Dorothy Bain accused a Tory MSP of misleading parliament, leading John Swinney to question her role in the investigation.

The entities involved

• John Swinney →

  Scottish politician (born 1964)

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• Dorothy Bain →

  Scottish lawyer

  Nothing else this week.

• Tories →

  British political party (1678–1834), precursor of the modern Conservative Party

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