Speeches by McAllister.

“Is it not the case that you panicked because your share price fell by one-third in July?”

“So the position of Rufus Radcliffe is inaccurate when he stated that there were 650 people across the organisation and 150 of them are in the newsroom in the north. Is that inaccurate?”

“Out of a workforce of 650 in STV in total across the whole of Scotland, would you not regard the 150 working in the newsroom in the north to be top heavy?”

“Have you had those discussions now with the trade unions in relation to how you reduce potential job losses and mitigate the consequences?”

“What response did you give to the unions on that request and when did you give that response?”

“Are you planning what are often described as wide-scale entry fee competitions?”

“Did you respond?”

“It may be too early to say but do you know how many of your members are likely to accept or to agree to a voluntary redundancy package? Is it likely that management would have to move to compulsory redundancy?”

“Back to the radio station again. Just for clarity, I appreciate you are saying that the aim is a mainstream music market, but are the news bulletins going to be produced by STV journalists or is it going to be bought in?”

“My constituents Stacy, Caitlin, Julia and Alison maintain that the current rates of maternity and paternity pay are woefully inadequate. One advised me that they delayed having children until they were financially secure, and it is unlikely that they will consider having a second child. Does my hon. Friend therefore ag…”

“3. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support regeneration in Scotland through the pride in place programme.”

“The UK Government are investing more than £41 million of funding in my constituency, including the recently announced pride in place award. That will unlock the potential of my West Dunbartonshire constituency, matching the level of ambition I have to regenerate our town centres and communities and make them fit for th…”

“In the scaled-back Games, there is no marathon and no cycling road race—there are no road-based events. As I understand it, previously the public could watch or get a glimpse of the Commonwealth Games at no cost. How did you work out how to balance the pricing of the tickets? Do you think that the costs are affordable,…”

“Has the hotel accommodation been booked for the athletes at this stage? Are we convinced that Glasgow has the hotel capacity? I think the date of the Commonwealth Games is slap bang in the middle of the Glasgow Fair in the summer. Does that leave enough capacity for spectators travelling to Scotland and Glasgow to view…”

“Has the hotel accommodation been booked for the athletes at this stage? Are we convinced that Glasgow has the hotel capacity? I think the date of the Commonwealth Games is slap bang in the middle of the Glasgow Fair in the summer. Does that leave enough capacity for spectators travelling to Scotland and Glasgow to view…”

“Cost-neutral?”

“Finally on that point, we mentioned council budgets earlier. Their challenges are well documented. Do you expect the Games to generate money that can be reinstated in council services in future years, or will the Games be a cost to the council taxpayer and my constituents?”

“For the people who live in Yoker in my West Dunbartonshire constituency, what benefit do they get from the Games?”

“The Games are expected to deliver £100 million of inward investment into Glasgow, and, as a result of that, £150 million of economic value added for the region. How will you ensure that that translates into tangible benefits for the people who live here in Glasgow, beyond just the joy of hosting the Games?”

“There is a part of Glasgow in my West Dunbartonshire constituency. What do I say to my constituents who live there? What tangible benefit will be they get from the Games?”