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Evening Standard
Politics
Katrine Bussey

Swinney ‘content’ Justice Secretary did not breach ministerial code

First Minister John Swinney has again backed the actions of his under-fire Justice Secretary Angela Constance (Jane Barlow/PA) -

John Swinney has said he is “content” his under-fire Justice Secretary did not breach the ministerial code of conduct – despite claims from Conservatives that she had “blatantly and brazenly” done so.

Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay again pressed the First Minister on the actions of his “disgraced” Justice Secretary Angela Constance, who is accused of misleading MSPs by misrepresenting comments made by an expert on grooming gangs during a Holyrood debate in September.

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