The First Minister might have seen reports that airport travel company CAVU, which has taken over a passenger lounge at Edinburgh airport, intends to make 16 people redundant by exploiting a loophole in the law rather than undertaking the usual Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations—TUPE—transfers that one might expect. Does the First Minister agree not only that that is morally reprehensible but that, at a time of tight labour markets, such fire and rehire practice is entirely counterproductive for anyone seeking to be a responsible employer?

I have already written to the chief executive of CAVU to ask him to reconsider putting people out of work just weeks before Christmas. Will the First Minister do likewise?

Obviously, in any circumstances of that nature, the Government’s commitment is to the fair work principles, which should be applied in all circumstances by all employers in Scotland. I encourage the employer who is involved in the case that Mr Johnson puts to me to do exactly that.