Ministers have since claimed they were not told by officials what was going on.

Whatever, ministers may claim the impact is likely to be less social housing, not more.

Ministers claimed that more than one million people would see an increase of £25 a week under the scheme.

The evidence suggests the loss would be far less dramatic than ministers claim.

The minister of Unit 3 claimed she would have accurate numbers shortly.

All these ministers claimed to be "liberating schools" from the state.

Ministers claim the test will identify early developmental problems and diagnose special needs at a young age.

Shortly after, the same minister claimed to have been mis-quoted, although this point was less widely reported.

It would improve the quality of Scottish air, land and water, the Minister claimed.

During this time, they gave the minister responsible for overseeing compensation claims an expensive vehicle.