John Swinney: “who share my deep concern about the conduct of Reform who are quite clearly inciting division within our society.”

In May, the largest number of pro-independence MSPs in history voted to support the call for powers to hold a referendum on Scottish independence to be devolved to the Scottish Parliament.

I am pleased we have now got 11 of these centres up and running, and we are going to expand the programme to 40.

The necessity for the policy remains absolutely the same.

Our approach will be guided by the values of inclusion, compassion and equality.