I think in the circumstances the Government faced, an intervention to protect employment and economic activity and an investment that protected the public purse was a rational decision for the Government to take.
Defending the taxpayer guarantee for Gupta's smelter.
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The Prime Minister is very welcome in Scotland and I’ll be interested to hear what he’s got to say.
So Scotland’s a welcoming country. We want to make sure that when people come to Scotland, we can support them and that we can support them well.
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I’ve got a track record throughout my political life of working to make sure as many powers as possible are exercised here in Scotland.
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