Any new chair – even on an interim basis – must be given the support and resources required by SNP ministers to finally fix the toxic culture that has engulfed HES for far too long.
Murdo Fraser: “Any new chair – even on an interim basis – must be given the support and resources required by SNP ministers to finally…”
On the recordJuly 19, 2026
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Murdo Fraser
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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heraldscotland.comEditor's note · Context
Addressing the need for support for the new chair of HES.
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