Sturgeon to face committee over cost-of-living crisis

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is set to face questioning from MSPs on the cost-of-living crisis, as she appears before a parliamentary meeting tomorrow.

 The conveners of the Scottish Parliament’s various committees will meet on Wednesday, to ask questions of Sturgeon about the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government.

A key theme of the Programme for Government, and an issue several of the parliament’s committees are already investigating, is what can be done to tackle the cost-of-living crisis.

Speaking ahead of the session, deputy presiding officer and chair of the conveners’ group, Liam McArthur, said: “This session will give conveners the opportunity to jointly question the First Minister on issues of concern and relevance to the work of parliament’s committees.

“I would expect there to be a strong focus on some of the key themes raised in the recent Programme for Government and how these relate to the impact of the rising cost of living.”