John Swinney

Scotland's future success depends on returning to EU membership as an independent nation.

I agree on the point that the promise has got to be kept by 2030. There is work that's to be undertaken, of course, that's got to be addressed in the years to come.

I've seen the comments from the BMA, and this morning I've been engaging with clinicians in the Goldon Jubilee Hospital who disagree with fundamentally with the points made by the BMA.

It is just factually incorrect for Malcolm Offord to say that it would be a change in strategy to access rehabilitation. That is just complete rubbish, total and utter factual inaccuracy. This government has increased rehabilitation…

Andy Burnham is now making the same mistakes, and he should immediately row back on these plans and abandon his attack on people’s pensions.

This means that the incomes of pensioners will be almost £2000 lower in real terms. It is absolutely unacceptable.

I have received an official estimate of the cost to Scotland of the Prime Minister’s attack on the triple lock.

Working more closely with India will create new opportunities for trade, investment and economic growth that support jobs and prosperity across Scotland.

Scotland is open for business and one of the best places in the world to invest.

If the Prime Minister is determined to prove that he’s not going to be the last prime minister of the United Kingdom, maybe he should let us have a referendum and we’ll see who’s right.

The first thing I did when I heard that the Prime Minister’s father had died was to express my condolences to him.

I’m going to make sure that every school in the country is educating young boys about the dangers and risks of misogyny, and young girls so that young girls are equipped with resilience.

I think education is fundamental to the steps we have to take to change the culture within Scottish society.

SSE’s selection of the Port as its preferred location for its operations and maintenance base for Berwick Bank further strengthens Scotland’s offshore wind supply chain and will create more jobs as well as investment in skills…

The investment behind today’s announcements is a strong vote of confidence in the sector and in the skilled workforce, innovation and expertise that exists here.

Scotland is already recognised as being at the forefront of floating offshore wind development.

There's been a significant upsurge in rehab beds that the government has presided over as a consequence of the investment programme that we've made.

I am willing to work with others to seek common ground to improve the lives of people in Scotland, and there can be no more important issue than improving the lives of people who are affected by drugs.

I think the strategy that we have has been informed by extensive dialogue with many, many interested stakeholders and agencies and organisations, and I am satisfied that it represents the strongest set of propositions we can put in place…

The government does support that position that there is an argument for decriminalisation of drugs for personal use.

Scotland is a safer place than it was 20 years ago but we must continue to do all we can to focus on tackling violence and knife crime and getting over the message it is never OK to carry a weapon.

I welcome the Barclays investment in Scotland.

It is to provide person-centred care at the heart of tackling addiction, and I think it is demonstrating important learning for us.

They would've been worse if The Thistle had not intervened to support people in relation to their drug use.

The staff in The Thistle have responded to 195 medical emergencies in support of individuals.