First Minister's Questions 23 May 2023

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🗓️ 23 May 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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The First Minister takes questions from Douglas Ross MSP, Anas Sarwar MSP and other Members during FMQs. Topics covered this week included student immigration, implementation of placental growth factor-based testing for pre-eclampsia, and support the Ferguson Marine shipyard. Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/

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0:00.0	in this area.
0:01.2	Thank you.
0:01.8	That concludes general questions.
0:03.5	The next item of business is First Minister's questions.
0:06.2	Question number one I call Douglas Ross.
0:08.0	Thank you, Mr.
0:09.7	Michael Matheson misused taxpayers' money.
0:14.0	He made a false claim for £11,000.
0:19.3	He misled the public, the press and this Parliament.
0:26.4	But when this scandal came to light, the SMP circled the wagons and backed him to the
0:31.9	hilt.
0:32.9	They said he was a person of integrity and character.
0:38.4	The SMP said this matter was closed, but they must surely accept the full scale of the
0:45.9	deceit and abuse of trust.
0:48.8	Now it is proposed that he is banned from this Parliament for 27 days.
0:54.0	He is still sitting on the SMP benches today.
0:59.0	So will John Swinney do the right thing and kick Michael Matheson out of the SMP?
1:05.0	Does the First Minister accept that the SMP were wrong to fully support Michael Matheson.
1:20.0	First Minister, we are of course clear that this session is to put questions to the First Minister in his capacity as First Minister and to address matters for which the Scottish
1:26.1	Government has responsibility.
1:28.7	I will allow the First Minister to respond in relation to those responsibilities.
1:34.0	At the outset, I have to make clear to Parliament that Michael Matheson is a friend
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