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Get in touch with the First Minister: firstminister gov. First Minister calls on leaders to step up and secure successful outcome. Speech given by the First Minister at 43rd T. Most people didn't vote for the largest party, so it's important their voice is heard today. Labour leader Anas Sarwar did not put his name forward as a candidate for first minister, but said he was "honest about my ambition for my party and for Scotland". He said he was "not interested in just opposing", but wanted to "build a credible alterative" to the SNP.
Meanwhile Green co-leader Lorna Slater called for cross-party working on issues such as housing, education and climate change. She said: "I am hoping the first minister and everyone in this room will consider the nature of the multiple crises that we face, and will commit to working in the spirit of cooperation and constructively across party lines.
One of Ms Sturgeon's first tasks will be to reshuffle her cabinet, with several key ministerial posts vacant following the election. The ministerial portfolios are also set to be changed, with the SNP announcing plans to create a new post of cabinet secretary for net-zero, energy and transport, as well as a "minister for just transition" and another for youth employment.
The party's blueprint for the first days of the new parliament also includes the establishment of a cross-party steering group on Covid recovery and the first steps to set up a public inquiry to learn lessons from the pandemic.
The current coronavirus legislation - introduced in emergency sessions at the outset of the pandemic - will also be replaced. Ms Sturgeon has also pledged to begin consultations on the creation of a National Care Service, with a view to introducing legislation during the first year of the new term. She told MSPs: "There is much to be getting on with, and this will be a government of action.
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