Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at 8:45 pm on 20 January 2026.

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Photo of Willie Rennie Willie Rennie Liberal Democrat 8:45, 20 January 2026

I did have somebody raise it on the doorstep—they were an employee of SDS. They did not quite grab me with joy—it was probably the opposite. That reminds us that the decisions that we make in this place have direct consequences for the employment prospects of individuals, so we need to act with care every time we are talking about big-bang reorganisation. We may think that it is a good political thing to do, but we need to fully understand the consequences for people’s livelihoods, as that person made clear to me.

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