any certification scheme - minister, john swinney. sin; certification scheme cannot minister, john swinneyed on a guarantee of no transmission but is about allowing some of our high—risk settings to operate more safely when the potential alternative would be closer. furthermore, this will help to protect those who are more vulnerable, for example those who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons or who, because of underlying medical conditions, do not respond effectively to the vaccine. in addition, we believe that certification will encourage a proportion of the eligible population who remain unvaccinated to get vaccinated. that is something we have seen in otherjurisdictions. of course, like any covid measure, we should not use it for a moment longer than is needed. regulations will be reviewed against the policies intention to reduce transmission and boost the vaccination uptake, and will be subject to parliamentary scrutiny. these regulations will be ready reviewed every three weeks. the scottish conservatives were very quick to respond to mr swinney. they said there wasn't enough det

the debate was opened by the deputy first minister, john swinney.ot been able to be vaccinated for medical reasons or because of underlying — for medical reasons or because of underlying medical conditions do not respond _ underlying medical conditions do not respond effectively to the vaccine. in addition, we believe certification will encourage a proportion of the eligible population who remain unvaccinated to get— population who remain unvaccinated to get vaccinated and that is something we have seen in other jurisdictions. of course, like any covid _ jurisdictions. of course, like any covid measure we should not use it for a _ covid measure we should not use it for a moment longer than is needed. regulations will be reviewed against the policies intention to reduce transmission and booster vaccination uptake _ transmission and booster vaccination uptake and _ transmission and booster vaccination uptake and will be subject to parliamentary scrutiny. these regulations will be reviewed every three _ regulations will be reviewed every three weeks. w

this is john swinney.inging together local authorities and local health care, but there is more to be done and that will be donein more to be done and that will be done in the forthcoming white paper. yesterday's and social care plan forgot family carers. we are the millions wiping bottoms, washing and dressing our loved ones, whether elderly or disabled, ill or dying. we carersjust want elderly or disabled, ill or dying. we carers just want a fair deal. so will the prime minister raise the carer�*s allowance? will be guarantee proper breaks for carers? when he change employment law so we can balance caring with work? when he ensure there are enough professional carers to help, starting with a new visa for carers? we carers have a lifetime of ideas to improve our loved ones�* care, so why does the prime minister keep ignoring us and taking carers for granted? i taking carers for granted? i think... i certainly and i think the whole house acknowledges the massive debt we owe to unpaid carers such as himself

any outbreaks. be, to try and get on top of any outbreaks-— scotland's deputy first minister, john swinneyys, it started on friday, this is the final day, it is a virtual conference so the first minister will be giving her speech from home and she is expected to tell her party that there next year, her approach will be about cooperation and not confrontation, and that is very much in relation to and that is very much in relation to a second independence referendum. she is expected to say that, in the spirit of this cooperation, she hopes that the scottish government can work with the uk government and can work with the uk government and can reach an agreement, as they did in 2014, to allow, as she says, the democratic wishes of the scottish people to be heard and respected. now, following her election victory in may, she said the decision for this is not up to westminster. she says it should be up to the scottish people. now, nicola sturgeon has said she would like to hold an independence referendum by the end of 2023, but provided, she says, that the covid crisis is over. this was backed