The Glasgow hospital campus is at the center of the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry, with NHSGGC acknowledging that the hospital environment likely contributed to infections and noting there may have been pressure to open on time back in 2015.

opposition figures, led by Anas Sarwar and Dame Jackie Baillie, are demanding full public release of communications to show what ministers knew, when they knew it, and actions taken, framing this as a matter of accountability and public trust.

Milly Main’s mother, Kimberly Darroch, urged First Minister Sturgeon to come forward with what she knows about the hospital’s opening and its safety concerns.

Swinney expressed sympathy for the families, pledged to uncover the truth through the inquiry, and said the conclusions will help identify issues to address and lessons to learn.

Swinney extended sympathies to families and reiterated commitment to a transparent inquiry and to reviewing the conclusions to ensure lessons are learned.

The Labour motion frames the scandal as possibly the most significant in devolution’s history and calls for determining whether there was negligence or criminal incompetence.

Anas Sarwar and other opposition voices pressed the government to address whistleblower concerns and to be held accountable for how the issue was handled.

The government emphasized an open approach, stating the inquiry’s conclusions will guide actions to address all relevant issues.

The opposition suggested there could have been a criminal threshold breached by ministerial conduct and urged a proper investigation, while underscoring the public’s right to vital evidence.

Labour leader Anas Sarwar condemned the handling of the scandal as the biggest in devolution’s history, alleging secrecy and cover-ups, and called for urgent truth for affected families.

Sarwar accused the SNP government of secrecy and cover-ups, demanding accountability and transparency for families.

Anas Sarwar labeled the scandal the biggest in devolution’s history and alleged intimidation of whistleblowers, pressing for accountability and urgent transparency.