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Scottish Labour Health Spokesperson Monica Lennon
by Niall Christie
Scotland editor
THE Scottish government should focus on the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine and economic recovery instead of independence, opposition MSPs said in a Holyrood debate today.
It came after the SNP unveiled its “road map” to another independence poll at the weekend.
During the debate, brought by the Tories, an amended motion was proposed by Labour health spokeswoman Monica Lennon calling for the introduction of a 24-hour vaccination programme.
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