Nicola Sturgeon has condemned the "utterly indefensible" behaviour of SNP MP Margaret Ferrier after she knowingly took public transport after testing positive for Covid-19.
The Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP Margaret Ferrier has been suspended from the SNP for her actions, which saw her travel to London to debate the coronavirus response in Parliament after experiencing Covid-19 symptoms before testing positive and returning to Scotland.
The First Minister tweeted: "This is utterly indefensible. It’s hard to express just how angry I feel on behalf of people across the country making hard sacrifices every day to help beat Covid-19.
"The rules apply to everyone and they’re in place to keep people safe. Ian Blackford MP is right to suspend the whip."
Police Scotland said the MP informed them of her behaviour on Thursday.
The Commons said that the MP did not inform her party whip until Wednesday afternoon and that one person has been identified as a close contact and told to self-isolate.
Ms Ferrier would face a £1,000 fine for a first-time offence of breaching self-isolation rules under a law that came into force on the day of her positive test.
"Despite feeling well, I should have self-isolated while waiting for my test result, and I deeply regret my actions," Ms Ferrier said.
"I take full responsibility and I would urge everyone not to make the same mistakes that I have, and do all they can to help limit the spread of Covid-19."
Ian Blackford, the SNP's leader in Westminster, said he was suspending the whip from Ms Ferrier having spoken to the MP.
