And to members
A spokesperson for the First Minister said: “We give proper consideration to all member’s bills as and when they come forward.”
A UK Government spokesperson said: “The UK Government considers all Scottish Parliament legislation in the context of the devolution settlement. Any legislation brought forward would be considered in the usual way at the appropriate time.”
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Regan went on: “I eagerly anticipate the First Minister’s collaboration on the independence strategy for the people of Scotland.
“I have made no secret that I am passionate about protecting the dignity, safety, and rights of women and girls. That is why I am so pleased to have the opportunity to work with Alba Women across our party on a renewed Woman’s Pledge for the annual conference.
“Recent legislation has fallen short on many fronts, but, most seriously, it needs to embed safeguarding. The rights of women, children, and vulnerable adults must not be sacrificed or jeopardised. Scotland must commit to evidence-based science and rationality replacing ideology in underpinning legislative proposals.”
A SCOTTISH Greens MSP launched an emotional attack on Humza Yousaf for ending the Bute House Agreement, holding back tears as she spoke live on the BBC.
In a heartfelt interview on BBC Radio Scotland’s Drivetime yesterday, Gillian Mackay said it was “really sad” that the governing deal between the two parties had ended – and said she knew that SNP members and ministers felt the same.
Audibly becoming tearful, Mackay told the BBC: “I’m actually quite upset. And a lot of people will have seen me being upset.
“We’ve had two-and-a-half years, sorry, of working really well together, and it’s really sad that that’s all been undone by one person. I’ve got some really good friends within that government who I know are hurting as much as we are because they’ve been down to see us. And to every member of the SNP: we are sorry that this has come to an end, as I’m sure many of you are.
“We don’t want to be in this position, but it’s the First Minister that’s put us here.”
Mackay said Yousaf, in deciding to end the deal with her Scottish Green party, had let the whole of Scotland down.
She said: “I think that this First Minister’s let Scotland down.
“There was a pro-independence majority government within parliament that he’s chosen to come to an end.
“We’ve worked really hard to get everything through in the last two-and-a-half years of the Bute House Agreement that we have, and he’s taken a decision to tear that up, on no logical conclusion that any of us can find.
“I think that’s a question that the First Minister has to answer because this is one of the worst pieces of political judgment I’ve ever seen in the history of the Scottish Parliament.”
Asked if Yousaf could say anything to change her mind, Mackay said: “Resign, is pretty much the space we are in at the moment.”