NATS ministers confirmed they would scrap the main reforms of Nicola Sturgeon’s flagship bill - after spending £28million on the doomed proposals. The plans were already on life support after it lost the support of trade unions, local authority umbrella group Cosla, and the SNP’s former coalition partners the Scottish Greens. Advertisement 1 Ms Sturgeon announced the plans in September 2021 Credit: Getty The decision to ditch the main part of the bill - which established the NCS - was announced in a letter to Holyrood’s health committee.
Maree Todd, the social care minister, said the plans would not move on to the next parly stage, and gave no dates on when it would come back to parliament - but insisted the government was still "committed" to the plans. She said: “That work involves careful consideration of the views of this committee, stakeholders, members of the public and political parties. “The Scottish Government wishes to take the time that is needed to fully reflect those views in our approach to Stage 2 of the Bill.
” Advertisement Read more politics BROKEN TRUST Disgraced Michael Matheson applies to stand for SNP at next year's election 'CLASSIC TACTIC' Lib Dems say £140m ferries deal the price to pay to support SNP budget Ms Sturgeon announced the plans in September 2021, promising it would be operating by May 2026 - but this was delayed repeatedly until 2029. The ex-First Minister labelled it the “most significant public service reform since the cre.
