Current status: Answered by Dorothy Bain on 26 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the reasons for the Lord Advocate and Solicitor General having recused themselves from any role in relation to consideration of possible proceedings resulting from Operation Branchform.
There is a long standing convention that Law Officers will not be involved in decision making where an accused is a politician. In such cases decisions as to whether to take action will be taken by an Advocate Depute, who is an independent prosecutor.