In Parliament

During the previous debate, I observed that 11 members were in the chamber.

In May 2022, the then SNP Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy, Kate Forbes, who I do not see in the chamber, pledged that the Scot

According to the figures that we have just seen from the Government, the underspend in the Deputy First Minister’s economy and Gaelic portfo

I wonder whether the Deputy First Minister can clarify one point that has come up during the debate: how does the construction and maintenan

Will the Deputy First Minister take an intervention?

Yes. I welcome the fact that the UK Government has stepped in, because those jobs and that investment would have gone elsewhere.

We are continually being invited by the Deputy First Minister to be positive about the Scottish economy and to celebrate success stories—ind

Scotland has always prided itself on the strength of its world-beating defence sector, which offers high-quality, well-paid jobs and is at t

We have debated those issues many times before in the chamber.

I welcome the fact that we are having another debate on the economy.