The new First Minister said he is looking forward to fighting the potential by-election.
Humza Yousaf has called for former SNP MP Margaret Ferrier to stand down after the House of Commons standards committee recommended she receives a 30-day suspension for breaching Covid rules.
When asked if there should be a by-election after his first-ever First Minister's Questions, Yousaf said: "Yes, there should be. We've said from day one that Margaret Ferrier should have stepped down because of her reckless actions.Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP Ferrier lost the SNP whip and received a criminal conviction after travelling from London to Glasgow by train while infected with Covid at the height of the pandemic.
A by-election would be an the first electoral test for Yousaf since becoming First Minister. The SNP gained Rutherglen and Hamilton West from Labour in 2019.He said: “I was clear at the time that Margaret Ferrier’s position in Parliament was untenable given her actions and this report reinforces those views.
The independent MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West also spoke in the Houses of Parliament and visited other locations in London.
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