Cole-Hamilton responds to watchdog concerns over Covid WhatsApps

Responding to comments made by Scottish Information Commissioner, David Hamilton, who has indicated that the WhatsApp messages released by the UK Covid Inquiry last week suggest that rules around information retention were being “subverted,” Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:  

“People all across the country will share these concerns.

“We now know that Nicola Sturgeon destroyed every single one of her WhatsApp messages from the pandemic, while members of her top team deleted theirs as part of a ‘pre-bed ritual.’

“All of this looks like a concerted effort to limit the information available to the inquiries and prevent the full transparency that Nicola Sturgeon promised both Parliament and the people of Scotland. That is unforgiveable.

“As soon as she has concluded her appearance before the inquiry, Nicola Sturgeon must come to Parliament to make a personal statement before MSPs and stop dodging questions.”