Good afternoon, and welcome to today’s FMQs live blog. Today session at the Scottish Parliament will see questions on childrens’ hearings and childcare, as well as on the controversy over new revelations around the Lockerbie bombing. In addition, Labour leader Johann Lamont has previously called for an inquiry into child protection following the Declan Hainey case; yesterday’s tragic events in Edinburgh could provoke a repeat of her call.
Paris Gourtsoyannis
Paris joined Holyrood in September 2011, and became education correspondent in May 2012. Born in Canada into a Greek family, and raised in Belgium, he came to Scotland in 2005 to study at the University of Edinburgh, where he was involved with award-winning student publication The Journal. Before working at Holyrood, Paris contributed to the Edinburgh Evening News, the Guardian and Guardian Local, and interned at think-tank Demos. His beat takes in all areas of Scotland's education and skills sector, including early years, adult learning, and employability...