Matheson resigned this morning ahead of a report into an £11,000 bill that was racked up on his parliamentary iPad
The resignation led to rowdy skirmishes between First Minister Humza Yousaf and Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross at FMQs
Yousaf was forced to defend his former health secretary, praising his record on NHS recovery
Douglas Ross called on the FM to apologise while Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said Scotland needed "a change from this failing, incompetent SNP government"
That's all from our live page team today. The editor was Paul McLaren and the writers were Craig Hutchison, Ashleigh Keenan-Bryce and James Delaney.
Here are the full details of Humza Yousaf's reshuffle
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The first minister has finalised his cabinet reshuffle following the appointment of Neil Gray as the new health secretary.
Gray replaces Michael Matheson who quit this morning over an £11,000 iPad roaming charge bill.
Mairi McAllan now takes on his economy role and combines it with her current brief to be net zero and economy secretary.
Her responsibilities for transport are handed over to Fiona Hyslop, who will now sit in cabinet in the promoted post as cabinet secretary for transport.
Culture Minister Christina McKelvie is the new drug and alcohol policy minister - replacing Elena Whitham who quit earlier in the week due to ill-health.
The Glasgow Kelvin MSP Kaukab Stewart has been promoted from the backbenches - becoming the first woman of colour to join the Scottish government. She replaces McKelvie in the culture, Europe and international development brief.
The Perthshire South and Kinross-shire MSP Jim Fairlie - who supported Kate Forbes in the leadership race when she stood against Humza Yousaf - now becomes the minister for agriculture and connectivity.
Kaukab Stewart is first woman of colour in Scottish government
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The Glasgow Kelvin MSP Kaukab Stewart has been promoted from the backbenches, becoming the first woman of colour to join the Scottish government in the Culture, Europe and International Development brief.
BreakingYousaf reshuffles his cabinet
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Neil Gray during today's FMQs ahead of his appointment as health secretaryImage caption: Neil Gray during today's FMQs ahead of his appointment as health secretary
The first minister is continuing his cabinet reshuffle following the appointment of Neil Gray as the new health secretary.
Gray replaces Michael Matheson who quit this morning over an £11,000 iPad roaming charge bill.
Mairi McAllan now takes on Gray's former economy role and combines it with her current brief to be net zero and economy secretary.
Her responsibilities for transport are handed over to Fiona Hyslop, who will now sit in cabinet in the promoted post of cabinet secretary for transport.
Culture Minister Christina McKelvie is the new drug and alcohol policy minister - replacing Elena Whitham who quit earlier in the week due to ill health.
Former health secretary has advice for Neil Gray
Alex Neil tells Drivetime Neil Gray was his parliamentary assistant during the time he held the role of health secretary: "He's actually seen at arms length what the job of health secretary entails."
Neil says Gray fully understands the pressures of being health secretary, although these have increased "because the crisis in the health service is substantially much worse than what it was".
He says he has already sent Neil Gray his paper, published last week on conjunction with Reform Scotland, on how to fix the NHS in Scotland.
'It's a self-inflicted wound' - former Health Secretary Alex Neil
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Alex Neil has had first-hand experience of being Scotland's health secretaryImage caption: Alex Neil has had first-hand experience of being Scotland's health secretary
As we've ben reporting, one of the toughest jobs in Scottish politics has been taken up by Neil Gray.
The new health secretary has an incredibly demanding in-tray, something Alex Neil remembers all too well.
He was the SNP's health secretary from 2012 to 2014 and he tells Drivetime he thinks Humza Yousaf has got this scandal wrong.
"Unfortunately, and this is a great tragedy, it's a sad way for Michael to end his ministerial career. He made the mistake of not owning up right at the beginning."
If he'd done that he would "easily have survived it", says Neil.
He says it was a misjudgement both by Matheson and by the first minister to allow the "situation to go on and on and on".
"It's a self-inflicted wound that could have been easily avoided in my view."
The first minister really "needs to get a grip now" and avoid any further dithering, he says.
Green MSP regrets Matheson resignation
We're continuing to bring you all the reaction to Neil Gray's appointment as health secretary following Michael Matheson's resignation.
Green MSP Mark Ruskell tells BBC Radio Scotland's Drivetime the resignation was disappointing as Matheson was a "capable" minister.
"What a very sad set of circumstances for him to be stepping down," he said, adding it was up to Matheson alone to decide if he should quit.
Gray has got a tough job ahead of him, says Tory MSP
So, as we've been reporting, Holyrood is digesting the news that Neil Gray has become Scotland's new heatlh secretary.
This, of course, comes after the resignation of Michael Matheson this morning.
Megan Gallacher, the deputy leader of the Scottish Conservatives, tells BBC Radio Scotland's Drivetime she finds it "extraordinary" that over the whole duration of "iPad gate" Humza Yousaf stood by Matheson.
She says the former health secretary has been distracted for months and she points out we have yet to see the Scottish Parliamenary Corporate Body's report.
Gallacher says: "He should have been sacked and that's down to Humza Yousaf being weak."
She says Neil Gray has got "a tough job ahead of him" and she will wait and see what Gray's strategy will be to drive down A&E waiting times and NHS waiting lists.
Analysis
Who is Neil Gray?
Andrew Kerr
Scottish political correspondent
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So there you have it - Scotland's new health secretary is Neil Gray.
He might be a new face to you, so here's a look at the life and career of Michael Matheson's successor.
Neil Gray is a relative newcomer to Holyrood
and now finds himself in charge of a multi-billion pound health budget.
He became a member of the Scottish
Parliament in 2021 - after quitting his Westminster Airdrie & Shotts seat.
After a stint at the BBC he worked for the
former health secretary, Alex Neil, in his constituency.
He's close to Humza Yousaf and his nickname for
the first minister is "Boss".
When Nicola Sturgeon resigned he received a
positive response from members but backed Humza Yousaf for the top job.
Perhaps that though could indicate a
well-spring of support if there was ever a vacancy for first minister?
He's a capable and confident performer in
front of a microphone and now takes on the most challenging brief in devolved
government.
Gray replaces Matheson... and more shuffling to come
Gray steps up
from his former position as secretary for the wellbeing economy, fair work and energy.
Matheson resigned
on Thursday morning ahead of the release of a report into an £11,000 data
roaming bill racked up on his parliamentary iPad while on a family holiday in
Morocco.
It is expected to be the first of several new appointments made by First Minister Humza Yousaf in a significant cabinet reshuffle.
BreakingNeil Gray is Scotland's new health secretary
Neil Gray has been confirmed as Scotland's new health secretary.
He replaces Michael Matheson who resigned earlier today.
More to follow
Yousaf's reshuffle talks continue
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Jim Fairlie is the latest MSP to enter St Andrew's House to meet with First Minister Humza Yousaf ahead of an expected cabinet reshuffle.
The SNP backbencher has been the MSP for Perthshire south and Kinross-shire since 2021. He was a supporter of Kate Forbes in her campaign to become first minister.
Matheson's resignation and FMQs: What you need to know
There's been a lot happening at Holyrood today. If you're just joining us then here's a reminder of the headlines from Michael Matheson's resignation, which in turn dominated FMQs:
The iPad charges, initially paid out of the public purse, were incurred during a family trip to Morocco in late 2022
When details of the bill were first made public, Matheson said the device had only been used for parliamentary work
He later admitted that his sons had used the iPad as a data hotspot so they could watch football and has since paid back the bill in full and apologised
The resignation led to rowdy skirmishes between the first minister and Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross at FMQs
Humza Yousaf was forced to defend his former health secretary, praising his record on NHS recovery
Douglas Ross called on the FM to apologise while Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said Scotland needed "a change from this failing, incompetent SNP government"
A number of cabinet secretaries have arrived at St Andrew's House, the Scottish government HQ, including Economy Secretary Neil Gray and Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi McAllan
It is expected that Matheson's replacement will be announced later this afternoon
Analysis
The new health minister faces a battle for funds
David Henderson
Political correspondent
Whoever takes over as health secretary has a
huge task on their hands.
In his resignation letter, Michael Matheson
said Scotland's NHS requires major reform to meet the growing demands it
faces.
The pandemic and an ageing population have
left the health service under enormous strain.
Mr Matheson's recent political woes can't
have strengthened his position as he argued for more funding in the Budget.
Health, while still heavily funded, looks to
have lost out comparatively in this battle for resources.
On Tuesday, the Institute for Fiscal Studies
think tank warned that health spending in Scotland faces a real terms CUT of 0.7%, at a time when pressure on the health service is
rising.
Perhaps a new health secretary will have
better luck in the battle for funds.
Matheson's resignation 'least surprising in Scottish political history'
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Michael Matheson was a staunch ally of Humza YousafImage caption: Michael Matheson was a staunch ally of Humza Yousaf
As we've been reporting Mairi McAllan, Neil Gray and Fiona Hyslop have all arrived at St Andrews' House for what we presume is Humza Yousaf's cabinet reshuffle.
But just how surprising was Michael Matheson's resignation this morning?
Not very, according to Andy Collier, a political commentator and previously a speech writer for Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon.
He told BBC Scotland's Lunchtime Live: "I thinks it's probably the least surprising resignation, in a sense, in Scottish political history."
Collier added he imagines the Scottish Parliament Corporate Body report into Matheson is likely to be damning.
This leaves Humza Yousaf "with a bit of a headache" as the resignation comes "only hours after Elena Whitam, the drugs and alcohol minister, resigned for health reasons" and the first minister now has to find a replacement for Matheson.
"That's not going to be an easy task."
Analysis
Don't be fooled into thinking Matheson quitting is the end of the matter
Kirsten Campbell
BBC Scotland political correspondent
Michael Matheson’s resignation is not the end of the matter - for him or for the government.
It may be a couple of weeks before the findings of the
Corporate Body review into whether his expenses claims were in line with the
Parliament’s policies are made public.
Those conclusions could then be referred to the Standards Committee with the cross party group of MSPs being tasked with deciding what,
if any, sanctions should be imposed.
Their deliberations will be in private, but their decision
will be made public.
A gaping hole at 14:25 in the ministerial diary
Andrew Kerr
Scottish political correspondent
The health secretary's sudden departure left a gaping hole at
14:25 in the ministerial diary as he was due to update MSPs on minimum unit
pricing (MUP) for alcohol in the chamber at Holyrood.
It's a flagship Scottish government public health policy and it was
left rather high and dry with Michael Matheson's resignation.
However, we were quite quickly told that Deputy First Minister
Shona Robison would step into the breach.
She announced MUP was going up from 50p per unit to 65p.
The Conservative MSP Tess White had a jibe that she may not be
aware of all the "facts", what with being the understudy.
The Tories are opposed to the hike during a cost of living
crisis.
Robison took great delight in saying she was in full command of
the facts - as it was during her time as health secretary that MUP was first
introduced.
She criticised the Conservatives, saying their previous leader
Jackson Carlaw had set politics aside when MUP first passed in Parliament.
And next at St Andrew's House is...
David Wallace Lockhart
Political correspondent
Mairi Gougeon is now in St Andrew’s House.
She’s currently Rural Affairs Secretary. Will she be at the
end of the day? She says “who knows?”
Analysis
Taking over on health will be an enormous challenge
Lisa Summers
BBC Scotland health correspondent
Whoever succeeds Michael Matheson will
inherit a portfolio of record long waits for routine treatment, of growing
numbers of patients spending over 24 hours in an emergency department, and a
staffing crisis across the whole of health and social care.
Health boards are also under huge financial
pressure, and there are warnings from think tanks and professional
organisations that the NHS is simply not sustainable and cannot afford
everything it is being asked to deliver.
Last time I interviewed Michael Matheson he
said that he accepted the NHS needed reform and said he would set out a long-term plan early this year, but he said the government was committed to the NHS
remaining free for all who need it.
It is going to be an enormous
challenge for his the new health secretary to come up with a workable plan.
MSPs continue to arrive ahead of cabinet reshuffle
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Fiona Hyslop is the next MSP to be seen entering St Andrew's House ahead of Humza Yousaf's cabinet reshuffle.
Economy Secretary Neil Gray and Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan are already inside the Scottish government HQ.
Transport Minister Hyslop has been an MSP since 1999 - for the Lothian region until 2011 before becoming MSP for Linlithgow.
Live Reporting
Edited by Paul McLaren
All times stated are UK
- Neil Gray has been appointed as health secretary following the resignation of Michael Matheson
- Matheson resigned this morning ahead of a report into an £11,000 bill that was racked up on his parliamentary iPad
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The resignation led to rowdy skirmishes between First Minister Humza Yousaf and Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross at FMQs
-
Yousaf was forced to defend his former health secretary, praising his record on NHS recovery
-
Douglas Ross called on the FM to apologise while Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said Scotland needed "a change from this failing, incompetent SNP government"
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Meanwhile, the minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol in Scotland is to be raised from 50p to 65p. Deputy First Minister Shona Robison made the announcement as she stepped in for Matheson
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Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images - Michael Matheson resigned as health secretary this morning ahead of a report into an £11,000 bill that was racked up on his parliamentary iPad
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The iPad charges, initially paid out of the public purse, were incurred during a family trip to Morocco in late 2022
-
When details of the bill were first made public, Matheson said the device had only been used for parliamentary work
-
He later admitted that his sons had used the iPad as a data hotspot so they could watch football and has since paid back the bill in full and apologised
-
The resignation led to rowdy skirmishes between the first minister and Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross at FMQs
-
Humza Yousaf was forced to defend his former health secretary, praising his record on NHS recovery
-
Douglas Ross called on the FM to apologise while Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said Scotland needed "a change from this failing, incompetent SNP government"
-
Meanwhile the minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol in Scotland is to be raised from 50p to 65p. Deputy First Minister Shona Robison made the announcement as she stepped in for Matheson
-
A number of cabinet secretaries have arrived at St Andrew's House, the Scottish government HQ, including Economy Secretary Neil Gray and Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi McAllan
-
It is expected that Matheson's replacement will be announced later this afternoon
Analysis
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Analysis
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Latest PostNeil Gray appointed health secretary: The key points of the day
After a tumultuous day, here's a reminder of the headlines - starting with the appointment of Neil Gray as Scotland's new health secretary:
That's all from our live page team today. The editor was Paul McLaren and the writers were Craig Hutchison, Ashleigh Keenan-Bryce and James Delaney.
Here are the full details of Humza Yousaf's reshuffle
The first minister has finalised his cabinet reshuffle following the appointment of Neil Gray as the new health secretary.
Gray replaces Michael Matheson who quit this morning over an £11,000 iPad roaming charge bill.
Mairi McAllan now takes on his economy role and combines it with her current brief to be net zero and economy secretary.
Her responsibilities for transport are handed over to Fiona Hyslop, who will now sit in cabinet in the promoted post as cabinet secretary for transport.
Culture Minister Christina McKelvie is the new drug and alcohol policy minister - replacing Elena Whitham who quit earlier in the week due to ill-health.
The Glasgow Kelvin MSP Kaukab Stewart has been promoted from the backbenches - becoming the first woman of colour to join the Scottish government. She replaces McKelvie in the culture, Europe and international development brief.
The Perthshire South and Kinross-shire MSP Jim Fairlie - who supported Kate Forbes in the leadership race when she stood against Humza Yousaf - now becomes the minister for agriculture and connectivity.
Kaukab Stewart is first woman of colour in Scottish government
The Glasgow Kelvin MSP Kaukab Stewart has been promoted from the backbenches, becoming the first woman of colour to join the Scottish government in the Culture, Europe and International Development brief.
BreakingYousaf reshuffles his cabinet
The first minister is continuing his cabinet reshuffle following the appointment of Neil Gray as the new health secretary.
Gray replaces Michael Matheson who quit this morning over an £11,000 iPad roaming charge bill.
Mairi McAllan now takes on Gray's former economy role and combines it with her current brief to be net zero and economy secretary.
Her responsibilities for transport are handed over to Fiona Hyslop, who will now sit in cabinet in the promoted post of cabinet secretary for transport.
Culture Minister Christina McKelvie is the new drug and alcohol policy minister - replacing Elena Whitham who quit earlier in the week due to ill health.
Former health secretary has advice for Neil Gray
Alex Neil tells Drivetime Neil Gray was his parliamentary assistant during the time he held the role of health secretary: "He's actually seen at arms length what the job of health secretary entails."
Neil says Gray fully understands the pressures of being health secretary, although these have increased "because the crisis in the health service is substantially much worse than what it was".
He says he has already sent Neil Gray his paper, published last week on conjunction with Reform Scotland, on how to fix the NHS in Scotland.
'It's a self-inflicted wound' - former Health Secretary Alex Neil
As we've ben reporting, one of the toughest jobs in Scottish politics has been taken up by Neil Gray.
The new health secretary has an incredibly demanding in-tray, something Alex Neil remembers all too well.
He was the SNP's health secretary from 2012 to 2014 and he tells Drivetime he thinks Humza Yousaf has got this scandal wrong.
"Unfortunately, and this is a great tragedy, it's a sad way for Michael to end his ministerial career. He made the mistake of not owning up right at the beginning."
If he'd done that he would "easily have survived it", says Neil.
He says it was a misjudgement both by Matheson and by the first minister to allow the "situation to go on and on and on".
"It's a self-inflicted wound that could have been easily avoided in my view."
The first minister really "needs to get a grip now" and avoid any further dithering, he says.
Green MSP regrets Matheson resignation
We're continuing to bring you all the reaction to Neil Gray's appointment as health secretary following Michael Matheson's resignation.
Green MSP Mark Ruskell tells BBC Radio Scotland's Drivetime the resignation was disappointing as Matheson was a "capable" minister.
"What a very sad set of circumstances for him to be stepping down," he said, adding it was up to Matheson alone to decide if he should quit.
Gray has got a tough job ahead of him, says Tory MSP
So, as we've been reporting, Holyrood is digesting the news that Neil Gray has become Scotland's new heatlh secretary.
This, of course, comes after the resignation of Michael Matheson this morning.
Megan Gallacher, the deputy leader of the Scottish Conservatives, tells BBC Radio Scotland's Drivetime she finds it "extraordinary" that over the whole duration of "iPad gate" Humza Yousaf stood by Matheson.
She says the former health secretary has been distracted for months and she points out we have yet to see the Scottish Parliamenary Corporate Body's report.
Gallacher says: "He should have been sacked and that's down to Humza Yousaf being weak."
She says Neil Gray has got "a tough job ahead of him" and she will wait and see what Gray's strategy will be to drive down A&E waiting times and NHS waiting lists.
Who is Neil Gray?
Andrew Kerr
Scottish political correspondent
So there you have it - Scotland's new health secretary is Neil Gray.
He might be a new face to you, so here's a look at the life and career of Michael Matheson's successor.
Neil Gray is a relative newcomer to Holyrood and now finds himself in charge of a multi-billion pound health budget.
He became a member of the Scottish Parliament in 2021 - after quitting his Westminster Airdrie & Shotts seat.
After a stint at the BBC he worked for the former health secretary, Alex Neil, in his constituency.
He's close to Humza Yousaf and his nickname for the first minister is "Boss".
When Nicola Sturgeon resigned he received a positive response from members but backed Humza Yousaf for the top job.
Perhaps that though could indicate a well-spring of support if there was ever a vacancy for first minister?
He's a capable and confident performer in front of a microphone and now takes on the most challenging brief in devolved government.
Gray replaces Matheson... and more shuffling to come
For those of you just joining us on a hectic day for Scottish politics, we've been bringing you the breaking news that Neil Gray has been appointed as the new Scottish health secretary, replacing Michael Matheson.
Gray steps up from his former position as secretary for the wellbeing economy, fair work and energy.
Matheson resigned on Thursday morning ahead of the release of a report into an £11,000 data roaming bill racked up on his parliamentary iPad while on a family holiday in Morocco.
It is expected to be the first of several new appointments made by First Minister Humza Yousaf in a significant cabinet reshuffle.
BreakingNeil Gray is Scotland's new health secretary
Neil Gray has been confirmed as Scotland's new health secretary.
He replaces Michael Matheson who resigned earlier today.
More to follow
Yousaf's reshuffle talks continue
Jim Fairlie is the latest MSP to enter St Andrew's House to meet with First Minister Humza Yousaf ahead of an expected cabinet reshuffle.
The SNP backbencher has been the MSP for Perthshire south and Kinross-shire since 2021. He was a supporter of Kate Forbes in her campaign to become first minister.
Matheson's resignation and FMQs: What you need to know
There's been a lot happening at Holyrood today. If you're just joining us then here's a reminder of the headlines from Michael Matheson's resignation, which in turn dominated FMQs:
The new health minister faces a battle for funds
David Henderson
Political correspondent
Whoever takes over as health secretary has a huge task on their hands.
In his resignation letter, Michael Matheson said Scotland's NHS requires major reform to meet the growing demands it faces.
The pandemic and an ageing population have left the health service under enormous strain.
Mr Matheson's recent political woes can't have strengthened his position as he argued for more funding in the Budget.
Health, while still heavily funded, looks to have lost out comparatively in this battle for resources.
On Tuesday, the Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank warned that health spending in Scotland faces a real terms CUT of 0.7%, at a time when pressure on the health service is rising.
Perhaps a new health secretary will have better luck in the battle for funds.
Matheson's resignation 'least surprising in Scottish political history'
As we've been reporting Mairi McAllan, Neil Gray and Fiona Hyslop have all arrived at St Andrews' House for what we presume is Humza Yousaf's cabinet reshuffle.
But just how surprising was Michael Matheson's resignation this morning?
Not very, according to Andy Collier, a political commentator and previously a speech writer for Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon.
He told BBC Scotland's Lunchtime Live: "I thinks it's probably the least surprising resignation, in a sense, in Scottish political history."
Collier added he imagines the Scottish Parliament Corporate Body report into Matheson is likely to be damning.
This leaves Humza Yousaf "with a bit of a headache" as the resignation comes "only hours after Elena Whitam, the drugs and alcohol minister, resigned for health reasons" and the first minister now has to find a replacement for Matheson.
"That's not going to be an easy task."
Don't be fooled into thinking Matheson quitting is the end of the matter
Kirsten Campbell
BBC Scotland political correspondent
Michael Matheson’s resignation is not the end of the matter - for him or for the government.
It may be a couple of weeks before the findings of the Corporate Body review into whether his expenses claims were in line with the Parliament’s policies are made public.
Those conclusions could then be referred to the Standards Committee with the cross party group of MSPs being tasked with deciding what, if any, sanctions should be imposed.
Their deliberations will be in private, but their decision will be made public.
A gaping hole at 14:25 in the ministerial diary
Andrew Kerr
Scottish political correspondent
The health secretary's sudden departure left a gaping hole at 14:25 in the ministerial diary as he was due to update MSPs on minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol in the chamber at Holyrood.
It's a flagship Scottish government public health policy and it was left rather high and dry with Michael Matheson's resignation.
However, we were quite quickly told that Deputy First Minister Shona Robison would step into the breach.
She announced MUP was going up from 50p per unit to 65p.
The Conservative MSP Tess White had a jibe that she may not be aware of all the "facts", what with being the understudy.
The Tories are opposed to the hike during a cost of living crisis.
Robison took great delight in saying she was in full command of the facts - as it was during her time as health secretary that MUP was first introduced.
She criticised the Conservatives, saying their previous leader Jackson Carlaw had set politics aside when MUP first passed in Parliament.
And next at St Andrew's House is...
David Wallace Lockhart
Political correspondent
Mairi Gougeon is now in St Andrew’s House.
She’s currently Rural Affairs Secretary. Will she be at the end of the day? She says “who knows?”
Taking over on health will be an enormous challenge
Lisa Summers
BBC Scotland health correspondent
Whoever succeeds Michael Matheson will inherit a portfolio of record long waits for routine treatment, of growing numbers of patients spending over 24 hours in an emergency department, and a staffing crisis across the whole of health and social care.
Health boards are also under huge financial pressure, and there are warnings from think tanks and professional organisations that the NHS is simply not sustainable and cannot afford everything it is being asked to deliver.
Last time I interviewed Michael Matheson he said that he accepted the NHS needed reform and said he would set out a long-term plan early this year, but he said the government was committed to the NHS remaining free for all who need it.
It is going to be an enormous challenge for his the new health secretary to come up with a workable plan.
MSPs continue to arrive ahead of cabinet reshuffle
Fiona Hyslop is the next MSP to be seen entering St Andrew's House ahead of Humza Yousaf's cabinet reshuffle.
Economy Secretary Neil Gray and Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan are already inside the Scottish government HQ.
Transport Minister Hyslop has been an MSP since 1999 - for the Lothian region until 2011 before becoming MSP for Linlithgow.