Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at on 26 October 2023.
Martin Whitfield
Labour
The First Minister will be aware that the data that was produced by the Pregnant Then Screwed campaign is damning. Does he share the confidence that the Scottish Government ministers have that the private sector childcare nursery model is still viable, even with the proposed Scottish Government funding?
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