The education secretary is just the latest minister to come on the airwaves to defend Angela Constance.
And it looks as though Holyrood’s final week of 2025 will be dominated by the grooming gangs story.
The justice secretary has been under pressure over opposition claims she misrepresented to Holyrood the position of the respected expert Prof Alexis Jay.
It’s pointed out that her statement has been clarified – but that was in another forum and the government is not budging when it comes to amending the record in parliament.
Constance will be able to find shelter under a leafy green canopy in the coming week’s vote of no confidence, with the Scottish Greens not supporting the motion and frustrating the aims of the Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats.
However, the justice secretary will be under the hot sun of intense scrutiny when she’s hauled in front of parliament’s education committee on Wednesday.
There’s a good bit of political jeopardy there.
MSPs and journalists are also looking forward to the other star guest, Prof Jay herself.
She’ll no doubt talk about the comments made about her – but could potentially also make newsworthy comments about the scale and extent of child abuse in Scotland.
The convener, Conservative MSP Douglas Ross, has been criticised by nationalist colleagues on the committee for the timing of his invitation.
He says victims have lost confidence in Constance and if they want answers, then they deserve answers.
Who said what and where to whom gets a bit convoluted at a time when voters’ minds no doubt turn to Christmas.
Also on Wednesday, a statement from Jenny Gilruth about the government’s next steps in the complicated process which could lead to a full Scottish grooming gangs inquiry.
As parliament shuts its doors for the holidays, thoughts for many will turn to more joyful festive activities.
But victims of grooming gangs with bleak memories will hope that come the new year, there is a fresh impetus to examine what has happened.