"BAKER BLUNDER" OVER PROTECTION FOR HEALTH WORKERS

"BAKER BLUNDER" OVER PROTECTION FOR HEALTH WORKERS

ANOTHER MANIFESTO COMMITMENT MET

In response to Labour’s press release - in which Richard Baker falsely
states that the SNP Government has not acted to extend the protection of
the Emergency Workers Act to health service personnel who had been
excluded when the then Lab/Lib Scottish Executive passed the Act - SNP MSP
Dr Ian McKee said:

“This is yet another 'Baker blunder' - he is a serial embarrassment to the
Labour Party and completely clueless about this important issue.

“The reality is that in 2008 the SNP Government delivered on our manifesto
commitment to extend the Emergency Workers Act to give legal protection to
the health service staff excluded by Labour and the Lib Dems when they
were in office.

"Richard Baker's party did nothing - the SNP delivered.

“As we approach the Scottish Parliament election, SNP MSPs will be proud
to stand on this record of delivery. To date, the SNP Government has
delivered 65 of our 94 headline manifesto commitments - including
extending the Emergency Workers Act.

“This is another pathetic attempt by Labour to mislead Scots. Just a few
short weeks ago, they claimed that a vote for Labour would keep the Tories
out of Number 10 - before they let in the Con/Dem coalition by refusing to
work with the SNP."