John Swinney: “If anyone who voted Reform was watching Mr Offord's question to me there just now, I think they would think what a waste…”

We are working to try to ensure the proposals we bring forward are strong and robust and they can deliver the assistance we want to see in place.

I’ll maintain the no compulsory redundancy commitment.

We will undertake radical and widespread public service reform, putting the individual at the heart of the changes we make.

To succeed, we will have to embrace change.