John Swinney: “What my objective in all of that is to do is to make sure that we have local authorities and local arrangements that are…”

I’ll maintain the no compulsory redundancy commitment.

No, it's not. It's the complete opposite, bluntly.

I want to reassure members of the public that the cost-of-living support we’re putting in place in the Highlands and Islands, and also in the Strathclyde area, will be rolled out across the rest of the country at the earliest possible…

Cost-of-living support is an essential part of the Government’s programme. I want to make sure that we provide assistance to people who are currently struggling financially within our society.