John Swinney: “I want much more opportunity for a regional dimension to take forward skills, economic opportunity and planning.”

The Government always has to act in a lawful fashion, that is exactly what we do and we’ll take forward our policy objectives to protect the public interest over bus services in the way that I’ve set out and by engagement with the sector.

This has meant that the people of Scotland have not fully benefitted from the wealth generated by our vast energy resources.

We must strengthen our economic and cultural ties with India for the benefit of jobs, investment and growth in every part of the country.

Scotland’s vast coastline is left dangerously exposed.