swinney

American

[swin-ee] / ˈswɪn i /

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

sweeny.

Swinney British

/ ˈswɪnɪ /

noun

John ( Ramsay ). born 1964, Scottish politician; leader of the Scottish National Party (2000–04); Scottish government finance minister from 2007

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It follows similar denials by First Minister John Swinney, who faced the claims from opposition MSPs in the Holyrood chamber this week.

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John Swinney told MSPs that it will "not take much longer" for these papers to be handed over.

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The Commissioner's office is dealing with six different freedom of information appeals relating to the Sturgeon and Salmond inquiries, and Swinney has said almost 90 requests have been received in total.

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First Minister John Swinney has denied there was pressure from the Scottish government to rush the opening of the country's largest hospital despite safety fears about its water system.

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Swinney - who was deputy first minister when the hospital opened in 2015 - denied that Nicola Sturgeon's government had applied pressure.

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