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Monday 14th October 2024 Emergency Debate - Main Chamber Subject: Tributes to Rt hon Alex Salmond View calendar

Parliamentary Debates
Scotland: Transport Links 64 speeches (14,449 words) Wednesday 8th January 2025 - Westminster Hall Scotland Office Mentions: 1: Jamie Stone (LD - Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) I was in Holyrood when Alex Salmond promised the dualling of the A9, and when he promised the dualling - Link to Speech 2: Jim Allister (TUV - North Antrim) It is many years since I heard promises from Alex Salmond and others about the dualling of the A75. - Link to Speech
Employment Rights Bill (Ninth sitting) 92 speeches (14,911 words) Committee stage: Ninth Sitting Tuesday 10th December 2024 - Public Bill Committees Wales Office Mentions: 1: None I am talking about speakers quietly no-platformed, including in recent years the late Alex Salmond, Liam - Link to Speech
Business of the House 120 speeches (10,841 words) Thursday 17th October 2024 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Chris Philp (Con - Croydon South) May I start by paying tribute to Alex Salmond, a substantial figure in our politics and personally always - Link to Speech 2: Lucy Powell (LAB - Manchester Central) I join the shadow Leader of the House in paying tribute to Alex Salmond, a great parliamentarian who - Link to Speech
Oral Answers to Questions 127 speeches (9,262 words) Wednesday 16th October 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Mentions: 1: Keir Starmer (Lab - Holborn and St Pancras) Alex Salmond was a monumental figure in Scottish and UK politics. He leaves a lasting legacy. - Link to Speech 2: Rishi Sunak (Con - Richmond and Northallerton) I join the Prime Minister’s words of tribute to Alex Salmond and the Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert, and - Link to Speech 3: Ed Davey (LD - Kingston and Surbiton) I echo the Prime Minister’s tributes to Alex Salmond, Sir David Amess and Lily Ebert.I welcome the news - Link to Speech 4: Liz Saville Roberts (PC - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) Plaid Cymru, too, pays tribute to Alex Salmond and Sir David Amess.One in five people in Wales are on - Link to Speech 5: Adrian Ramsay (Green - Waveney Valley) I associate the Green party with the Prime Minister’s tributes to Alex Salmond and Sir David Amess. - Link to Speech
Scotland’s Economy 74 speeches (13,367 words) Tuesday 15th October 2024 - Westminster Hall Mentions: 1: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) cousins across the sea in Scotland.Let me first put on the record my sympathies to the family of Alex Salmond - Link to Speech
Oral Answers to Questions 145 speeches (9,620 words) Monday 14th October 2024 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence Mentions: 1: Mark Francois (Con - Rayleigh and Wickford) May I wholly concur with your tribute to the late Alex Salmond, Mr Speaker? - Link to Speech 2: Stephen Gethins (SNP - Arbroath and Broughty Ferry) Thank you for your kind comments about our late right hon. friend Alex Salmond, Mr Speaker.I thank the - Link to Speech 3: Helen Maguire (LD - Epsom and Ewell) May I concur with your comments about the late Alex Salmond, Mr Speaker? - Link to Speech
Points of Order 18 speeches (5,096 words) Monday 14th October 2024 - Commons Chamber Scotland Office Mentions: 1: John Lamont (Con - Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk) Alex Salmond was undoubtedly a giant in Scottish and United Kingdom politics. - Link to Speech 2: Richard Tice (RUK - Boston and Skegness) I met Alex Salmond just over two years ago in the world of media. - Link to Speech 3: Desmond Swayne (Con - New Forest West) Alex Salmond was a great friend at university and also in this House. - Link to Speech 4: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) Members in expressing our sincere condolences on the death of Alex Salmond. - Link to Speech
Gibraltar-Spain Border Checks 41 speeches (4,657 words) Monday 14th October 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for International Development Mentions: 1: Anneliese Dodds (LAB - Oxford East) associate myself with the remarks made across the House a few moments ago, after the passing of Alex Salmond - Link to Speech 2: Andrew Mitchell (Con - Sutton Coldfield) Lady in her remarks about Alex Salmond, who was a personal friend and a long-standing colleague. - Link to Speech 3: James MacCleary (LD - Lewes) First, I associate myself with the comments in the Chamber about the untimely passing of Alex Salmond - Link to Speech
Speaker’s Statement 1 speech (164 words) Monday 14th October 2024 - Commons Chamber Mentions: 1: Lindsay Hoyle (Spk - Chorley) come to oral questions, the House will wish to take a moment to remember our former colleague Alex Salmond - Link to Speech
Great British Energy Bill (Second sitting) 129 speeches (27,263 words) Committee stage: 2nd sitting Tuesday 8th October 2024 - Public Bill Committees Mentions: 1: Andrew Pakes (LAB - Peterborough) Alex Salmond promised 30,000 jobs in offshore wind; 10 years later, fewer than 10,000 have been delivered - Link to Speech
Adequacy of the Scotland Act 1998 5 speeches (3,889 words) Thursday 18th July 2024 - Commons Chamber Scotland Office Mentions: 1: David Davis (Con - Goole and Pocklington) implications of the unlawful Scottish Government investigation and contrived criminal charges against Alex Salmond - Link to Speech
United Kingdom: Union 33 speeches (19,703 words) Thursday 14th March 2024 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: Baroness Goldie (Con - Life peer) Alex Salmond had to work with me. - Link to Speech
Conversion Practices (Prohibition) Bill 204 speeches (39,022 words) 2nd reading Friday 1st March 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Neale Hanvey (Alba - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) made assumptions and judgments about my position on policies of this type.When my party leader, Alex Salmond - Link to Speech
Financial Risk Checks for Gambling 118 speeches (27,212 words) Monday 26th February 2024 - Westminster Hall Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Peter Aldous (Con - Waveney) Alex Salmond is actually a great punter as well. - Link to Speech
Ceasefire in Gaza 339 speeches (44,185 words) Wednesday 21st February 2024 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Mentions: 1: Neale Hanvey (Alba - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) My party’s position was set out by my party leader Alex Salmond on 9 October:“There has been a long and - Link to Speech
Intergovernmental Relations Within the United Kingdom 29 speeches (16,364 words) Thursday 18th January 2024 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Lord Murphy of Torfaen (Lab - Life peer) was then given some responsibility for overall devolution, which meant that I had to deal with Alex Salmond - Link to Speech
Scottish Law Officers (Devolution) 2 speeches (1,721 words) 1st reading Wednesday 10th January 2024 - Commons Chamber Mentions: 1: Joanna Cherry (SNP - Edinburgh South West) Alex Salmond, took steps to underline that independence by depoliticising the appointment process and - Link to Speech
UK Military Action in Iraq: Declassified Documents 20 speeches (8,753 words) Wednesday 13th December 2023 - Westminster Hall Attorney General
Scotland: Further Independence Referendum 32 speeches (5,006 words) Tuesday 21st November 2023 - Commons Chamber Scotland Office Mentions: 1: John Lamont (Con - Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk) But it does not matter who is pushing separation—Humza Yousaf or Alex Salmond. - Link to Speech
Oral Answers to Questions 126 speeches (9,817 words) Wednesday 29th March 2023 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Alister Jack (CON - Dumfries and Galloway) and even Nicola Sturgeon replaced her at-the-time great friend and mentor—her words, not mine—Alex Salmond - Link to Speech
Scotland: Meeting with New First Minister 22 speeches (1,800 words) Wednesday 29th March 2023 - Lords Chamber Scotland Office Mentions: 1: Lord Offord of Garvel (CON - Life peer) To take the nationalist movement so far, Alex Salmond moved it from 30% to 45%, and he was entitled to - Link to Speech
Oral Answers to Questions 174 speeches (10,198 words) Monday 27th March 2023 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Michael Gove (CON - Surrey Heath) Gentleman was happy to serve under the leadership of Alex Salmond when he was, at one point, a racing - Link to Speech
Scottish Government: Ultra Vires Expenditure 19 speeches (1,878 words) Thursday 9th March 2023 - Lords Chamber Scotland Office Mentions: 1: Lord Offord of Garvel (CON - Life peer) worth noting that they have been in power for 15 years and during the first seven, First Minister Alex Salmond - Link to Speech
Scotland (Self-Determination) 2 speeches (1,752 words) 1st reading Wednesday 1st February 2023 - Commons Chamber Mentions: 1: Neale Hanvey (Alba - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) process was established in 2012 through the Edinburgh agreement which was signed by First Minister Alex Salmond - Link to Speech
Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Section 35 Power 185 speeches (18,299 words) Tuesday 17th January 2023 - Commons Chamber Scotland Office Mentions: 1: Neale Hanvey (Alba - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) clause being agreed to by the SNP, it was objected to strongly, most of all by my party leader Alex Salmond - Link to Speech
Independence Referendum for Scotland 31 speeches (4,232 words) Wednesday 30th November 2022 - Westminster Hall Scotland Office Mentions: 1: Neale Hanvey (Alba - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) Alex Salmond during the passage of the Bill that became the Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Act 1997 - Link to Speech
Scottish Referendum Legislation: Supreme Court Decision 111 speeches (7,575 words) Wednesday 23rd November 2022 - Commons Chamber Scotland Office Mentions: 1: Alister Jack (CON - Dumfries and Galloway) in The Herald—this is when she thought that the former First Minister, the previous SNP leader Alex Salmond - Link to Speech
Scottish Independence and the Scottish Economy 417 speeches (56,565 words) Wednesday 2nd November 2022 - Commons Chamber Scotland Office Mentions: 1: Toby Perkins (LAB - Chesterfield) about the independence referendum, when I was up in Scotland for that, it was said very clearly by Alex Salmond - Link to Speech

Select Committee Documents
Friday 28th February 2025 Written Evidence - Antisemitism Policy Trust SCS0006 - Speaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections Speaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections - Speaker's Conference (2024) Committee Found: of the vote. https://www.t hescottishsun .co.uk/news/1 2989443/anti- semitism- row-alba- party-alex- salmond
Monday 20th May 2024 Oral Evidence - Cabinet Office, and University of Edinburgh Intergovernmental Relations: The Civil Service - Scottish Affairs Committee Found: I believe you had Alex Salmond with you a month or two back and he said, “I was told by the Head of
Tuesday 7th May 2024 Oral Evidence - Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale Intergovernmental relations: 25 years since the Scotland Act 1998 - Scottish Affairs Committee Found: It was only after that point, when Alex Salmond became First Minister, that I began to think myself
Tuesday 7th May 2024 Oral Evidence - Lady Elish Angiolini Intergovernmental relations: 25 years since the Scotland Act 1998 - Scottish Affairs Committee Found: It was only after that point, when Alex Salmond became First Minister, that I began to think myself
Tuesday 7th May 2024 Oral Evidence - Mr Henry McLeish Intergovernmental relations: 25 years since the Scotland Act 1998 - Scottish Affairs Committee Found: It was only after that point, when Alex Salmond became First Minister, that I began to think myself
Monday 22nd April 2024 Oral Evidence - Mr Alistair Carmichael, and David Mundell Intergovernmental relations: 25 years since the Scotland Act 1998 - Scottish Affairs Committee Found: I remember, in the days when Alex Salmond was First Minister, the Scottish Government always wrote
Wednesday 20th March 2024 Written Evidence - University of Liverpool DED0001 - Defending Democracy Defending Democracy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) Found: Indeed, I wrote a journal article entitled The Rhetoric of Alex Salmond and the 2014 Scottish Independence
Monday 18th March 2024 Formal Minutes - Scottish Affairs Committee Formal Minutes 2023−24 Scottish Affairs Committee Found: Intergovernmental relations: 25 years since the Scotland Act 1998 Rt Hon Alex Salmond, former First
Monday 11th March 2024 Oral Evidence - Scottish Government, Scottish Government, and Scottish Government Intergovernmental relations: 25 years since the Scotland Act 1998 - Scottish Affairs Committee Found: We had Alex Salmond giving evidence to us, and he recounted, I think it is fair to say, an elaborate
Wednesday 28th February 2024 Oral Evidence - Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford The Governance of the Union: Consultation, Co-operation and Legislative Consent - Constitution Committee Found: last point, Professor Martin, my recollection is, having been fairly prominent at the time when Alex Salmond
Tuesday 20th February 2024 Oral Evidence - Alex Salmond Intergovernmental relations: 25 years since the Scotland Act 1998 - Scottish Affairs Committee Found: Alex Salmond Oral Evidence
Monday 19th February 2024 Oral Evidence - Mr Douglas Alexander, Lord Browne of Ladyton, and Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke Intergovernmental relations: 25 years since the Scotland Act 1998 - Scottish Affairs Committee Found: Sorry, I should also have said that I took office almost exactly a month after Alex Salmond became the
Monday 13th November 2023 Oral Evidence - Professor Jim Gallagher, and Professor Ciaran Martin Intergovernmental relations: 25 years since the Scotland Act 1998 - Scottish Affairs Committee Found: there was that one formal structure there, and we never held another JMC at that level until Alex Salmond
Monday 13th November 2023 Oral Evidence - Lord Dunlop, Lord Wallace of Tankerness, and Lord Robertson of Port Ellen Intergovernmental relations: 25 years since the Scotland Act 1998 - Scottish Affairs Committee Found: there was that one formal structure there, and we never held another JMC at that level until Alex Salmond
Tuesday 17th October 2023 Written Evidence - Liverpool John Moores University IGR0004 - Intergovernmental relations: 25 years since the Scotland Act 1998 Intergovernmental relations: 25 years since the Scotland Act 1998 - Scottish Affairs Committee Found: the power to organise a referendum, in 2012 Prime Minister David Cameron and First Minister Alex Salmond
Monday 28th November 2022 Oral Evidence - Scotland Office, Scotland Office, Scotland Office, and Scotland Office Scottish Affairs Committee Found: It was not just the Edinburgh agreement that Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon signed; you can go
Tuesday 27th April 2021 Oral Evidence - Simon Case (Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service), and Darren Tierney (Director General, Propriety and Ethics in the Cabinet Office) Simon Case, and Darren Tierney The work of the Cabinet Office - Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Found: the civil proceedings raised against the Scottish Government by the former First Minister Mr Alex Salmond
Tuesday 2nd March 2021 Oral Evidence - Members of Parliament (Members of Parliament at House of Commons), and Rt Hon John Whittingdale OBE MP (Minister at Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) House of Commons, and Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Petitions Committee Found: recently as last Friday, the BBC Scotland editor Sarah Smith reported that the former First Minister Alex Salmond
Thursday 14th January 2021 Oral Evidence - 13 January 2021 Liaison Committee (Commons) Found: I remember distinctly Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon saying that it was a once -in-a-generat ion event
Thursday 17th September 2020 Oral Evidence - 16 September 2020 Liaison Committee (Commons) Found: The Prime Minister: That was something that I believe both Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond said at

Parliamentary Research
The office and functions of the Prime Minister - CBP-9880 Mar. 15 2024 Found: Prime Minister David Cameron greets First Minister Alex Salmond shortly before signing the 2012 Edinburgh
Finances of the Monarchy - CBP-9807 Nov. 27 2023 Found: Secretary, Peter Brooke, announced that the government intended to pay for the restoration work, Alex Salmond
The royal prerogative and ministerial advice - CBP-9877 Oct. 24 2023 Found: In April 2014, for example, the then First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, wrote to the Queen in
The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla - CBP-9789 May. 15 2023 Found: Alex Salmond, a former SNP leader, later said he would have refused to allow the Stone’s transfer had
The Secretary of State's veto and the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill - CBP-9705 Jan. 25 2023 Found: such a piece of machinery —we can argue about the detail —we will be in great difficulties.32 Alex Salmond
The Coronation: history and ceremonial - CBP-9412 Oct. 11 2022 Found: Great Hall, led by Lord Lyon, with Mr Yousaf in attendance as Keeper of the Scottish Seal .157 Alex Salmond

Early Day Motions
Monday 14th October Death of Rt hon. Alex Salmond, former First Minister of Scotland 15 signatures (Most recent: 14 Nov 2024) Tabled by: Stephen Flynn (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South) That this House expresses its profound sorrow at the death of former First Minister of Scotland, Rt hon. Alex Salmond; sends its sympathy and condolences to his family, friends and legions of followers; recognises his immense contribution to Scottish public life and Scotland's modern political story; and deeply appreciates his …

Early Day Motions

Monday 14th October

Death of Rt hon. Alex Salmond, former First Minister of Scotland

15 signatures (Most recent: 14 Nov 2024)
Tabled by: Stephen Flynn (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South)
That this House expresses its profound sorrow at the death of former First Minister of Scotland, Rt hon. Alex Salmond; sends its sympathy and condolences to his family, friends and legions of followers; recognises his immense contribution to Scottish public life and Scotland's modern political story; and deeply appreciates his …

Tweets
Neale Hanvey (Alba Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) - @JNHanvey 28 Mar 2023, 3:53 p.m. Exceptional Stuff from @AlexSalmond #AlbaStandsForScotland #ALBAforIndependence “Drop this NONSENSE” - Mike Graham and Alex Salmond Tell Humza Yousaf To... https://t.co/n3lnTuB4X0 via @YouTube Link to Original Tweet
Neale Hanvey (Alba Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) - @JNHanvey 26 Mar 2023, 10:52 p.m. 🎂2 years & counting @AlbaParty is growing in number & support We stand ready for a united Constitutional Convention & to keep the fame of independence burning bright 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ALBA Party celebrates its 2nd anniversary - a message from Alex Salmond https://t.co/wwh15ySMXH via @YouTube Link to Original Tweet
Neale Hanvey (Alba Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) - @JNHanvey 12 Mar 2023, 11:40 a.m. Can't believe this statement is from an @theSNP minister. That the party of Winnie Ewing, Jim Sillars & Alex Salmond has become so cowed on its central mission is a tragedy. Scotland's hope rests where it has always done - with the people, and we must not accept this timidity 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 https://t.co/Tm2AIo3Vz0 Link to Original Tweet
John Nicolson (Scottish National Party - Ochil and South Perthshire) - @MrJohnNicolson 5 Mar 2023, 11:28 p.m. @omdygon That is not the family name. It was changed to Windsor more than a century ago. And they’re Stuarts by direct lineage. Unlike Alex Salmond I am not a monarchist. But if you’re a monarchist, should there be a Scottish coronation? Link to Original Tweet
John Nicolson (Scottish National Party - Ochil and South Perthshire) - @MrJohnNicolson 5 Mar 2023, 10:51 p.m. I’ve never thought about this. I know Alex Salmond is a big Monarchist. But do you care as much as Ash & Alex about the Stone and the coronation? https://t.co/5QHwjm6rsr Link to Original Tweet
Neale Hanvey (Alba Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) - @JNHanvey 17 Feb 2023, 10:11 p.m. Alex Salmond: Forget the old guard, the SNP could flourish under Kate Forbes or Ash Regan https://t.co/1aMMxfOKcS Link to Original Tweet
Peter Grant (Scottish National Party - Glenrothes) - @PeterGrantMP 15 Feb 2023, 12:59 p.m. @andrewlearmonth Alex Salmond was First Minister when the current Scottish Government policy on trans prisoners was introduced. One of his party’s two MPs was Cabinet Secretary for Justice. Link to Original Tweet
Peter Grant (Scottish National Party - Glenrothes) - @PeterGrantMP 15 Feb 2023, 11:10 a.m. When Alex Salmond resigned the SNP’s opponents said the SNP was finished. Just saying. Link to Original Tweet
Neale Hanvey (Alba Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) - @JNHanvey 27 Jan 2023, 9:28 p.m. Trans debacle is the end of the line for Nicola Sturgeon "The Sturgeon pseudo-magic was partly a hangover from the genuine charisma of Alex Salmond who...brought the SNP from a taxi-load of Westminster MPs to majority government at Holyrood" #Invalid https://t.co/jFBuRSGT7C Link to Original Tweet
Stewart Malcolm McDonald (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South) - @StewartMcDonald 20 Dec 2022, 3:02 p.m. Simonyan is the Global Editor-in-chief of RT - the channel Alex Salmond thought suitable to air his TV show on. https://t.co/pgohXhQ9iF Link to Original Tweet
Neale Hanvey (Alba Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) - @JNHanvey 10 Dec 2022, 8:41 a.m. Alex Salmond talks to the international press following the UK Supreme C... https://t.co/nbQFqH4C3m via @YouTube Link to Original Tweet
Angus Brendan MacNeil (Independent - Na h-Eileanan an Iar) - @AngusMacNeilSNP 28 Nov 2022, 1:15 a.m. In Feb 2008, SNP First Minister Alex Salmond threatened a snap election over the mere matter of a budget, despite a minority Gov, by using Sec46 of Scotland Act. Surely now, with an SNP/Green majority, the same sort of guile can be used for independence. https://t.co/rKhPk8UE1s Link to Original Tweet
Neale Hanvey (Alba Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) - @JNHanvey 22 Nov 2022, 9:33 p.m. Alex Salmond to speak at Inverurie rally over Supreme Court verdict \| The National https://t.co/zMn0Z6WAg0 Link to Original Tweet
Stewart Malcolm McDonald (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South) - @StewartMcDonald 2 Nov 2022, 7:53 p.m. RT is the Putin network that Alex Salmond thought fit to work with and air his TV show on. https://t.co/A3n9kgBWQW Link to Original Tweet
Stewart Malcolm McDonald (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South) - @StewartMcDonald 22 Aug 2022, 4:50 p.m. The Global editor-in-chief of RT - the Russian state network that the Alex Salmond show was broadcast on - says the quiet bit out loud. https://t.co/GWMaQ1ZTrC Link to Original Tweet
Pete Wishart (Scottish National Party - Perth and Kinross-shire) - @PeteWishart SNP Deputy Westminster Leader 11 Aug 2022, 4:08 p.m. @dianebf711 I don’t think I’ve seen more than the odd tweet from an SNP politician or executive member about Alex Salmond. Why would they? He represents a party that got 0.7% of the vote at the last election. Link to Original Tweet
Stewart Malcolm McDonald (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South) - @StewartMcDonald 9 Aug 2022, 5:52 p.m. The global-editor-in-chief of RT - she runs the network that the Alex Salmond show was broadcast on - taking the hit on Russian military assets in illegally annexed Crimea well by resorting to her comfort zone: disinformation. https://t.co/MzwGKS8kt2 Link to Original Tweet
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour - Life peer) - @GeorgeFoulkes 22 Jul 2022, 10:23 p.m. Whatever you think of the Tory Leadership election, and I don’t think it’s a model of democracy, it’s better than being annointed by Alex Salmond Link to Original Tweet
Kevin Foster (Conservative - Torbay) - @kevin_j_foster 15 Jul 2022, 12:06 a.m. @JDWilliams92 These are not "leaders" but 2 MPs who left the party they were elected for to join "Alba", run by Alex Salmond. This stunt was an attention seeking tactic and, like at any school, such childish behaviour saw them sent out by The Speaker and suspended. Link to Original Tweet

National Audit Office
Nov. 08 2022 Departmental Overview 2021-22: The BBC Group (PDF) Found: This related to an inaccurate report regarding Alex Salmond on the BBC News at Six on 26 February 2021

Non-Departmental Publications - News and Communications
May. 22 2024 Committee on Standards in Public Life Source Page: Letters to political party leaders and parliamentary candidates about upholding standards of conduct ahead of the forthcoming general election Document: (PDF) News and Communications Found: Standards in Public Life Room G07 1 Horse Guards Road London SW1A 2HQ chair@public-standards.gov.uk Alex Salmond

Alex Salmond mentioned in Scottish results

Scottish Committee Publications
Friday 1st November 2024 Report - Report by the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee on its inquiry into the A9 Dualling Programme Inquiry into the A9 Dualling Programme Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Found: responsibility for the A9 Dualling Programme, CECA Scotland, and the former First Ministers, the late Alex Salmond
Friday 31st May 2024 Report - Annual report of the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 2023-24 Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Found: ficials; Màiri McAllan, then Cabinet Secretary for T ransport, Net Zero and Just Transition; and Alex Salmond
Thursday 23rd March 2023 Report - This report sets out the Public Audit Committee's scrutiny of the Auditor General for Scotland's report, New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802 Public Audit Committee Found: When Alex Salmond asked about the shipyard, we had a further look at it, did diligence on it and decided

Scottish Cross Party Group Publications
Minute of the Meeting of 20 November 2024 (PDF) Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on St Andrew's Day Published: 20th Nov 2024 Found: Ash Regan MSP, Else Kek Agenda item 1 The meeting expressed condolences re. the death of Alex Salmond
Minute of the Meeting on 20 November 2024 (PDF) Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on St Andrew's Day Published: 20th Nov 2024 Found: Ash Regan MSP, Else Kek Agenda item 1 The meeting expressed condolences re. the death of Alex Salmond

Scottish Government Publications
Tuesday 4th March 2025 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: Meeting between First Minister and advisers on the Scottish Ministerial Code: FOI release Document: FOI 202500453128 - Information Released - Annex (PDF) Found: Nicola Sturgeon had not breached the Code in respect of allegations in relation to meetings with Alex Salmond
Tuesday 18th February 2025 Constitution Directorate Source Page: Correspondence mentioning General Election and Former First Minister: FOI release Document: FOI 202500447997 - Information Released - Annex (PDF) Found: Alex Salmond, the late leader of the Alba Party, said that no such deletion policy was in place.
Friday 14th February 2025 Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate Source Page: Correspondence between the Scottish Government and Elon Musk: FOI release Document: FOI 202500446991 -Information Released - Annex (PDF) Found: [Out of Scope] The Sunday Times (Scotland) 6 Funding cuts, election losses and death of Alex Salmond
Friday 14th February 2025 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: Documentation and correspondence from David Davis MP: FOI release Document: FOI 202400443239 - Information released - Annex A and Documents (PDF) Found: So I think, if they listen to the suggestions t hat David Davis has been making, friends of Alex Salmond
Friday 14th February 2025 External Affairs Directorate Source Page: Documentation containing the name Elon Musk: FOI release Document: FOI 202500446982 - Information released - Annex A (PDF) Found: appeared on Russia Today – the Kremlin’s propaganda channel – including former First Minister Alex Salmond
Wednesday 5th February 2025 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: James Hamilton QC's correspondence and meetings: FOI release Document: FOI 202400438445 - Information released - Documents (PDF) Found: Ministerial Code in that she failed to feed back the basic facts of meetings and discussions held with Alex Salmond
Tuesday 21st January 2025 Constitution Directorate Source Page: Constitution Secretary appearance at Scottish Affairs Committee: FOI release Document: FOI 20240042734 - Information Released - Annex (PDF) Found: have taken part in the five previous oral evidence sessions, including the Former First Minister Alex Salmond
Friday 17th January 2025 External Affairs Directorate Source Page: Communications regarding the repatriation of the Former First Minister: FOI release Document: FOI 202400436949 - Information released - Annex B (PDF) Found: Economy & Gaelic Subject: RE: Death of Former First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond
Friday 17th January 2025 External Affairs Directorate Source Page: Logistics of retrieving the former First Minister’s body: FOI Review Document: FOI 202400442475 - Information released - Annex C (PDF) Found: I will be issuing in the next 10 minutes For immediate release: Wednesday 15 October 2024 ALEX SALMOND
Friday 17th January 2025 External Affairs Directorate Source Page: Material regarding the repatriation of the Former First Minister from Macedonia: FOI release Document: FOI 202400437728 - Information released - Annex B (PDF) Found: Economy & Gaelic Subject: RE: Death of Former First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond
Friday 17th January 2025 External Affairs Directorate Source Page: Logistics of retrieving the former First Minister’s body: FOI Review Document: FOI 202400442475 - Information released - Annex B (PDF) Found: Economy & Gaelic Subject: RE: Death of Former First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond
Friday 17th January 2025 External Affairs Directorate Source Page: Communications regarding the repatriation of the Former First Minister: FOI release Document: FOI 202400436949 - Information released - Annex C (PDF) Found: , Economy and Gaelic Subject: RE: FOR ALLOC: Query - Bauer - Repatriation of Alex Salmond
Friday 17th January 2025 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: Correspondence regarding the death of former First Minister: FOI release Document: Correspondence regarding the death of former First Minister: FOI release (webpage) Found: information you have requested is available from: Correspondence on the death of former First Minister Alex Salmond
Friday 17th January 2025 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: Correspondence regarding the death of former First Minister: FOI release Document: FOI 202400436889 - Information Released -Document 1 (PDF) Found: Economy & Gaelic Subject: RE: Death of Former First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond
Friday 17th January 2025 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: Correspondence regarding the death of former First Minister: FOI release Document: FOI 202400436889 - Information Released -Document 2 (PDF) Found: FIRST MINISTER COMMENTS ON DEATH OF ALEX SALMOND Commenting on news that the former First Minister
Friday 17th January 2025 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: Correspondence regarding repatriation of former First Minister: FOI release Document: FOI 202400436677 - Information Released - Information (PDF) Found: Economy & Gaelic Subject: RE: Death of Former First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond
Friday 17th January 2025 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: Correspondence regarding repatriation of former First Minister: FOI release Document: Correspondence regarding repatriation of former First Minister: FOI release (webpage) Found: from Scottish Government staff and ministers concerning the repatriation of former first minister Alex Salmond
Monday 23rd December 2024 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: Ministerial code breach correspondence: FOI release Document: FOI 202400440417 - Information Released - Annex (PDF) Found: the inquiry into the botched investigation of harassment complaints against her predecessor Alex Salmond
Monday 25th November 2024 Constitution Directorate Source Page: Independence referendum speeches prepared for former First Minister: FOI release Document: Independence referendum speeches prepared for former First Minister: FOI release (webpage) Found: provide any communication, drafts and information relating to speeches prepared for former FM Alex Salmond
Thursday 21st November 2024 External Affairs Directorate Source Page: Correspondence with North Macedonia during October 2024: FOI release Document: FOI 202400436359 - Information Released - Annex (PDF) Found: throughout this difficult period following the sad death of Scotland’s former First Minister Alex Salmond
Wednesday 20th November 2024 Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate Source Page: List of Freedom of Information requests submitted: FOI release Document: FOI 202400436151 - Information Released - Annex (PDF) Found: Could you provide all correspondence/minutes and notes from meetings, between Alex Salmond and Humza
Wednesday 20th November 2024 Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate Source Page: Correspondence on the death of former First Minister Alex Salmond: FOI release Document: FOI 202400436164 - Information Released - Annex A and B (PDF) Found: Correspondence on the death of former First Minister Alex Salmond: FOI release
Wednesday 20th November 2024 Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate Source Page: Correspondence on the death of former First Minister Alex Salmond: FOI release Document: Correspondence on the death of former First Minister Alex Salmond: FOI release (webpage) Found: Correspondence on the death of former First Minister Alex Salmond: FOI release
Monday 11th November 2024 Source Page: Correspondence regarding Glen Rosa and Glen Sannox vessels and Ardrossan Harbour: EIR release Document: EIR 202400412198 - Information Released - Annex A (PDF) Found: The then First Minister , Alex Salmond , approached Jim McColl, a prominent and 18 successful businessman
Tuesday 29th October 2024 Source Page: First Minister’s statement - Legal advice relating to Scottish Information Commissioner decision Document: First Minister’s statement - Legal advice relating to Scottish Information Commissioner decision (webpage) Found: Officer,As this is the first occasion on which I have addressed Parliament since the death of Alex Salmond
Saturday 26th October 2024 Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate Source Page: Legal advice given to the Scottish Government/ministers in reference to The Scottish Ministers v The Scottish Information Commissioner (case reference number XA10/23): FOI Appeal Document: FOI 202400394394 - Information Released - Annex (PDF) Found: included the following: the First Minister, Ms Nicola Sturgeon; the former First Minister, Mr Alex Salmond
Tuesday 8th October 2024 Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate Source Page: Documents containing references to Twitter/X account @msm_monitor: FOI release Document: FOI 202400426989 - Information released - Annex (PDF) Found: over Sturgeon conduct evidence Evidence about alleged misconduct by Nicola Sturgeon around the Alex Salmond
Friday 4th October 2024 Constitution Directorate Source Page: Stone of Destiny correspondence: FOI release Document: FOI 202400425757 - Information Released - Annex (PDF) Found: The papers include the Cabinet minutes from September 2008 which state that the then FM, Alex Salmond
Friday 4th October 2024 Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate Source Page: Transcripts of the press events for the Building a New Scotland series of independence papers: FOI release Document: FOI 202400426552 - Information released - Annex A (PDF) Found: yesterday, but I wasn’t sure if there was a clear answer on it – would you share a platform with Alex Salmond
Thursday 3rd October 2024 Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate Source Page: Angus Robertson's working days: FOI release Document: Angus Robertson's working days: FOI release (webpage) Found: Could you provide all correspondence/minutes and notes from meetings, between Alex Salmond and Humza
Wednesday 18th September 2024 Chief Economist Directorate Source Page: Minutes of meeting with former Governor of the Bank of England: FOI Review Document: Minutes of meeting with former Governor of the Bank of England: FOI Review (webpage) Found: the former Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney and involved any or all of the following: Alex Salmond
Tuesday 17th September 2024 Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate Source Page: Former Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care iPad bill correspondence: FOI release Document: FOI 202400395190 - Information released - Annex A & B (PDF) Found: Alex Salmond enquiry, BIFab, the ferries Procurement, the missing £600K, the COVID WhatsApp messages
Wednesday 4th September 2024 People Directorate Source Page: Documents referenced in Decision Notice 072/2024: FOI release Document: FOI 202400416913 - Information released - Attachment (PDF) Found: information held by the Scottish Government on its investigation into former First Minister Alex Salmond
Tuesday 3rd September 2024 Energy and Climate Change Directorate Source Page: Review of A Climate of Change Science Festival: EIR release Document: FOI - 202400413351 - Information released - Annex A (PDF) Found: Sport at the Scottish Execu tive / Government; Principal Private Secretary to the First Minister, Alex Salmond
Monday 2nd September 2024 Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate Source Page: Freedom of Information guidance, monitoring the social media profiles of journalists and sex offender name changing: FOI release Document: FOI 202400408156 - Information released - Annex (PDF) Found: information requested, including former MInisters of the current a dministration, eg the former FM Alex Salmond
Friday 30th August 2024 Constitution Directorate Source Page: Constitutional futures, Independence and Scottish Child Payment: FOI release Document: FOI 202400402341 - Information Released - Annex (PDF) Found: the organisation in 2008 to fund ‘Islam -fest’, a cultural event hailed by then -First Minister Alex Salmond
Friday 30th August 2024 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: Communications on Ministerial Code investigation into former First Minister: FOI release Document: Communications on Ministerial Code investigation into former First Minister: FOI release (webpage) Found: Geoff Aberdein, Alex Salmond, Liz Lloyd, Nicola Sturgeon, David Hamilton etc) referencing/regarding the
Wednesday 28th August 2024 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: Alex Salmond and Lesley Evans correspondence: FOI release Document: Alex Salmond and Lesley Evans correspondence: FOI release (webpage) Found: Alex Salmond and Lesley Evans correspondence: FOI release
Wednesday 28th August 2024 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: Alex Salmond and Lesley Evans correspondence: FOI release Document: FOI 202300391377 - Information released - Documents (PDF) Found: Alex Salmond and Lesley Evans correspondence: FOI release
Wednesday 28th August 2024 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: Alex Salmond and Lesley Evans correspondence: FOI release Document: FOI 202300391377 - Information released - Annex (PDF) Found: Alex Salmond and Lesley Evans correspondence: FOI release
Thursday 15th August 2024 Energy and Climate Change Directorate Source Page: Net Zero sourcing reports: EIR release Document: EIR 202300380865 - Information released - Annex (PDF) Found: ainties. 8 “We have a vast potential in renewable energy - that is unrivalled in Europe” – Alex Salmond
Thursday 15th August 2024 Source Page: A90 Ellon to Peterhead correspondence: FOI release Document: FOI 202300381679 - Information released - Annex B (PDF) Found: Mr Salmond made a promise to the residents back in 200 6 and I quote, “ Banff and Buchan MP Alex Salmond
Monday 12th August 2024 Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate Source Page: Freedom of Information (FOI) training materials: FOI release Document: FOI 202300374455 - Information released - Attachments (PDF) Found: information requested, including former MInisters of the current a dministration, eg the former FM Alex Salmond
Wednesday 10th July 2024 Covid Inquiries Response Directorate Source Page: James Hamilton correspondence, WhatsApp review, Covid inquiry and Hugh Pennington Correspondence: FOI release Document: FOI 202400403162 - Information Released - Annex (PDF) Found: Nicola Sturgeon had breached the Ministerial Code by not disclosing details of her meetings with Alex Salmond
Thursday 23rd May 2024 International Trade and Investment Directorate Source Page: Correspondence with Scottish Ministers relating to invitations, events and meetings: FOI release Document: FOI 202400395815 - Information Released - Annex C (PDF) Found: Last year, Fust Minister Alex Salmond indicated a plan to visit Q!
Friday 10th May 2024 Source Page: Stone of Destiny: FOI release Document: Stone of Destiny: FOI release (webpage) Found: “Q) This month (Jan), Scottish Cabinet papers from 2008 disclosed that Alex Salmond was given a fragment
Wednesday 14th February 2024 Source Page: CalMac ferries contract changes, meetings and correspondence: EIR release Document: EIR - 202200290636 - information released - Annex A (PDF) Found: As First Minister, Alex Salmond spoke and met with Fergusons shop stewards several times to assure them
Friday 19th January 2024 Source Page: Correspondence around Audit Scotland's report into ferry hulls 801 and 802 construction: FOI review Document: FOI Review - 202300337922 - information released (PDF) Found: Jim McColl I’m sure that… When we took it out I was approached by Alex Salmond. as I had been on a number
Wednesday 17th January 2024 Education Reform Directorate Source Page: Scotland's offshore wind potential: EIR review Document: FOI - 202300356869 - Information release (PDF) Found: Sport at the Scottish Execu tive / Government; Principal Private Secretary to the First Minister, Alex Salmond
Friday 5th January 2024 International Trade and Investment Directorate Source Page: Correspondence from March to December 2014 regarding the case of Mohammad Asghar: FOI release Document: FOI - 202300354423 - Information release (PDF) Found: to Governor Sarwar FIRST MINISTER’S LETTER TO GOVERNOR SARWAR ON 30 JANUARY Rt Hon Alex Salmond
Saturday 16th December 2023 Constitution Directorate Source Page: Correspondence in relation to offshore wind: FOI release Document: FOI - 202300344494 - Information release (PDF) Found: The SNP leader h as been in the post since November 2014, with her predecessor Alex Salmond stepping
Saturday 16th December 2023 Constitution Directorate Source Page: Correspondence from the public regarding the independence economic paper: FOI release Document: FOI - 202200327199 - Annex A (PDF) Found: So both you and Alex Salmond were of this fact well in advance.
Monday 11th December 2023 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: First Minister's advice and statement regarding handling of harassment: FOI release Document: FOI - 202100170091 - information released - Document 1 (PDF) Found: 1 Briefing note on Alex Salmond final written submission to Harassment Committee Contents Lack of
Monday 11th December 2023 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: First Minister's advice and statement regarding handling of harassment: FOI release Document: FOI - 202100170091 - information released - Document 2 (PDF) Found: Alex Salmond: The people responsible for the disaster of the judicial review should.
Monday 11th December 2023 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: First Minister's advice and statement regarding handling of harassment: FOI release Document: FOI - 202100170091 - information released - Document 5 (PDF) Found: Alex Salmond assertions about SG consideration of sisting during the JR From written statement Assertion
Tuesday 24th October 2023 Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate Source Page: FOI Lists of ministers' interests and actions taken to avoid conflicts 2011 to 2016 parliament: FOI release Document: Tom Gordon FOI - 2011-16 (PDF) Found: InterestsInterests of Spouse, Partner or Compliance with Legal Obligations First Minister Alex Salmond
Monday 23rd October 2023 Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate Source Page: Information regarding First Minister’s Visit and Events Team: FOI release Document: Information regarding First Minister’s Visit and Events Team: FOI release (webpage) Found: Information held by Scottish Government shows the former First Minister Alex Salmond was supported by
Tuesday 10th October 2023 Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate Source Page: Scottish Government media and social media monitoring: FOI release Document: Annex A - Sources and search terms (PDF) Found: reform Civil service code ICW Scotland Holyrood ICW Salmond Inquiry Former First Minister Alex Salmond
Friday 6th October 2023 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: Briefings prepared for Former First Minister regarding Harassment Complaints: FoI release Document: FoI 202100145246 - Information released (PDF) Found: A second set of documents on the judicial review brought by Alex Salmond was requested by mid-July
Friday 15th September 2023 Culture and Major Events Directorate Source Page: Scottish Broadcasting Commission Launch 2007 - FFM speech: FoI release Document: Scottish Broadcasting Commission Launch 2007 - FFM speech: FoI release (webpage) Found: A copy of a speech made by Alex Salmond at the launch of the Scottish Broadcasting Commission on 8 August
Friday 15th September 2023 Culture and Major Events Directorate Source Page: Scottish Broadcasting Commission Launch 2007 - FFM speech: FoI release Document: FoI 202300368560 - Information released (PDF) Found: Speech made by Alex Salmond at the launch of the Scottish Broadcasting Commission on 8 August 2007:
Friday 15th September 2023 External Affairs Directorate Source Page: International visits undertaken by First Ministers: FOI release Document: FOI_202300367985 (PDF) Found: Alex Salmond 10-13 October 2007 USA New York The First Minister promoted Scotland as an attractive
Monday 21st August 2023 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: Communications with Operation Branchform Mentions: FOI release Document: FOI 202300367384 - Information Released - Documents 1 - 18 (PDF) Found: committee was set up to investigate the Scottish Government’s handling of complaints against Alex Salmond
Friday 17th February 2023 Energy and Climate Change Directorate Source Page: Scotland's offshore wind potential: EIR release Document: FOI 202200329615 - Information released (PDF) Found: “In this Chamber they include successive environment secretaries, First Minister Alex Salmond and deputy
Tuesday 14th February 2023 Energy and Climate Change Directorate Source Page: The report, 'Wrong With The Wind' : EIR release Document: FOI 202200332823 - Information released (PDF) Found: “In this Chamber they include suc cessive environment secretaries, First Minister Alex Salmond and deputy

Scottish Written Answers
S6W-28680 Asked by: Baillie, Jackie (Scottish Labour - Dumbarton) Thursday 5th September 2024 Question To ask the Scottish Government how much it spent on (a) internal and (b) external legal costs in pursuing or defending any court action involving former First Minister, Alex Salmond. Answered by Forbes, Kate - Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic Internal legal costs are not available because in line with usual practice, details of individual tasks carried out by civil servants, including the number of hours spent on them, are not routinely recorded because there is no business need to do this. The legal costs in defending and settling the Judicial Review brought by Mr Salmond in 2018 are published on the Scottish Government website. The costs of legal services regarding the former First Minister’s judicial review are published at: Costs of legal services regarding former First Minister's judicial review: FOI release - gov.scot (www.gov.scot). The costs of the settlement in respect of the former First Minister’s legal fees in the Judicial Review are published at: Former First Minister Legal fees: FOI release - gov.scot (www.gov.scot). As the action brought by Mr Salmond against the Scottish Government is live litigation, we are not able to publish the Scottish Government’s legal costs at this stage. We will publish this information in due course.
S6W-14360 Asked by: Kerr, Liam (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - North East Scotland) Monday 6th March 2023 Question To ask the Scottish Government, in light if the reported commitment made by Alex Salmond in 2006 that if he were to become Scotland's First Minister in 2007 the first decision he would make, within 100 days, would be to dual the road between Ellon and Peterhead, whether it still plans to dual this section of the A90, and, if this is not the case, when it formally decided not to proceed with this commitment in the north east. Answered by Gilruth, Jenny - Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills I am not appraised of the quote in question and nor are my officials in Transport Scotland.

Scottish Written Answers

S6W-28680
Asked by: Baillie, Jackie (Scottish Labour - Dumbarton)
Thursday 5th September 2024

Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much it spent on (a) internal and (b) external legal costs in pursuing or defending any court action involving former First Minister, Alex Salmond.

Answered by Forbes, Kate - Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic

Internal legal costs are not available because in line with usual practice, details of individual tasks carried out by civil servants, including the number of hours spent on them, are not routinely recorded because there is no business need to do this.

The legal costs in defending and settling the Judicial Review brought by Mr Salmond in 2018 are published on the Scottish Government website.

The costs of legal services regarding the former First Minister’s judicial review are published at: Costs of legal services regarding former First Minister's judicial review: FOI release - gov.scot (www.gov.scot).

The costs of the settlement in respect of the former First Minister’s legal fees in the Judicial Review are published at: Former First Minister Legal fees: FOI release - gov.scot (www.gov.scot).

As the action brought by Mr Salmond against the Scottish Government is live litigation, we are not able to publish the Scottish Government’s legal costs at this stage. We will publish this information in due course.

S6W-14360
Asked by: Kerr, Liam (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - North East Scotland)
Monday 6th March 2023

Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light if the reported commitment made by Alex Salmond in 2006 that if he were to become Scotland's First Minister in 2007 the first decision he would make, within 100 days, would be to dual the road between Ellon and Peterhead, whether it still plans to dual this section of the A90, and, if this is not the case, when it formally decided not to proceed with this commitment in the north east.

Answered by Gilruth, Jenny - Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills

I am not appraised of the quote in question and nor are my officials in Transport Scotland.

Scottish Parliamentary Debates
United Kingdom Economy 86 speeches (124,625 words) Wednesday 5th March 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Carson, Finlay (Con - Galloway and West Dumfries) The late First Minister Alex Salmond promised £8 million of investment in Stranraer during a visit to - Link to Speech
Employer National Insurance Contributions 73 speeches (101,410 words) Tuesday 18th February 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Smith, Liz (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) The late Alex Salmond protested vehemently alongside those Scottish business leaders, because he feared - Link to Speech
A9 Dualling Programme 58 speeches (113,970 words) Thursday 16th January 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Carlaw, Jackson (Con - Eastwood) or in writing, including the former First Ministers Humza Yousaf, Nicola Sturgeon and the late Alex Salmond - Link to Speech 2: Mountain, Edward (Con - Highlands and Islands) problem that many people have to face.The promise to dual the A9 was made in 2011—a long time ago—by Alex Salmond - Link to Speech 3: Choudhury, Foysol (Lab - Lothian) who have lost their lives on the A9.Regarding the model of funding, we heard from both the late Alex Salmond - Link to Speech
Child Poverty 88 speeches (123,210 words) Tuesday 7th January 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Rennie, Willie (LD - North East Fife) education for two-year-olds, which is something that I used to plague the former First Minister, Alex Salmond - Link to Speech
National Insurance Increase (Impact on Public Services) 126 speeches (103,860 words) Wednesday 20th November 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Smith, Liz (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) Brown and David Cameron were fighting it out for the keys to number 10 and, indeed, when the late Alex Salmond - Link to Speech
Rural Roads 29 speeches (50,981 words) Wednesday 13th November 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Lumsden, Douglas (Con - North East Scotland) Back in 2006, the then leader of the SNP, Alex Salmond, vowed that, if he became First Minister in 2007 - Link to Speech 2: Whittle, Brian (Con - South Scotland) First, when he opened the port at Cairnryan, Alex Salmond said that one of the things that he would do - Link to Speech 3: Carson, Finlay (Con - Galloway and West Dumfries) Cairnryan.We heard from Brian Whittle about the repeated commitments from the SNP Government, with Alex Salmond - Link to Speech
Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill: Stage 2 112 speeches (104,118 words) Thursday 7th November 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Simpson, Graham (Con - Central Scotland) Galbraith, Donald Gorrie, John Home Robertson, John McAllion, Henry McLeish, Alasdair Morgan, Alex Salmond - Link to Speech
Continued Petitions 184 speeches (135,872 words) Wednesday 30th October 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Carson, Finlay (Con - Galloway and West Dumfries) I do not want to repeat a lot of what was said, but let me begin with the late Alex Salmond, who, in - Link to Speech
Decision Time 38 speeches (35,319 words) Wednesday 30th October 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) to.Motion agreed to,That the Parliament expresses its shock and sadness at the untimely death of Alex Salmond - Link to Speech
Motion of Condolence 8 speeches (23,623 words) Wednesday 30th October 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) The sudden passing of the Rt Hon Alex Salmond on 12 October has shocked and saddened us all, and we gather - Link to Speech 2: Findlay, Russell (Con - West Scotland) I am unable to provide a personal tribute to Alex Salmond as other members in the chamber can. - Link to Speech 3: Sarwar, Anas (Lab - Glasgow) From the 1980s to the present day, Alex Salmond was a mainstay of Scottish and UK politics. - Link to Speech 4: Harvie, Patrick (Green - Glasgow) When it did so, Alex Salmond called it what it was. - Link to Speech
Scottish Information Commissioner 41 speeches (23,294 words) Tuesday 29th October 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Swinney, John (SNP - Perthshire North) As this is the first occasion on which I have addressed Parliament since the death of Alex Salmond, I - Link to Speech
Time for Reflection 2 speeches (2,801 words) Tuesday 29th October 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: None conscious that today’s plenary session is the first since the death of the former First Minister Alex Salmond - Link to Speech
Programme for Government 103 speeches (93,591 words) Wednesday 4th September 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Sarwar, Anas (Lab - Glasgow) who wants to announce a change to the ministerial code today but forgets his behaviour in the Alex Salmond - Link to Speech
Public Service Investment 107 speeches (106,160 words) Thursday 13th June 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Mountain, Edward (Con - Highlands and Islands) when I quizzed Nicola Sturgeon about why that had not been done and whether she understood what Alex Salmond - Link to Speech
Child Poverty 103 speeches (148,676 words) Tuesday 11th June 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Ross, Douglas (Con - Highlands and Islands) A previous SNP First Minister, Alex Salmond, promised that the SNP would dual the A9 by 2025—next year—but - Link to Speech
Road Infrastructure 64 speeches (66,465 words) Wednesday 5th June 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Mountain, Edward (Con - Highlands and Islands) had the privilege of attending, it is clear that that is not the case.In fact, it was clear that Alex Salmond - Link to Speech 2: Carson, Finlay (Con - Galloway and West Dumfries) In fairness, he is not alone, as the former First Ministers Alex Salmond, Nicola Sturgeon and Humza Yousaf - Link to Speech
Oil and Gas Industry 116 speeches (72,967 words) Wednesday 5th June 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Lumsden, Douglas (Con - North East Scotland) to just under 26,000, according to Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce—far less than what Alex Salmond - Link to Speech
A9 Dualling Project 76 speeches (53,048 words) Wednesday 29th May 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Choudhury, Foysol (Lab - Lothian) To continue on the point that my colleague Maurice Golden just asked about, Alex Salmond, during our - Link to Speech 2: Mountain, Edward (Con - Highlands and Islands) Just to start off with, when we questioned Alex Salmond on 8 May, he gave a very clear description of - Link to Speech
First Minister’s Question Time 66 speeches (44,151 words) Thursday 16th May 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Kerr, Liam (Con - North East Scotland) Promises to upgrade that junction date back to before 2007, when Alex Salmond said that his first decision - Link to Speech
A9 Dualling Project 84 speeches (66,687 words) Wednesday 8th May 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Carlaw, Jackson (Con - Eastwood) Minister; with a retro look back into the affairs of the A9; and with evidence this morning from Alex Salmond - Link to Speech
New Petitions 27 speeches (21,383 words) Wednesday 1st May 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Carlaw, Jackson (Con - Eastwood) will, unusually, meet next Wednesday, when we will hear evidence from the former First Minister, Alex Salmond - Link to Speech
First Minister’s Question Time 76 speeches (42,964 words) Thursday 25th April 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Harvie, Patrick (Green - Glasgow) Is it Douglas Ross, Fergus Ewing or Alex Salmond? - Link to Speech
Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 122 speeches (127,875 words) Wednesday 17th April 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) the aftermath of an infamous old firm match, as a knee-jerk response by the then First Minister, Alex Salmond - Link to Speech
Renewable Energy Sector (Economic Impact) 21 speeches (44,288 words) Wednesday 27th March 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Lumsden, Douglas (Con - North East Scotland) It reminded me of when Alex Salmond said that we were going to be the Saudi Arabia of wind. - Link to Speech
Addressing Child Poverty Through Parental Employment 95 speeches (120,682 words) Thursday 14th March 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Rennie, Willie (LD - North East Fife) I was a strong advocate for that and remember encouraging Alex Salmond almost weekly to adopt the policy - Link to Speech
Scotland’s Place in the World 133 speeches (118,880 words) Tuesday 5th March 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Rennie, Willie (LD - North East Fife) he tried to claim those tartan trousers on expenses and cover it up from the taxpayer.But then, Alex Salmond - Link to Speech 2: Rennie, Willie (LD - North East Fife) is through the SNP being duped by China, ignoring the jailed poet in Qatar, standing by while Alex Salmond - Link to Speech 3: Hoy, Craig (Con - South Scotland) I will tell you what I believed: Alex Salmond said that Scotland would be free by whenever it was, and - Link to Speech 4: Regan, Ash (Alba - Edinburgh Eastern) Alex Salmond got us a referendum. Jamie Hepburn has got us ignored. - Link to Speech
A77 and A75 Infrastructure and Connectivity 13 speeches (32,141 words) Wednesday 28th February 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Whittle, Brian (Con - South Scotland) because of the state of the infrastructure in the south-west.The situation goes back to 2010, when Alex Salmond - Link to Speech
Budget (Scotland) (No 3) Bill 150 speeches (144,919 words) Tuesday 27th February 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Fraser, Murdo (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) We used to hear that argument in the chamber all the time from Alex Salmond. - Link to Speech
Social Security 143 speeches (111,442 words) Tuesday 20th February 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Rennie, Willie (LD - North East Fife) We should remember that we were promised by Alex Salmond that we would have independence delivered in - Link to Speech
UK Covid-19 Inquiry 110 speeches (125,933 words) Wednesday 31st January 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Cole-Hamilton, Alex (LD - Edinburgh Western) able to furnish our inquiry with literally pages and pages of WhatsApp messages between her and Alex Salmond - Link to Speech 2: Hoy, Craig (Con - South Scotland) Take the on-going secrecy surrounding the Alex Salmond trial. - Link to Speech 3: Fraser, Murdo (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) Indeed, today, I heard former First Minister Alex Salmond saying that there was no policy in the Scottish - Link to Speech
European Union 124 speeches (130,919 words) Tuesday 30th January 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Cameron, Donald (Con - Highlands and Islands) point out that there are those in the independence movement, such as the former First Minister, Alex Salmond - Link to Speech 2: Rennie, Willie (LD - North East Fife) I remember that Alex Salmond was more obsessed with attacking the UK Government than he was with making - Link to Speech
Green Economy 115 speeches (125,448 words) Wednesday 24th January 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Smyth, Colin (Lab - South Scotland) are supported by the renewable energy industry, but it does not mention the 130,000 jobs that Alex Salmond - Link to Speech 2: Whittle, Brian (Con - South Scotland) We saw that when the First Minister at the time, Alex Salmond, declared that Scotland was going to be - Link to Speech 3: Whittle, Brian (Con - South Scotland) Alex Salmond declared that the SNP Government was going to make Scotland the Saudi Arabia of wind power - Link to Speech
Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 246 speeches (196,744 words) Wednesday 17th January 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: None heard about the situation regarding the comments made by Gordon Jackson on the train during the Alex Salmond - Link to Speech
Continued Petitions 76 speeches (55,116 words) Wednesday 20th December 2023 - Committee Mentions: 1: Whittle, Brian (Con - South Scotland) It first came to my attention when, in opening the Cairnryan facility, Alex Salmond promised significant - Link to Speech
Scottish Ministerial Code (First Minister and Deputy First Minister) 153 speeches (130,714 words) Wednesday 15th November 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Findlay, Russell (Con - West Scotland) It used exactly the same playbook during the Alex Salmond inquiry. - Link to Speech 2: Fraser, Murdo (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) If I remember rightly, Alex Salmond referred himself twice to an independent adviser, and Nicola Sturgeon - Link to Speech
Early Childhood Development Transformational Change Programme 59 speeches (85,627 words) Thursday 2nd November 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Rennie, Willie (LD - North East Fife) some credit for the expansion to the disadvantaged two-year-olds, which I eventually persuaded Alex Salmond - Link to Speech
Portfolio Question Time 49 speeches (24,174 words) Thursday 2nd November 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Whittle, Brian (Con - South Scotland) In 2010, Alex Salmond committed to significant transport infrastructure around the port of Cairnryan. - Link to Speech
Scottish Parliament Powers 149 speeches (122,536 words) Tuesday 3rd October 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Rennie, Willie (LD - North East Fife) Back in 2012, Alex Salmond was found out in relation to EU legal advice. - Link to Speech
Scotland’s Future Energy System 39 speeches (28,138 words) Thursday 28th September 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Smyth, Colin (Lab - South Scotland) In 2010, Alex Salmond told us that Scotland would be the Saudi Arabia of renewables, with 130,000 green - Link to Speech
Climate Emergency 151 speeches (152,323 words) Tuesday 26th September 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Smyth, Colin (Lab - South Scotland) We all remember Alex Salmond telling us in 2010 that Scotland would be“the Saudi Arabia of renewables - Link to Speech
Council Tax (Consultation) 38 speeches (35,155 words) Tuesday 19th September 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Rennie, Willie (LD - North East Fife) I will not, just now.Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond told us repeatedly that council tax was unfair - Link to Speech
Equality within the 2023-24 Programme for Government 111 speeches (126,695 words) Wednesday 6th September 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) My colleague Willie Rennie frequently raised it with Alex Salmond when he was First Minister, before - Link to Speech
Programme for Government 2023-24 94 speeches (126,058 words) Tuesday 5th September 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Cole-Hamilton, Alex (LD - Edinburgh Western) Far from scrapping council tax, which Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon promised to do at the start of - Link to Speech
Scottish Constitution 122 speeches (94,656 words) Tuesday 27th June 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Rennie, Willie (LD - North East Fife) Ten years ago, when Alex Salmond was sitting in the seat where Angus Robertson is now sitting, we could - Link to Speech 2: Carlaw, Jackson (Con - Eastwood) That Government, which was led by Alex Salmond, with no record to defend, was actually quite impressive - Link to Speech
First Minister’s Question Time 93 speeches (45,251 words) Thursday 22nd June 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Sarwar, Anas (Lab - Glasgow) Alex Salmond told us that Scotland would be the “Saudi Arabia of renewables”. - Link to Speech
New Vessels for the Clyde and the Hebrides (Report) 118 speeches (112,913 words) Thursday 8th June 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Greene, Jamie (Con - West Scotland) That is relevant because we do not know what Alex Salmond promised Jim McColl back in the heady days - Link to Speech
Portfolio Question Time 95 speeches (45,955 words) Wednesday 17th May 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Rennie, Willie (LD - North East Fife) Will the Minister for Independence be seeking advice from former First Minister Alex Salmond when crafting - Link to Speech
Effective Scottish Government Decision Making 116 speeches (77,931 words) Tuesday 16th May 2023 - Committee Mentions: 1: Marra, Michael (Lab - North East Scotland) There was advice in relation to the case surrounding the former First Minister, Alex Salmond, which was - Link to Speech
Governing Party (Transparency) 94 speeches (74,536 words) Wednesday 3rd May 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Fraser, Murdo (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) Parliament that looked at the handling of harassment complaints against the former First Minister, Alex Salmond - Link to Speech
Scotland’s Finances and Wellbeing Economy 107 speeches (101,806 words) Wednesday 19th April 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Marra, Michael (Lab - North East Scotland) resulted in the banks crashing, he might recall that the First Minister under whom he served, Alex Salmond - Link to Speech 2: Marra, Michael (Lab - North East Scotland) Alex Salmond called the regulation of the banks in this country “gold-plated”. - Link to Speech 3: Fraser, Murdo (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) The cabinet secretary was in Parliament when Alex Salmond was First Minister, so she probably remembers - Link to Speech
General Question Time 40 speeches (19,687 words) Thursday 16th March 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Kerr, Liam (Con - North East Scotland) It is 17 years since Alex Salmond promised the north-east that the first decision that he would make - Link to Speech
First Minister’s Question Time 74 speeches (45,238 words) Thursday 2nd March 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Sarwar, Anas (Lab - Glasgow) Here we are with the top three: Ash Regan, backed by Alex Salmond; Kate Forbes, backed by Jacob Rees-Mogg - Link to Speech
Social Security Programme Business Case 71 speeches (94,224 words) Tuesday 7th February 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Gallacher, Meghan (Con - Central Scotland) SNP thought that it would win in 2014.At one point during the independence referendum campaign, Alex Salmond - Link to Speech