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Podcasts By The Scottish Parliament

First Minister's Questions 8 February 2024

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🗓️ 8 February 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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The First Minister takes questions from MSPs in the weekly session of FMQs. 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

Thank you. That concludes general questions. The next item of business is First Minister's

0:08.0

questions. And at question number one, I call Douglas Ross.

0:12.0

Thank you very much, Mr. Officer. Can I begin by sending my deepest condolences, and I'm sure those of the entire Chamber to the family of Keith

0:21.4

Rowlandson, who tragically died following an assault at Elgin Bus Station last Friday.

0:27.9

Keith died serving his community, and there is a huge amount of shock and anger across Murray.

0:34.0

Keith was a loving husband and father, and our thoughts are with his family at this deeply

0:39.4

tragic time, as well as his many friends and colleagues at Stagecoach.

0:44.8

I also echo what you said earlier this week, following the King's announcement that

0:49.6

he was receiving treatment for cancer.

0:52.0

We wish his majesty and the entire royal family all the very best

0:55.7

for the King's full and speedy recovery.

1:03.0

Michael Matheson has finally resigned as Health Secretary.

1:09.7

Months after it emerged that he was dishonest and

1:12.6

misled Parliament over an £11,000 IPAD bill he charged to taxpayers. Humza Yusuf described

1:20.6

Michael Matheson as a man of integrity and honesty. How much does he now regret those words?

1:29.1

First Minister.

1:30.2

I also pay my condolences, as I did earlier this week, to the family of Keith Rawlinson.

1:37.2

I know that his tragic killing has undoubtedly not just impacted his family, but the local community.

1:43.6

And I know as somebody whose family was previously bus drivers, that community is extremely close to each other.

1:51.0

So all of the bus driving community will be impacted and affected by that tragic killing.

1:58.0

I also echo what I said earlier this week, after his Majesty's openness about his recent

2:03.2

prostate treatment, I, like many, I'm sure was moved to hear of, and saddened to hear of

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