John Swinney: “Scotland’s vast coastline is left dangerously exposed.”

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

I want much more opportunity for a regional dimension to take forward skills, economic opportunity and planning.

I am sure that you will agree that it is essential that maximum public benefit be derived from finite natural resources, ensuring that the wealth they generate supports economic transformation for the long term.

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.