Deputy First Minister Shona Robison has confirmed that the Scottish government will provide more than 14,000 electronic messages, including unredacted WhatsApp messages from First Minister Humza Yousaf, to the UK Covid Inquiry. This announcement comes in response to previous criticism over the government’s failure to provide all relevant data.
The Scottish government had faced accusations of attempting to conceal information, with opposition Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) suggesting that ministers had deleted messages. In light of these concerns, Robison issued an apology to bereaved families for any lack of transparency and pledged that all requested messages would be shared in their entirety by November 6.
