Deputy First Minister Shona Robison was forced to release a timeline of events on Wednesday, stating requests for WhatsApp messages had been made by the inquiry in February as opposed to September, as previously stated.
Humza Yousaf has rejected claims he and his deputy misled Holyrood - as opposition leaders criticised his government's dealings with the UK COVID-19 inquiry. Pressed by Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross during First Minister's Questions on Thursday, the first minister did however admit the Scottish government had interpreted requests for messages from the inquiry 'too narrowly'.
In February of this year, a final version of the request was sent, with a wider ask to 'provide any communications relating to key decisions, including internal and external emails, text messages or WhatsApp messages , held by the Scottish government'. Mr Ross accused the first minister and his deputy of 'being caught red-handed in a cover-up'. He added: 'They knowingly told this chamber statements that were false.
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