John Swinney: “It’s not really a surprise to me the Prime Minister doesn’t agree with me on Scottish independence.”

The necessity for the policy remains absolutely the same.

The Prime Minister has opened the door to new powers for this parliament, and I will work constructively with people inside this chamber, and partners outside it, to identify the new powers that can be quickly devolved, if we are to…

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 am very pleased to appoint Alyn Smith as Minister-designate for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education.