Today's reports on the Justice Secretary follow Health Secretary Neil Gray receiving criticism for being chauffeured to a series of football matches.
Justice Secretary Angela Constance travelled with a close family member in a ministerial car to the Old Firm league cup final on Sunday, it has been reported.
The Daily Record reported Ms Constance and a relative attended the game as guests of the Scottish Professional Football League, with the SPFL discussing the need for an increased use of football banning orders with the Justice Secretary. A Scottish Government spokesman told the newspaper: “The Justice Secretary attended Sunday’s match for official Government business.
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