |
two billion barrels a day and rev news will be rising result as a | :19:58. | :20:00. | |
news will be rising result as a news will be rising result as a | :20:00. | :20:01. | |
result of investment, perhaps he result of investment, perhaps he | :20:01. | :20:02. | |
result of investment, perhaps he result of investment, perhaps he | :20:02. | :20:04. | |
will next time he is on the radio will next time he is on the radio | :20:04. | :20:05. | |
will next time he is on the radio will next time he is on the radio | :20:05. | :20:08. | |
won't keep me awake by going through won't keep me awake by going through | :20:08. | :20:10. | |
won't keep me awake by going through the familiar routine we have heard | :20:10. | :20:11. | |
the familiar routine we have heard the familiar routine we have heard | :20:11. | :20:13. | |
from unionists that it is all from unionists that it is all | :20:13. | :20:14. | |
from unionists that it is all from unionists that it is all | :20:14. | :20:16. | |
running out and it is not there, it running out and it is not there, it | :20:16. | :20:18. | |
running out and it is not there, it running out and it is not there, it | :20:18. | :20:20. | |
is too much trouble. It is the most is too much trouble. It is the most | :20:20. | :20:21. | |
is too much trouble. It is the most wonderful resource and every country | :20:21. | :20:23. | |
wonderful resource and every country wonderful resource and every country | :20:24. | :20:27. | |
would give their eye teeth toff would give their eye teeth toff | :20:27. | :20:37. | |
:20:37. | :21:15. | ||
would give their eye teeth toff We know the celebrations now are | :21:15. | :21:16. | |
We know the celebrations now are We know the celebrations now are | :21:16. | :21:23. | |
It is only his Cabinet colleagues It is only his Cabinet colleagues | :21:23. | :21:25. | |
It is only his Cabinet colleagues It is only his Cabinet colleagues | :21:25. | :21:26. | |
that get to know the truth about that get to know the truth about | :21:26. | :21:27. | |
that get to know the truth about the deal price of independence. Why | :21:27. | :21:28. | |
the deal price of independence. Why the deal price of independence. Why | :21:29. | :21:29. | |
the deal price of independence. Why does he think the real truth is any | :21:29. | :21:31. | |
does he think the real truth is any does he think the real truth is any | :21:31. | :21:34. | |
good enough for the privileged few? good enough for the privileged few? | :21:34. | :21:40. | |
good enough for the privileged few? good enough for the privileged few? | :21:40. | :21:43. | |
Let's see if I can reply. I don't Let's see if I can reply. I don't | :21:43. | :21:44. | |
Let's see if I can reply. I don't think either truth or deficit so | :21:44. | :21:45. | |
think either truth or deficit so think either truth or deficit so | :21:45. | :21:46. | |
are the strongest suit of the are the strongest suit of the | :21:46. | :21:51. | |
are the strongest suit of the Liberal Democrats at the moment. I | :21:51. | :21:52. | |
Liberal Democrats at the moment. I Liberal Democrats at the moment. I | :21:52. | :21:53. | |
will read what the document says will read what the document says | :21:53. | :21:55. | |
will read what the document says about public spending. What keeps | :21:55. | :21:57. | |
about public spending. What keeps about public spending. What keeps | :21:57. | :21:59. | |
me awake just now is the me awake just now is the | :21:59. | :22:00. | |
me awake just now is the implications of a liberal Tory | :22:00. | :22:02. | |
implications of a liberal Tory implications of a liberal Tory | :22:02. | :22:03. | |
policy in Scotland and the declines policy in Scotland and the declines | :22:03. | :22:05. | |
policy in Scotland and the declines in public spending that are going | :22:05. | :22:06. | |
in public spending that are going in public spending that are going | :22:06. | :22:07. | |
in public spending that are going on. What keeps me awake is the | :22:07. | :22:09. | |
on. What keeps me awake is the on. What keeps me awake is the | :22:09. | :22:10. | |
on. What keeps me awake is the bedroom tax at the impact of social | :22:10. | :22:12. | |
bedroom tax at the impact of social bedroom tax at the impact of social | :22:12. | :22:13. | |
security in Scotland. It is the security in Scotland. It is the | :22:13. | :22:13. | |
security in Scotland. It is the security in Scotland. It is the | :22:13. | :22:14. | |
billion pounds that is going to be billion pounds that is going to be | :22:14. | :22:15. | |
billion pounds that is going to be withdrawn from the poorest sections | :22:15. | :22:17. | |
withdrawn from the poorest sections withdrawn from the poorest sections | :22:17. | :22:18. | |
of the community thanks to the of the community thanks to the | :22:18. | :22:19. | |
of the community thanks to the policies of the Tory and Liberal | :22:19. | :22:22. | |
policies of the Tory and Liberal policies of the Tory and Liberal | :22:23. | :22:23. | |
administration in London. It is administration in London. It is | :22:23. | :22:24. | |
administration in London. It is Trident missiles for the next 50 | :22:24. | :22:25. | |
Trident missiles for the next 50 Trident missiles for the next 50 | :22:26. | :22:27. | |
years in Scotland. We should be years in Scotland. We should be | :22:27. | :22:28. | |
years in Scotland. We should be spending that money on the social | :22:28. | :22:30. | |
spending that money on the social spending that money on the social | :22:30. | :22:31. | |
and economic welfare of Scotland. and economic welfare of Scotland. | :22:31. | :22:32. | |
and economic welfare of Scotland. and economic welfare of Scotland. | :22:32. | :22:35. | |
What keeps me awake is not the band of Liberal Democrat | :22:35. | :22:36. | |
of Liberal Democrat doorstep of Liberal Democrat doorstep | :22:36. | :22:37. | |
of Liberal Democrat doorstep because sooner or later, one of | :22:37. | :22:38. | |
because sooner or later, one of because sooner or later, one of | :22:38. | :22:39. | |
because sooner or later, one of them is going to work out why there | :22:39. | :22:41. | |
them is going to work out why there them is going to work out why there | :22:41. | :22:42. | |
Rat only by that Liberal Democrats Rat only by that Liberal Democrats | :22:42. | :22:44. | |
Rat only by that Liberal Democrats in this Chamber up. Because they | :22:44. | :22:46. | |
in this Chamber up. Because they in this Chamber up. Because they | :22:46. | :22:46. | |
in this Chamber up. Because they put the Tories into what power in | :22:46. | :22:56. | |
put the Tories into what power in Westminster. Question number four. | :22:56. | :23:01. | |
Westminster. Question number four. Westminster. Question number four. | :23:01. | :23:01. | |
Thank you. What consideration has Thank you. What consideration has | :23:01. | :23:02. | |
Thank you. What consideration has the Scottish government given to | :23:02. | :23:04. | |
the Scottish government given to the introduction of legislation | :23:04. | :23:05. | |
the introduction of legislation the introduction of legislation | :23:05. | :23:07. | |
regarding the implementation of the regarding the implementation of the | :23:07. | :23:07. | |
regarding the implementation of the relevant Convention rights that the | :23:07. | :23:10. | |
relevant Convention rights that the relevant Convention rights that the | :23:10. | :23:11. | |
UK government was to repeal the UK government was to repeal the | :23:11. | :23:13. | |
UK government was to repeal the Human Rights Act of 1998. | :23:13. | :23:15. | |
Human Rights Act of 1998. Scottish government strongly oppose | :23:15. | :23:17. | |
Scottish government strongly oppose Scottish government strongly oppose | :23:17. | :23:17. | |
Scottish government strongly oppose the repeal of the Human Rights Act. | :23:17. | :23:18. | |
the repeal of the Human Rights Act. the repeal of the Human Rights Act. | :23:18. | :23:19. | |
the repeal of the Human Rights Act. We expect to be consulted by the | :23:19. | :23:21. | |
We expect to be consulted by the We expect to be consulted by the | :23:21. | :23:23. | |
government on any proposed changes. government on any proposed changes. | :23:23. | :23:24. | |
government on any proposed changes. No such proposal has been | :23:24. | :23:27. | |
No such proposal has been No such proposal has been | :23:27. | :23:28. | |
communicated to us. It would be communicated to us. It would be | :23:28. | :23:30. | |
communicated to us. It would be open to the Scottish government to | :23:30. | :23:32. | |
open to the Scottish government to introduce legislation that protects | :23:32. | :23:33. | |
introduce legislation that protects introduce legislation that protects | :23:33. | :23:33. | |
the fundamental rights of the the fundamental rights of the | :23:33. | :23:37. | |
the fundamental rights of the people in Scotland. I think the | :23:37. | :23:39. | |
people in Scotland. I think the people in Scotland. I think the | :23:39. | :23:40. | |
First Minister for that answer. First Minister for that answer. | :23:40. | :23:42. | |
First Minister for that answer. Does he agree to the proposal | :23:42. | :23:44. | |
Does he agree to the proposal Does he agree to the proposal | :23:44. | :23:46. | |
designed to pander to a right-wing designed to pander to a right-wing | :23:46. | :23:47. | |
Euro-sceptic minority would sees Euro-sceptic minority would sees | :23:47. | :23:49. | |
Euro-sceptic minority would sees Scotland isolated in Europe and | :23:50. | :23:50. | |
Scotland isolated in Europe and Scotland isolated in Europe and | :23:50. | :23:51. | |
instead of Appeal and the Human instead of Appeal and the Human | :23:51. | :23:52. | |
instead of Appeal and the Human instead of Appeal and the Human | :23:52. | :23:53. | |
Rights Act, we need to extend the Rights Act, we need to extend the | :23:53. | :23:54. | |
Rights Act, we need to extend the scope and reach of fundamental | :23:54. | :23:55. | |
scope and reach of fundamental scope and reach of fundamental | :23:55. | :23:58. | |
scope and reach of fundamental human rights here in Scotland. | :23:58. | :23:59. | |
human rights here in Scotland. human rights here in Scotland. | :23:59. | :24:00. | |
human rights here in Scotland. agree. But think it is the UK | :24:00. | :24:01. | |
agree. But think it is the UK agree. But think it is the UK | :24:01. | :24:03. | |
government result of step with government result of step with | :24:03. | :24:04. | |
civilised people across the civilised people across the | :24:04. | :24:05. | |
civilised people across the continent. I think their attitude | :24:05. | :24:07. | |
continent. I think their attitude continent. I think their attitude | :24:07. | :24:08. | |
is parochial and aggressive in is parochial and aggressive in | :24:08. | :24:10. | |
is parochial and aggressive in terms of attitudes to human rights. | :24:10. | :24:11. | |
terms of attitudes to human rights. terms of attitudes to human rights. | :24:11. | :24:12. | |
I think the European Convention I think the European Convention | :24:12. | :24:14. | |
I think the European Convention fulfils a valuable role in current | :24:14. | :24:16. | |
fulfils a valuable role in current fulfils a valuable role in current | :24:16. | :24:17. | |
Scottish Society. I think an Scottish Society. I think an | :24:17. | :24:17. | |
Scottish Society. I think an independent Scotland with a written | :24:18. | :24:19. | |
independent Scotland with a written independent Scotland with a written | :24:19. | :24:19. | |
constitution would allow us to constitution would allow us to | :24:19. | :24:20. | |
constitution would allow us to research the positive rights that | :24:20. | :24:23. | |
research the positive rights that research the positive rights that | :24:23. | :24:24. | |
people in a modern democracy have people in a modern democracy have | :24:24. | :24:28. | |
people in a modern democracy have people in a modern democracy have | :24:28. | :24:29. | |
the right to expect. Does the First the right to expect. Does the First | :24:29. | :24:30. | |
the right to expect. Does the First Minister agree that were the | :24:30. | :24:31. | |
Minister agree that were the Minister agree that were the | :24:31. | :24:32. | |
government to repeal the Human government to repeal the Human | :24:32. | :24:33. | |
government to repeal the Human Rights Act and withdraw from the | :24:33. | :24:34. | |
Rights Act and withdraw from the Rights Act and withdraw from the | :24:34. | :24:35. | |
jurisdiction of the humour of -- jurisdiction of the humour of -- | :24:36. | :24:36. | |
jurisdiction of the humour of -- European Court of Human Rights, it | :24:36. | :24:39. | |
European Court of Human Rights, it European Court of Human Rights, it | :24:39. | :24:40. | |
would set a unique precedent would set a unique precedent | :24:40. | :24:41. | |
would set a unique precedent separating the United Kingdom from | :24:41. | :24:44. | |
separating the United Kingdom from separating the United Kingdom from | :24:44. | :24:45. | |
the other participants in the court the other participants in the court | :24:45. | :24:46. | |
the other participants in the court the other participants in the court | :24:46. | :24:47. | |
the other participants in the court and put in the UK on the same level | :24:47. | :24:48. | |
and put in the UK on the same level and put in the UK on the same level | :24:48. | :24:50. | |
as bowler Bruce? I certainly think as bowler Bruce? I certainly think | :24:50. | :24:59. | |
as bowler Bruce? I certainly think as bowler Bruce? I certainly think | :24:59. | :25:00. | |
that the trend... When you get to that the trend... When you get to | :25:00. | :25:01. | |
that the trend... When you get to that the trend... When you get to | :25:01. | :25:02. | |
the stage that you are so opposed the stage that you are so opposed | :25:02. | :25:03. | |
the stage that you are so opposed the stage that you are so opposed | :25:03. | :25:04. | |
to a joint European action that to to a joint European action that to | :25:04. | :25:06. | |
to a joint European action that to question the validity of European | :25:06. | :25:06. | |
question the validity of European question the validity of European | :25:06. | :25:08. | |
arrest warrants, which is what has arrest warrants, which is what has | :25:08. | :25:10. | |
arrest warrants, which is what has been going on at Westminster, | :25:10. | :25:11. | |
been going on at Westminster, been going on at Westminster, | :25:11. | :25:12. | |
been going on at Westminster, arrest warrant that get some of the | :25:12. | :25:14. | |
arrest warrant that get some of the arrest warrant that get some of the | :25:14. | :25:15. | |
most dangerous and fish as people most dangerous and fish as people | :25:15. | :25:16. | |
most dangerous and fish as people effectively repatriated so they can | :25:16. | :25:19. | |
effectively repatriated so they can effectively repatriated so they can | :25:19. | :25:20. | |
face justice, to put the politics face justice, to put the politics | :25:20. | :25:22. | |
face justice, to put the politics of this before arresting murderers | :25:22. | :25:23. | |
of this before arresting murderers of this before arresting murderers | :25:23. | :25:24. | |
of this before arresting murderers and a rapists and other people who | :25:24. | :25:25. | |
and a rapists and other people who and a rapists and other people who | :25:25. | :25:26. | |
should be brought back to face should be brought back to face | :25:26. | :25:28. | |
should be brought back to face justice shows the extent that the | :25:28. | :25:30. | |
justice shows the extent that the justice shows the extent that the | :25:30. | :25:32. | |
Tory party has lost touch with Tory party has lost touch with | :25:32. | :25:36. | |
Tory party has lost touch with civilised values and with reality | :25:36. | :25:40. | |
civilised values and with reality civilised values and with reality | :25:40. | :25:41. | |
Borstal -- reality. Will the Borstal -- reality. Will the | :25:41. | :25:42. | |
Scottish government clarify the Scottish government clarify the | :25:42. | :25:46. | |
current relationship between the current relationship between the | :25:46. | :25:46. | |
current relationship between the Scottish Police Authority and the | :25:46. | :25:49. | |
Scottish Police Authority and the Scottish Police Authority and the | :25:49. | :25:51. | |
Scottish Police Authority and the government? It is set out in the | :25:51. | :25:58. | |
government? It is set out in the government? It is set out in the | :25:58. | :25:59. | |
2012 act. I think the First 2012 act. I think the First | :25:59. | :26:00. | |
2012 act. I think the First Minister for that brief answer it. | :26:00. | :26:02. | |
Minister for that brief answer it. Minister for that brief answer it. | :26:02. | :26:03. | |
In four separate interviews, the In four separate interviews, the | :26:03. | :26:04. | |
In four separate interviews, the chief constable has indicated he | :26:04. | :26:07. | |
chief constable has indicated he chief constable has indicated he | :26:07. | :26:07. | |
chief constable has indicated he will be unable to maintain the 1000 | :26:07. | :26:09. | |
will be unable to maintain the 1000 additional police officers during | :26:09. | :26:11. | |
additional police officers during additional police officers during | :26:11. | :26:11. | |
the forthcoming spending period due the forthcoming spending period due | :26:11. | :26:14. | |
the forthcoming spending period due to budget pressures. In addition, | :26:14. | :26:15. | |
to budget pressures. In addition, to budget pressures. In addition, | :26:15. | :26:17. | |
police staff from Unison last night police staff from Unison last night | :26:17. | :26:19. | |
shed their substantial experience shed their substantial experience | :26:19. | :26:21. | |
shed their substantial experience of job losses and insecurity with | :26:21. | :26:23. | |
of job losses and insecurity with of job losses and insecurity with | :26:23. | :26:25. | |
members of this Parliament. Given members of this Parliament. Given | :26:25. | :26:28. | |
members of this Parliament. Given the evident friction between the | :26:28. | :26:29. | |
the evident friction between the two Constable and government | :26:29. | :26:31. | |
two Constable and government officials exposed in correspondence | :26:31. | :26:33. | |
officials exposed in correspondence officials exposed in correspondence | :26:33. | :26:34. | |
belatedly released to the justice belatedly released to the justice | :26:34. | :26:35. | |
belatedly released to the justice committee this week, is the First | :26:35. | :26:38. | |
committee this week, is the First committee this week, is the First | :26:38. | :26:38. | |
Minister committed to ensure the Minister committed to ensure the | :26:38. | :26:39. | |
chief constable is appropriately chief constable is appropriately | :26:39. | :26:41. | |
chief constable is appropriately chief constable is appropriately | :26:41. | :26:43. | |
empowered in terms of a chart and empowered in terms of a chart and | :26:43. | :26:48. | |
finance, subject to corporate finance, subject to corporate | :26:48. | :26:48. | |
finance, subject to corporate responsibility, to deliver and deal | :26:48. | :26:50. | |
responsibility, to deliver and deal responsibility, to deliver and deal | :26:50. | :26:52. | |
with concerns expressed by police with concerns expressed by police | :26:52. | :26:53. | |
with concerns expressed by police with concerns expressed by police | :26:53. | :26:55. | |
staff. A I do believe that. Let me staff. A I do believe that. Let me | :26:55. | :26:55. | |
staff. A I do believe that. Let me quote directly from the Chief | :26:55. | :27:00. | |
quote directly from the Chief quote directly from the Chief | :27:00. | :27:00. | |
Constable. I believe Scotland has a Constable. I believe Scotland has a | :27:00. | :27:03. | |
Constable. I believe Scotland has a balanced police staff. I must | :27:03. | :27:04. | |
balanced police staff. I must balanced police staff. I must | :27:04. | :27:05. | |
balanced police staff. I must repeat we do not have a strategy | :27:05. | :27:07. | |
repeat we do not have a strategy repeat we do not have a strategy | :27:08. | :27:09. | |
and planned to back Philby's moles and planned to back Philby's moles | :27:09. | :27:11. | |
and planned to back Philby's moles and planned to back Philby's moles | :27:11. | :27:12. | |
of police officers. I want as many of police officers. I want as many | :27:12. | :27:13. | |
of police officers. I want as many of police officers. I want as many | :27:13. | :27:14. | |
staff as possible on the street in staff as possible on the street in | :27:14. | :27:17. | |
staff as possible on the street in an operational board. We're seeing | :27:17. | :27:20. | |
an operational board. We're seeing an operational board. We're seeing | :27:20. | :27:21. | |
police staff on the streets of police staff on the streets of | :27:21. | :27:29. | |
police staff on the streets of Scotland in record numbers. I saw | :27:29. | :27:30. | |
Scotland in record numbers. I saw Scotland in record numbers. I saw | :27:30. | :27:33. | |
Scotland in record numbers. I saw his quotes in the papers on Sunday | :27:33. | :27:35. | |
his quotes in the papers on Sunday his quotes in the papers on Sunday | :27:35. | :27:37. | |
on the historic, or belated, on the historic, or belated, | :27:37. | :27:39. | |
documents. These matters were documents. These matters were | :27:39. | :27:40. | |
documents. These matters were settled in January and February it | :27:40. | :27:41. | |
settled in January and February it settled in January and February it | :27:41. | :27:42. | |
settled in January and February it in terms of the detail. Instead of | :27:42. | :27:43. | |
in terms of the detail. Instead of in terms of the detail. Instead of | :27:44. | :27:45. | |
breaking over the belated documents, breaking over the belated documents, | :27:45. | :27:46. | |
breaking over the belated documents, breaking over the belated documents, | :27:46. | :27:49. | |
as he puts it, shouldn't he put his as he puts it, shouldn't he put his | :27:49. | :27:50. | |
experience behind the police experience behind the police | :27:50. | :27:54. | |
experience behind the police service in Scotland working to | :27:54. | :27:54. | |
service in Scotland working to service in Scotland working to | :27:54. | :27:55. | |
create a police service in Scotland create a police service in Scotland | :27:55. | :27:57. | |
create a police service in Scotland create a police service in Scotland | :27:57. | :28:01. | |
create a police service in Scotland of which all of us can be proud. | :28:01. | :28:02. | |
of which all of us can be proud. of which all of us can be proud. | :28:02. | :28:03. | |
our meeting last night at Unison our meeting last night at Unison | :28:03. | :28:04. | |
our meeting last night at Unison with many civilian staff present, | :28:04. | :28:05. | |
with many civilian staff present, with many civilian staff present, | :28:05. | :28:07. | |
there were many who were very there were many who were very | :28:07. | :28:08. | |
there were many who were very concerned about their future, not | :28:08. | :28:09. | |
concerned about their future, not concerned about their future, not | :28:09. | :28:11. | |
concerned about their future, not just next week, but in the coming | :28:11. | :28:12. | |
just next week, but in the coming just next week, but in the coming | :28:12. | :28:13. | |
years. Does he share my concerns years. Does he share my concerns | :28:13. | :28:16. | |
years. Does he share my concerns years. Does he share my concerns | :28:16. | :28:18. | |
that with the combined force of the that with the combined force of the | :28:18. | :28:20. | |
that with the combined force of the civil police force, these matters | :28:20. | :28:23. | |
civil police force, these matters civil police force, these matters | :28:23. | :28:25. | |
must be addressed urgently. Yes, I must be addressed urgently. Yes, I | :28:25. | :28:26. | |
must be addressed urgently. Yes, I must be addressed urgently. Yes, I | :28:26. | :28:27. | |
do agree, which is exactly why I do agree, which is exactly why I | :28:27. | :28:28. | |
do agree, which is exactly why I do agree, which is exactly why I | :28:28. | :28:30. | |
read out the quote of the chief read out the quote of the chief | :28:30. | :28:30. | |
read out the quote of the chief constable on Tuesday in terms of | :28:31. | :28:32. | |
constable on Tuesday in terms of constable on Tuesday in terms of | :28:32. | :28:34. | |
constable on Tuesday in terms of the balance that he sees in terms | :28:34. | :28:35. | |
the balance that he sees in terms the balance that he sees in terms | :28:35. | :28:38. | |
the balance that he sees in terms of the forces in Scotland. It has | :28:38. | :28:39. | |
of the forces in Scotland. It has of the forces in Scotland. It has | :28:39. | :28:40. | |
been argued that the increase in been argued that the increase in | :28:40. | :28:41. | |
been argued that the increase in police numbers in Scotland is | :28:41. | :28:42. | |
police numbers in Scotland is police numbers in Scotland is | :28:42. | :28:47. | |
somehow at the expense of the somehow at the expense of the | :28:47. | :28:48. | |
somehow at the expense of the somehow at the expense of the | :28:48. | :28:49. | |
civilian staff. I had a look at the civilian staff. I had a look at the | :28:49. | :28:56. | |
civilian staff. I had a look at the figures from England and Wales. | :28:56. | :28:58. | |
figures from England and Wales. figures from England and Wales. | :28:58. | :29:00. | |
Order, order. I seem to remember Order, order. I seem to remember | :29:00. | :29:01. | |
Order, order. I seem to remember the Labour Party had some | :29:01. | :29:02. | |
the Labour Party had some the Labour Party had some | :29:02. | :29:04. | |
responsibility in Wales at the responsibility in Wales at the | :29:04. | :29:05. | |
responsibility in Wales at the responsibility in Wales at the | :29:05. | :29:06. | |
present moment. I had a look at present moment. I had a look at | :29:06. | :29:09. | |
present moment. I had a look at these figures. I think it is | :29:09. | :29:09. | |
these figures. I think it is these figures. I think it is | :29:09. | :29:11. | |
instructive to see what the Labour instructive to see what the Labour | :29:11. | :29:12. | |
instructive to see what the Labour Party actually does so when they | :29:12. | :29:13. | |
Party actually does so when they Party actually does so when they | :29:13. | :29:13. | |
Party actually does so when they are in office as opposed to what | :29:13. | :29:14. | |
are in office as opposed to what are in office as opposed to what | :29:14. | :29:15. | |
are in office as opposed to what they say they will do when they are | :29:15. | :29:17. | |
they say they will do when they are they say they will do when they are | :29:17. | :29:17. | |
in opposition. What is instructive in opposition. What is instructive | :29:17. | :29:18. | |
in opposition. What is instructive in opposition. What is instructive | :29:18. | :29:20. | |
is that not only are police numbers is that not only are police numbers | :29:20. | :29:23. | |
in England falling dramatically, in England falling dramatically, | :29:23. | :29:24. | |
in England falling dramatically, the police support staff are | :29:24. | :29:25. | |
the police support staff are the police support staff are | :29:25. | :29:27. | |
falling faster than they have falling faster than they have | :29:27. | :29:28. | |
falling faster than they have fallen in Scotland. So I believe | :29:28. | :29:29. | |
fallen in Scotland. So I believe fallen in Scotland. So I believe | :29:29. | :29:30. | |
the single police service in the single police service in | :29:30. | :29:32. | |
the single police service in the single police service in | :29:32. | :29:32. | |
Scotland will allow us to make the Scotland will allow us to make the | :29:32. | :29:35. | |
efficiencies that are necessary. efficiencies that are necessary. | :29:35. | :29:36. | |
efficiencies that are necessary. efficiencies that are necessary. | :29:36. | :29:36. | |
That is why the are having a single That is why the are having a single | :29:36. | :29:37. | |
That is why the are having a single police service to deliver the | :29:37. | :29:39. | |
police service to deliver the police service to deliver the | :29:39. | :29:40. | |
correct balance of police staff and correct balance of police staff and | :29:40. | :29:41. | |
correct balance of police staff and police officers to bring about that | :29:41. | :29:42. | |
police officers to bring about that police officers to bring about that | :29:42. | :29:43. | |
police officers to bring about that police service of which we can all | :29:43. | :29:46. | |
police service of which we can all police service of which we can all | :29:46. | :29:49. | |
be proud. These matters are not be proud. These matters are not | :29:49. | :29:50. | |
be proud. These matters are not settled. The best be a means | :29:50. | :29:51. | |
settled. The best be a means settled. The best be a means | :29:51. | :29:52. | |
tomorrow. It returns to the core tomorrow. It returns to the core | :29:52. | :29:54. | |
tomorrow. It returns to the core question of where power lies. But | :29:54. | :29:55. | |
question of where power lies. But question of where power lies. But | :29:55. | :29:56. | |
question of where power lies. But the public is to be kept in the | :29:56. | :29:57. | |
the public is to be kept in the the public is to be kept in the | :29:57. | :29:58. | |
the public is to be kept in the the public is to be kept in the | :29:58. | :30:00. | |
dark as the item is to be taken in dark as the item is to be taken in | :30:00. | :30:01. | |
dark as the item is to be taken in PUP -- private. Was the First | :30:01. | :30:02. | |
PUP -- private. Was the First PUP -- private. Was the First | :30:02. | :30:03. | |
Minister agreed that it is clearly Minister agreed that it is clearly | :30:03. | :30:04. | |
Minister agreed that it is clearly in the public interest but the | :30:04. | :30:05. | |
in the public interest but the in the public interest but the | :30:05. | :30:05. | |
people of Scotland should be able people of Scotland should be able | :30:05. | :30:11. | |
to follow these decisions? to follow these decisions? | :30:11. | :30:11. | |
to follow these decisions? Agreement on the general principles | :30:12. | :30:14. | |
Agreement on the general principles Agreement on the general principles | :30:14. | :30:16. | |
Agreement on the general principles was beached at the board on 18th | :30:16. | :30:18. | |
was beached at the board on 18th January. Detailed agreement was | :30:18. | :30:19. | |
January. Detailed agreement was January. Detailed agreement was | :30:19. | :30:20. | |
reached last month and the bodies reached last month and the bodies | :30:20. | :30:21. | |
reached last month and the bodies reached last month and the bodies | :30:21. | :30:23. | |
are working hard to bring about the are working hard to bring about the | :30:23. | :30:23. | |
are working hard to bring about the effect of Lord of the police | :30:24. | :30:25. | |
effect of Lord of the police effect of Lord of the police | :30:25. | :30:26. | |
service in Scotland. Huge progress service in Scotland. Huge progress | :30:26. | :30:28. | |
service in Scotland. Huge progress service in Scotland. Huge progress | :30:28. | :30:30. | |
has been made to meet that event of has been made to meet that event of | :30:30. | :30:32. | |
has been made to meet that event of the new police service of Scotland. | :30:32. | :30:33. | |
the new police service of Scotland. the new police service of Scotland. | :30:33. | :30:36. | |
Would it not be reasonable, given Would it not be reasonable, given | :30:36. | :30:37. | |
Would it not be reasonable, given that the fears that were expressed | :30:37. | :30:38. | |
that the fears that were expressed that the fears that were expressed | :30:38. | :30:40. | |
by the Liberal Democrats in advance by the Liberal Democrats in advance | :30:40. | :30:42. | |
by the Liberal Democrats in advance of that January meeting, where they | :30:42. | :30:43. | |
of that January meeting, where they of that January meeting, where they | :30:43. | :30:44. | |
said it would be an absolute said it would be an absolute | :30:44. | :30:45. | |
said it would be an absolute disaster, which did not come to | :30:45. | :30:47. | |
disaster, which did not come to disaster, which did not come to | :30:47. | :30:48. | |
pass, strangely enough the Liberal pass, strangely enough the Liberal | :30:48. | :30:49. | |
pass, strangely enough the Liberal Democrats did not return to the | :30:49. | :30:51. | |
Democrats did not return to the Democrats did not return to the | :30:51. | :30:51. | |
subject a week after. Wouldn't it subject a week after. Wouldn't it | :30:52. | :30:54. | |
subject a week after. Wouldn't it be nice to see the opposition | :30:54. | :30:56. | |
be nice to see the opposition be nice to see the opposition | :30:56. | :30:57. | |
parties get behind the police parties get behind the police | :30:57. | :30:57. | |
parties get behind the police service in their attempts to bring | :30:57. | :30:58. | |
service in their attempts to bring service in their attempts to bring | :30:58. | :30:59. | |
service in their attempts to bring a huge success from the new police | :30:59. | :31:04. | |
a huge success from the new police a huge success from the new police | :31:04. | :31:05. | |
service of Scotland? Two of the service of Scotland? Two of the | :31:05. | :31:05. | |
service of Scotland? Two of the First Minister of what plans the | :31:06. | :31:06. | |
First Minister of what plans the First Minister of what plans the | :31:06. | :31:08. | |
Scottish government has to be Scottish government has to be | :31:08. | :31:11. | |
Scottish government has to be formed the public school system. | :31:11. | :31:12. | |
formed the public school system. Scottish schools are consistently | :31:12. | :31:15. | |
Scottish schools are consistently excellent. There is substantial | :31:15. | :31:16. | |
excellent. There is substantial excellent. There is substantial | :31:16. | :31:17. | |
evidence they are getting better up. evidence they are getting better up. | :31:17. | :31:18. | |
evidence they are getting better up. evidence they are getting better up. | :31:18. | :31:19. | |
We can see this from last year's We can see this from last year's | :31:19. | :31:23. | |
We can see this from last year's record exam passes. We should all | :31:23. | :31:24. | |
record exam passes. We should all record exam passes. We should all | :31:24. | :31:25. | |
take great satisfaction. I believe take great satisfaction. I believe | :31:25. | :31:27. | |
take great satisfaction. I believe take great satisfaction. I believe | :31:27. | :31:28. | |
we have the right elements in place we have the right elements in place | :31:28. | :31:29. | |
we have the right elements in place to secure that excellent, world- | :31:29. | :31:30. | |
to secure that excellent, world- to secure that excellent, world- | :31:30. | :31:32. | |
class system. We are making good class system. We are making good | :31:32. | :31:33. | |
class system. We are making good progress with the current reform | :31:33. | :31:35. | |
progress with the current reform progress with the current reform | :31:35. | :31:37. | |
plan. I want to complement the plan. I want to complement the | :31:37. | :31:39. | |
inspiring and dedicated teachers inspiring and dedicated teachers | :31:39. | :31:41. | |
inspiring and dedicated teachers while rising to the challenge of | :31:41. | :31:44. | |
while rising to the challenge of while rising to the challenge of | :31:44. | :31:45. | |
delivering a modern education. delivering a modern education. | :31:45. | :31:47. | |
delivering a modern education. delivering a modern education. | :31:47. | :31:48. | |
I thank the First Minister for his I thank the First Minister for his | :31:48. | :31:48. | |
I thank the First Minister for his response. The glowing picture he | :31:48. | :31:50. | |
response. The glowing picture he response. The glowing picture he | :31:50. | :31:51. | |
paints is contradicted by the paints is contradicted by the | :31:51. | :31:53. | |
paints is contradicted by the publication this week by the | :31:53. | :31:54. | |
publication this week by the publication this week by the | :31:54. | :31:55. | |
Commission on school reform, one Commission on school reform, one | :31:55. | :31:57. | |
Commission on school reform, one which one of his own party | :31:57. | :32:00. | |
which one of his own party which one of his own party | :32:00. | :32:01. | |
councillors served. How would the councillors served. How would the | :32:01. | :32:02. | |
Scottish government take forward Scottish government take forward | :32:02. | :32:03. | |
Scottish government take forward the key recommendation of this | :32:03. | :32:05. | |
the key recommendation of this report about greater school | :32:06. | :32:06. | |
report about greater school autonomy and greater provision | :32:06. | :32:08. | |
autonomy and greater provision autonomy and greater provision | :32:08. | :32:09. | |
required in order to improve required in order to improve | :32:09. | :32:11. | |
standards. Especially helping those standards. Especially helping those | :32:11. | :32:15. | |
standards. Especially helping those being bailed by the current system. | :32:15. | :32:17. | |
being bailed by the current system. being bailed by the current system. | :32:17. | :32:18. | |
-- being failed. There are some -- being failed. There are some | :32:18. | :32:19. | |
interesting proposals in the interesting proposals in the | :32:19. | :32:20. | |
interesting proposals in the document. They will be treated very | :32:21. | :32:23. | |
document. They will be treated very document. They will be treated very | :32:23. | :32:24. | |
seriously. But turn sure he will seriously. But turn sure he will | :32:24. | :32:26. | |
seriously. But turn sure he will seriously. But turn sure he will | :32:26. | :32:27. | |
accept that the figures we have and accept that the figures we have and | :32:27. | :32:28. | |
the international comparisons show the international comparisons show | :32:28. | :32:29. | |
the international comparisons show that the relative decline which | :32:29. | :32:31. | |
that the relative decline which Scottish education was suffering | :32:32. | :32:34. | |
Scottish education was suffering Scottish education was suffering | :32:34. | :32:35. | |
Scottish education was suffering from was reversed into 1009 when a | :32:35. | :32:37. | |
from was reversed into 1009 when a from was reversed into 1009 when a | :32:37. | :32:40. | |
position of stability was achieved. position of stability was achieved. | :32:40. | :32:41. | |
position of stability was achieved. position of stability was achieved. | :32:41. | :32:43. | |
I don't think we should get into I don't think we should get into | :32:43. | :32:44. | |
the argument of misrepresenting the argument of misrepresenting | :32:44. | :32:47. | |
the argument of misrepresenting what the commission said. Let me | :32:47. | :32:48. | |
what the commission said. Let me what the commission said. Let me | :32:48. | :32:49. | |
what the commission said. Let me quote a directly from the chair of | :32:49. | :32:53. | |
quote a directly from the chair of quote a directly from the chair of | :32:53. | :32:54. | |
the commission. It is very the commission. It is very | :32:54. | :32:56. | |
the commission. It is very the commission. It is very | :32:56. | :32:57. | |
important, I think, to see this in important, I think, to see this in | :32:57. | :32:58. | |
important, I think, to see this in perspective. This is not a crisis. | :32:58. | :33:00. | |
perspective. This is not a crisis. perspective. This is not a crisis. | :33:00. | :33:02. | |
The Scottish education system is The Scottish education system is | :33:02. | :33:03. | |
The Scottish education system is not failing. On the contrary, it | :33:03. | :33:05. | |
not failing. On the contrary, it has remarkably consistent high | :33:05. | :33:06. | |
has remarkably consistent high has remarkably consistent high | :33:06. | :33:08. | |
standards across the whole range of standards across the whole range of | :33:08. | :33:09. | |
standards across the whole range of standards across the whole range of | :33:09. | :33:12. | |
its schools. If that is what he its schools. If that is what he | :33:12. | :33:13. | |
its schools. If that is what he its schools. If that is what he | :33:13. | :33:16. | |
says, can we not try to get matters says, can we not try to get matters | :33:16. | :33:16. | |
says, can we not try to get matters into perspective? To see the | :33:16. | :33:18. | |
into perspective? To see the into perspective? To see the | :33:18. | :33:19. | |
positive suggestions that are made positive suggestions that are made | :33:19. | :33:21. | |
positive suggestions that are made positive suggestions that are made | :33:21. | :33:21. | |
in the report and take them forward in the report and take them forward | :33:21. | :33:26. | |
in the report and take them forward for the good of Scottish education. | :33:26. | :33:27. | |
for the good of Scottish education. for the good of Scottish education. | :33:27. | :33:29. | |
The commission spoke about the The commission spoke about the | :33:29. | :33:30. | |
devastating consequences of social devastating consequences of social | :33:30. | :33:32. | |
devastating consequences of social and economic disadvantage. Will the | :33:32. | :33:34. | |
and economic disadvantage. Will the First Minister allocate additional | :33:34. | :33:36. | |
First Minister allocate additional First Minister allocate additional | :33:36. | :33:37. | |
resources to allow schools in those resources to allow schools in those | :33:37. | :33:38. | |
resources to allow schools in those areas to tackle that disadvantage | :33:38. | :33:43. | |
areas to tackle that disadvantage areas to tackle that disadvantage | :33:43. | :33:44. | |
head on. We look at positive head on. We look at positive | :33:44. | :33:46. | |
head on. We look at positive proposals to attack poverty and | :33:46. | :33:48. | |
proposals to attack poverty and proposals to attack poverty and | :33:48. | :33:49. | |
disadvantage in Scottish society as disadvantage in Scottish society as | :33:49. | :33:51. | |
disadvantage in Scottish society as disadvantage in Scottish society as | :33:51. | :33:53. | |
the member well knows it makes up - the member well knows it makes up - | :33:53. | :34:03. | |
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- examining this Government's - examining this Government's | :34:06. | :34:07. | |
- examining this Government's - examining this Government's | :34:07. | :34:08. | |
record. I have to say to the member, record. I have to say to the member, | :34:08. | :34:10. | |
record. I have to say to the member, the way to secure that universal | :34:10. | :34:12. | |
the way to secure that universal the way to secure that universal | :34:12. | :34:13. | |
Allodi and give every charge in Allodi and give every charge in | :34:13. | :34:14. | |
Allodi and give every charge in Allodi and give every charge in | :34:14. | :34:14. | |
Scotland a chance is not to impose Scotland a chance is not to impose | :34:14. | :34:15. | |
Scotland a chance is not to impose Scotland a chance is not to impose | :34:15. | :34:16. | |
tuition fees when they try to get tuition fees when they try to get | :34:16. | :34:22. | |
tuition fees when they try to get into higher education boss of their | :34:22. | :34:23. | |
into higher education boss of their into higher education boss of their | :34:23. | :34:24. | |
into higher education boss of their we have it, the close of First | :34:24. | :34:28. | |
we have it, the close of First Minister's questions. Extremely | :34:28. | :34:29. | |
Minister's questions. Extremely Minister's questions. Extremely | :34:29. | :34:31. | |
robust exchanges of on future robust exchanges of on future | :34:31. | :34:32. | |
robust exchanges of on future spending plans. All of the | :34:32. | :34:33. | |
spending plans. All of the spending plans. All of the | :34:33. | :34:34. | |
opposition leaders are lining up to opposition leaders are lining up to | :34:34. | :34:38. | |
opposition leaders are lining up to reduce the First Minister of his | :34:38. | :34:39. | |
reduce the First Minister of his reduce the First Minister of his | :34:39. | :34:40. | |
saying one thing in public and saying one thing in public and | :34:40. | :34:46. |