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Justice Secretary Angela Constance survives no confidence vote amid grooming gangs row
Justice Secretary Angela Constance survives no-confidence vote despite allegations of misleading Parliament on child abuse expert's comments, with Scottish Greens opposing the motion.
- The Scottish Greens' refusal to back the motion meant Justice Secretary Angela Constance survived a Tory no-confidence vote at Holyrood, defeated 57 to 67 with one abstention.
- During stage three of the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform Bill, Ms Constance made remarks that sparked the row, with FOI material showing Professor Jay contacted her days later to clarify her position and said the comments 'had nothing to do' with Scotland.
- Conservative critics say Ms Constance misrepresented Prof Jay and declined to correct the record despite FOI disclosures showing Prof Jay pressed again and deemed the response unsatisfactory, breaching the ministerial code.
- First Minister John Swinney defended Justice Secretary Angela Constance, saying he has full confidence in her as Prof Jay and Ms Constance prepare to appear before the education committee on Wednesday.
- Even with the vote lost, the row remains unresolved and Scottish Labour may bring another motion, while the Scottish Government has launched the national review and ministers face pressure to restore trust.
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Justice Secretary Angela Constance survives no confidence vote amid grooming gangs row
Scottish Labour, the Scottish Tories and the Scottish Liberal Democrats joined forces to vote against Ms Constance, but the motion failed due to the backing of the SNP and Scottish Greens.
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Total News Sources8
Leaning Left4Leaning Right0Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Left
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- 57% of the sources lean Left
57% Left
L 57%
C 43%
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