Summary
Justice Secretary Angela Constance breached the Scottish ministerial code with her remarks about a grooming gangs expert in parliament. An investigation found that her comments were misleading but not intentionally so. Constance accepted the findings, received a written reprimand, and was asked to update the official record in parliament.
Key Facts
- Justice Secretary Angela Constance is part of the Scottish National Party (SNP).
- Constance made misleading comments about Prof Alexis Jay's stance on grooming gang inquiries.
- An investigation concluded the code breaches were not deliberate.
- Constance accepted the findings and apologized in parliament.
- She was instructed to correct the official record of her comments.
- A vote of no confidence was held against Constance, but she kept her position.
- The First Minister, John Swinney, agreed to follow the investigation's recommendations.
