John Swinney: “I’m keen to make progress on an issue that is causing real hardship for members of the public.”

Things have got so tough, it is now impacting upon our nation’s nutrition. That is a public health issue – and I have public health powers.

We will require all public services to make a decisive shift to prevention and early intervention.

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 will also focus on prevention, drive public sector reform where it is needed, and ensure investment is directed towards frontline services to improve outcomes for people and communities.