



The Scottish National Party has been accused of wasting taxpayers' cash on a quango that promotes male breast-reduction surgery.
Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay highlighted the inclusion of This is Remarkable Ltd in the Scottish Government's current directory of public organisations, despite the company being in liquidation since December 2022.
The firm's website features blog posts about rhinoplasty, vaping liquids and male breast-reduction clinics in South Korea, with a listed contact address in Bali.
"I believe the Scottish Government should be focused on cutting waste, reducing waste not reducing the size of moobs," Findlay told the BBC.
Russell Findlay highlighted the inclusion of This is Remarkable Ltd in the Scottish Government's current directory of public organisations
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He claimed the discovery proved the SNP "do not even know where their money is going" and called the situation "obscene".
This is Remarkable Ltd, formerly known as Investors in People Scotland, rebranded in 2017 before liquidators were appointed in December 2022.
The company has not filed accounts since 2022, with its last financial statements showing turnover had dropped from £2.1million to £1.4million.
Despite its defunct status, the firm appeared in the Scottish Government's most recent directory of public bodies, published on March 27 this year.
SNP leader John Swinney has served as the First Minister of Scotland since 2024
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One blog post on the company's website lists "the best gynecomastia clinics providing male breast surgery in South Korea this year".
The Scottish Tories discovered the listing while examining Holyrood agencies and quangos on the official website.
Findlay cited the inclusion as evidence of the SNP's "extremely ineffective, bloated state" that "costs far too much money".
The criticism formed part of Findlay's wider campaign for a taxpayer savings act, unveiled at the Scottish Tory conference on Saturday.
The criticism formed part of Findlay's wider campaign for a taxpayer savings act, unveiled at the Scottish Tory conference on Saturday
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The proposed legislation would slash the number of quangos by 25 per cent and bring business leaders into government to identify savings.
Scotland's public sector employs approximately 600,000 people, representing 22 per cent of the workforce compared to 17 per cent across the UK.
Public sector workers in Scotland earn on average £2,400 more annually than their counterparts elsewhere in Britain.
A Scottish Government spokesman responded: "This week we will unveil our public service reform strategy, which will focus on driving efficiencies, integration and a shift to prevention."
The spokesman also confirmed This is Remarkable Ltd "has ceased operating and it will be removed from the list of public bodies".