:02:24. > :02:26.London. Vibrant, diverse wonderful city that will never be cowed by
:02:27. > :04:17.mindless act of violence. Acts of terrorism are not the
:04:18. > :04:22.responsibility of any one faith or section of our society. The only
:04:23. > :04:28.people to blame for acts of terrorism are the individuals who
:04:29. > :04:33.plan and perpetrate them. Let me end by echoing and endorsing the words
:04:34. > :04:37.of the Prime Minister. Terrorists seek to undermine our values and
:04:38. > :04:43.destroy our way of life. They will not succeed. Whatever our
:04:44. > :04:48.disagreements in this chamber or any other, we stand united in our core
:04:49. > :04:51.values of democracy, human rights and the rule of law. These values
:04:52. > :05:08.are strong and they will endure. I thank the First Minister for that
:05:09. > :05:11.answer. On behalf of these benches, we express our deep shock at
:05:12. > :05:15.yesterday's events in Westminster. We too send our deep condolences to
:05:16. > :05:20.loved up withes who were lost or injured yesterday. We express our
:05:21. > :05:23.gratitude to the police officers and security guards who at Westminster
:05:24. > :05:28.and here at Holyrood work to keep us safe. Whose bravery we seem only to
:05:29. > :05:33.truly appreciate at a time like this. People like PC Keith Palmer
:05:34. > :05:40.who lost his life yesterday doing his job, doing his duty. Yesterday,
:05:41. > :05:44.a coward killed innocent people and injured many more in an attempt to
:05:45. > :05:50.attack the symbol of our countries democracy. He died. The par
:05:51. > :05:54.#34eedics demonstrated what a civilised society is by trying to
:05:55. > :05:59.save him. His attack on our free Dom will fail again today as we show our
:06:00. > :06:05.resolve by returning to work and getting on with our lives. Does the
:06:06. > :06:10.First Minister agree, as our representatives of democracy we show
:06:11. > :06:15.our defiance that we will not be silenced or cowed. We best strike
:06:16. > :06:26.back against terrorism by staying true to our own values of democracy,
:06:27. > :06:29.freedom and the rule of law. Yes, indeed I agree wholeheartedly with
:06:30. > :06:33.the sentiments expressed by Ruth Davidson. Those of us who have had
:06:34. > :06:39.the opportunity to see some of the proceedings in the House of Commons
:06:40. > :06:45.this morning, can't fail to have been moved by the poignancy of what
:06:46. > :06:49.we witnessed. All of us feel very deeply the impact of what happened
:06:50. > :06:53.yesterday. But for our colleagues and friends in the House of Commons
:06:54. > :06:57.and in wider Westminster, going back to work today must have been
:06:58. > :07:02.difficult and harrowing. But the dignity that was expressed by the
:07:03. > :07:06.Prime Minister and, indeed, by other members of Parliament, I think,
:07:07. > :07:12.gives us all an example to follow. We have many disagreements. That is
:07:13. > :07:18.in the nature of democracy. We have seen that in our own Parliament over
:07:19. > :07:23.the past couple of days. But, it is our ability to express these
:07:24. > :07:29.disagreements, often very passionately, that is the hallmark
:07:30. > :07:32.of our democracy. It is the values of democracy, human rights, freedom,
:07:33. > :07:37.of the rule of law, that terrorists seek to strike at. Whatever our
:07:38. > :07:41.disagreement and, undoubtedly, before too long he we'll return to
:07:42. > :07:45.those disagreement here and in other places, but we have had the
:07:46. > :07:50.opportunity in these past 24 hours to remind ourselves of this, that we
:07:51. > :07:55.are all united by our common humanity. It is democracy that
:07:56. > :08:01.defends our ability to have these disagreements and to express them in
:08:02. > :08:05.the way that we do. I thank the First Minister for her answer. Can I
:08:06. > :08:09.ask her about the measures to protect people since yesterday's
:08:10. > :08:12.events. This morning, the Deputy Chief Constable outlined some of
:08:13. > :08:19.those measures taken since yesterday's attacks. As the First
:08:20. > :08:22.Minister indicated, these include an increased police presence in our
:08:23. > :08:29.conurbations and armed presence on our streets. The Deputy Chief
:08:30. > :08:32.Constable described how yesterday Police Scotland officers dropped
:08:33. > :08:40.everything to be in the right place. We again, thank them for their axes.
:08:41. > :08:45.Can we be reassured Police Scotland with will have all the support they
:08:46. > :08:50.need? I have been assured by the Chief Constable he has the resources
:08:51. > :08:55.he requires to respond appropriately. There will be
:08:56. > :08:58.continue to be, as I should say there always is, ongoing dialogue
:08:59. > :09:04.between the Government and police service to ensure they have the
:09:05. > :09:09.resources that are required. The police have well developed plans in
:09:10. > :09:11.place that enable them to increase security in response to incidents
:09:12. > :09:17.like the one that we witnessed yesterday. These plans yesterday
:09:18. > :09:23.were activated by Police Scotland and put into place immediately. From
:09:24. > :09:28.is an increased police presence around our major conurbations. That,
:09:29. > :09:32.as people would expect, includes an increase in the presence of armed
:09:33. > :09:37.officers. For reasons that I am sure the whole chamber will understand,
:09:38. > :09:41.I'm not going into precise detail about the police tactical response.
:09:42. > :09:46.It would be inappropriate and counterproductive for me to do so.
:09:47. > :09:51.However, that response does involve a substantial uplift in armed
:09:52. > :09:56.officers on duty and also a configuration of resources to ensure
:09:57. > :10:00.there has been a high profile non-armed police presence across the
:10:01. > :10:04.country. And many members of the public will have seen evidence of
:10:05. > :10:12.that this morning, I'm sure as they have travelled to work. I have
:10:13. > :10:16.spoken to Deputy Chief Constable this morning to be updated but also
:10:17. > :10:19.to continue to be briefed on how the police are responding. The
:10:20. > :10:24.arrangements that have been put in place will remain in place for the
:10:25. > :10:29.foreseeable future. The police will continue to keep these arrangements
:10:30. > :10:32.under review. I am confident and therefore want to reassure the
:10:33. > :10:38.public that the police are doing everything that is appropriate to
:10:39. > :10:43.ensure the protection of the public. I would reiterate a point I made
:10:44. > :10:48.earlier on. The public, as should be the case at all times, should be
:10:49. > :10:53.vigilant. If they have concerns abouting in, they should trust their
:10:54. > :10:56.instincts and contact the police. But the public should get on with
:10:57. > :11:04.their daily business. That, after all, is the best response to
:11:05. > :11:10.terrorists. I thank the First Minister for the information. As has
:11:11. > :11:13.been noted again today, we can never guard against attacks like
:11:14. > :11:17.yesterdays by building higher walls or bigger defences. Nor is a free
:11:18. > :11:22.and liberal society here in the UK should we wish to do so even if it
:11:23. > :11:26.did work. As the Deputy Chief Constable said this morning, the
:11:27. > :11:31.best defence is a cohesive society which self-polices against the
:11:32. > :11:37.threat of extremism. A society which stops extremism from taking root and
:11:38. > :11:42.poisoning vulnerable minds. Can the First Minister outline practical
:11:43. > :11:48.efforts the Government is making to strengthen us all? I would agree it
:11:49. > :11:51.will always be a limit to what can be done to provide guarantees of
:11:52. > :11:56.protection. But whatever can be done should be done. I've already
:11:57. > :12:01.outlined the increased police presence that Police Scotland are
:12:02. > :12:04.making available. Those who heard the Deputy Chief Constable on the
:12:05. > :12:09.radio this morning will have heard him talking about the specialist
:12:10. > :12:14.advice that is available to the police, including counter terrorist
:12:15. > :12:18.security advisers to advise on fiscal security, barriers in place
:12:19. > :12:24.at key locations and it is important we trust our police to take the
:12:25. > :12:29.right decisions in that regard. But there is a fundamental point here.
:12:30. > :12:33.Our best resilience does come from community resilience and the
:12:34. > :12:37.vigilance of the public. The police have been in contact with faith
:12:38. > :12:42.groups already over the course of yesterday, last night and this
:12:43. > :12:48.morning. The Chief Constable issued today a message to communities, a
:12:49. > :12:54.message of reassurance. The Scottish Government, as we do on an ongoing
:12:55. > :12:58.basis, will make contact with key groups in our society, key faith
:12:59. > :13:03.communities, to underline the important message of cohesion.
:13:04. > :13:07.Terrorists by their very nature seek to divide. Their intention, their
:13:08. > :13:12.objective, is to lead us to turn on each other. To look to people in our
:13:13. > :13:17.own society to blame. We must not do that. No faith group and no section
:13:18. > :13:22.of our society is responsible for what happened on the streets of
:13:23. > :13:28.London yesterday. Again, just as it is the best response to terrorism to
:13:29. > :13:32.go about our daily business confidently and defiantly, so too is
:13:33. > :13:40.the right response to terrorism to unite as a society and to use that
:13:41. > :13:45.cohesion as a strength. I thank the First Minister again for her
:13:46. > :13:49.response. This has been a week when we've been reminded terrorism has
:13:50. > :13:52.many faces. In Northern Ireland, the passing of a former Deputy First
:13:53. > :13:55.Minister there has brought back memories of a sickening violence
:13:56. > :13:59.that has played out in that part of the UK. Then the events in
:14:00. > :14:03.Westminster yesterday reminded us of the new terror threat that's dogged
:14:04. > :14:08.the UK and our allies internationally over the last 20
:14:09. > :14:13.years. Terror's come to our county in many forms. It has not come from
:14:14. > :14:16.one religion or group but from the twisted world view of individuals.
:14:17. > :14:21.Does the First Minister agree the lesson here is not to tar one
:14:22. > :14:27.religion or group in the coming days but to tackle the evil of terrorist
:14:28. > :14:33.ideology itself. Not to vilify or blame whole communities but to show
:14:34. > :14:37.we stand united against terror and in defeating it? The best and
:14:38. > :14:40.strongest message we can send out from our Parliament today in
:14:41. > :14:43.solidarity with our sister Parliament in Westminster and with
:14:44. > :14:47.the people of London and other parts of our world that have been blighted
:14:48. > :14:51.by the acts of terrorists is exactly that one. Whatever legitimate
:14:52. > :14:55.disagreements we have, we are united in those core values that we hold so
:14:56. > :15:01.dear. At times like this, it is more important than ever we come together
:15:02. > :15:05.to express those values and express our determination that terrorists
:15:06. > :15:09.will not divide us. Perhaps there is another lesson and perhaps it is one
:15:10. > :15:16.particularly rest onnant for us here in this chamber at this time. We
:15:17. > :15:22.resolve disagreements by debate, by discussion and by dialogue. That's
:15:23. > :15:27.what democracy is all about. And whatever we disagree on, what we all
:15:28. > :15:33.agree on is the importance at the vital importance of a vibrant
:15:34. > :15:44.democracy. Let that message ring out loudly from our Parliament today. To
:15:45. > :15:48.ask the First Minister what engagements she has for the rest of
:15:49. > :15:54.the week. May I add the thoughts and prayers of these benches and this
:15:55. > :15:56.party to all affect the by yesterday's attack in Westminster.
:15:57. > :16:03.Including the families of chose who died. Can I pay tribute to Keith
:16:04. > :16:07.Palmer who kept people safe. Westminster means different things
:16:08. > :16:13.to different people. . Our Houses of Parliament are a beacon of democracy
:16:14. > :16:16.for so many around the world. They represent freedom, tolerance and the
:16:17. > :16:21.rule of law. Westminster is also a place of work. For cleaners,
:16:22. > :16:24.catering staff, January terse, journalists, police officers,
:16:25. > :16:27.administrators and many more. Many people are going to work together
:16:28. > :16:30.concerned about the safety of others. The police officers here in
:16:31. > :16:35.Scotland watching guard at train stations. The nurses who put
:16:36. > :16:40.themselves at risk every single day. Those who work in our schools who
:16:41. > :16:44.dedicate their careers to the enrichment of others. Can the First
:16:45. > :16:49.Minister give us assurances that everyone that can be done is being
:16:50. > :16:52.done to ensure public safety. Can I thank Kezia Dugdale for her
:16:53. > :16:58.question. She's right to draw attention to the fact yesterday we
:16:59. > :17:03.were all reminded that Parliament at Westminster just like our Parliament
:17:04. > :17:06.here, is not just a symbol of our politics and our democracy, although
:17:07. > :17:11.Parliaments the world over are exactly that. But they are places
:17:12. > :17:16.where human beings go to work. Some of my oldest friends in life work
:17:17. > :17:18.within the Palace of Westminster. There will be many others in this
:17:19. > :17:24.chamber who can say exactly the same. I will not be the only one
:17:25. > :17:29.whose first thoughts were about people that I love and people who I
:17:30. > :17:34.count amongst my dearest friends. That is a reminder that politicians
:17:35. > :17:37.are human. The staff who work for them are too. The journalists who
:17:38. > :17:45.report on us. At moments like this, it is that humanity we are reminded
:17:46. > :17:47.of. I read a wonderful peace by the journalist Jonathan freedland make
:17:48. > :17:55.that can point. I recommend it anyone who hasn't already read it. I
:17:56. > :17:58.outlined to Ruth Davidson, the steps Police Scotland have taken and will
:17:59. > :18:05.continue to take to make sure they are guaranteeing as far as can be
:18:06. > :18:10.done, public safety. But it is also important to work hard to guarantee
:18:11. > :18:15.public assurance. The police presence that many people will be
:18:16. > :18:20.witnessing on our streets today, a higher profile than normal. It is
:18:21. > :18:24.not, I stress this, it is not because there is any intelligence
:18:25. > :18:30.whatsoever of an increased threat to Scotland. It is about assurance. The
:18:31. > :18:33.public, understandably, feel nervous and anxious in the wake of events
:18:34. > :18:38.like this. Therefore, part of the job of the police is to keep us safe
:18:39. > :18:42.but also to contribute to that sense of assurance. Police Scotland and
:18:43. > :18:52.all of us will continue to do that in the days ahead. London is a Mike
:18:53. > :18:56.conflict of the world. We know from the Prime Minister's statement just
:18:57. > :19:00.an hour ago those injured yesterday were British, French, Romanian,
:19:01. > :19:06.South Korean, Greek, German, Polish and Irish. London is an open and
:19:07. > :19:11.multicultural city. Home to people of all faith and from many different
:19:12. > :19:16.adiverse nest nations. A city that last year elected Europe's first
:19:17. > :19:19.Muslim mayor. So, no matter the religion, nationality or identity of
:19:20. > :19:24.the attacker or those arrested earlier this morning, this cannot
:19:25. > :19:29.and must not turn into a war on any one community. Bringing people
:19:30. > :19:32.together bust be part of the solution to combating terror. Will
:19:33. > :19:37.the First Minister join me in sending a strong message that
:19:38. > :19:46.Britain remains an open, tolerant nation home to people of all faiths
:19:47. > :19:52.and all nationalities. Yes, I think that is an extremely important
:19:53. > :19:57.message. London is one of the most diverse and cosmopolitan cities in
:19:58. > :20:03.the world. Two weeks ago today, I walked across Westminster Bridge on
:20:04. > :20:08.my way to the memorial service for Afghanistan and Iraq. On that
:20:09. > :20:12.morning, Westminster Bridge was packed, as it is every morning, we
:20:13. > :20:18.people of all nationalities and all ages. Skol parties excited to be
:20:19. > :20:24.witnessing the Palace of Westminster and everything that the wonderful
:20:25. > :20:29.City of London has to offer. We must remind ourself that the victims of
:20:30. > :20:34.yesterday's attack would and could have been of all and any
:20:35. > :20:39.nationality. But it is also important to remind ourselves as
:20:40. > :20:43.Kezia Dugdale has just done, that the responsibility for this attack
:20:44. > :20:51.does not lie with any faith or nationality. Terrorists seek to
:20:52. > :20:56.pervert religions and we should not in any way contribute to their
:20:57. > :21:00.ability to do so. This is an important moment for us to stand
:21:01. > :21:04.united and send that message. One of the issues I discussed both last
:21:05. > :21:07.night and again this morning with the Deputy Chief Constable was the
:21:08. > :21:14.need to be vigilant against any increase in hate crime in the days
:21:15. > :21:19.ahead. So, all of us in this parliament should unite to send that
:21:20. > :21:25.message. The only people responsible for terrorism are the terrorists.
:21:26. > :21:32.This is, of course, the second time in less than a year where we have
:21:33. > :21:37.faced an attack on our democracy in Britain. We've watched on in anxious
:21:38. > :21:42.asteror struck around the world from Belgium to Nigeria. In the days
:21:43. > :21:47.following the brutal murder of Jo Cox, we resolve we've more in common
:21:48. > :21:51.than that which divides us. So the best message we can send following
:21:52. > :21:58.this terrorist attack is we remain true to the values of tolerance,
:21:59. > :22:02.freedom and solidarity? Yes, I agree wholeheartedly with that. I'm sure
:22:03. > :22:07.many people yesterday in the immediate of a math of the attack in
:22:08. > :22:12.London thought of Jo Cox -- aftermath of the attack in London
:22:13. > :22:15.thought of Jo Cox and the incredible dignity her husband and family acted
:22:16. > :22:28.in the days immediately following her murder. I had the privilege of
:22:29. > :22:34.speaking to Brendan Cox last week. This is an opportunity for us all to
:22:35. > :22:39.remind ourselves of the values that she encompanies lated and the values
:22:40. > :22:44.that all of us hold so dear. These are the values that terrorists seek
:22:45. > :22:48.to strike at. Their whole motivation is to divide, undermine and destroy
:22:49. > :22:54.the way of life we hold dear. Just as we all did in the aftermath of
:22:55. > :23:00.the murder of Jo Cox, let us again today send that message to those who
:23:01. > :23:05.would commit acts of terrorism anywhere in the world, that they
:23:06. > :23:11.will not succeed. Whatever we disagree on, we are united by a rock
:23:12. > :23:18.solid commitment to the values Kezia Dugdale has articulated. When will
:23:19. > :23:26.the Cabinet next meet? The Cabinet will next meet on Tuesday. Thank
:23:27. > :23:30.you. May I add on behalf of my own party, our deep concern for all of
:23:31. > :23:36.those affected by yesterday's horrific events. The deepest
:23:37. > :23:39.sympathies for the friends and families of PC Palmer and all those
:23:40. > :23:42.who were killed yesterday. The respect and gratitude we all feel
:23:43. > :23:49.towards those who step forward in such circumstances. Both bystanders
:23:50. > :23:52.who helped the injured and the emergency services who showed
:23:53. > :23:58.professionalism and dedication and the hopes for the recovery of those
:23:59. > :24:05.injured. The lasting injury some people wish to inflict upon us all
:24:06. > :24:10.is to destroy the empathy and solidarity our society depends upon.
:24:11. > :24:12.We should all be united in expressing and building that
:24:13. > :24:18.solidarity. In particular challenging those who seek to blame,
:24:19. > :24:22.stigmatise and alienate people on the bases of their religion. There
:24:23. > :24:27.are those sadly in our society, media and politics in this country
:24:28. > :24:32.and others who are today reacting to these events by continuing to
:24:33. > :24:36.express racist, anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant sentiments. As well
:24:37. > :24:39.as reflecting on the First Minister's comments about actions
:24:40. > :24:44.necessary to address security concerns, can I welcome the
:24:45. > :24:48.assurance that the First Minister has given that the Government will
:24:49. > :24:53.also respond robustly to any increase in hate crime and bridge
:24:54. > :24:58.disand ask that the First Minister agrees we must continue to tackle
:24:59. > :25:03.any threats in our society? I do agree with that. Just as we have to
:25:04. > :25:08.stand strong against the terrorists, so too do we have to stand strong
:25:09. > :25:15.against anyone who would seek to exploit the acts of terrorists to
:25:16. > :25:20.sew division in our society. We are all acutely aware at times like this
:25:21. > :25:25.of the feelings, particularly within our Muslim community. People who
:25:26. > :25:33.feel as horrified, as shocked and as distressed as any of us do about the
:25:34. > :25:38.attack that happened yesterday. But who have often the additional burden
:25:39. > :25:45.of feeling that some in our society seek to blame them for these acts.
:25:46. > :25:49.So, at this moment in time, at these moments in time, we must stand
:25:50. > :25:54.shoulder to shoulder with them. I know from my own constituency, which
:25:55. > :25:58.has a very high Muslim population, just how important it is to do that
:25:59. > :26:05.at this time. That takes a number of forms. It is about reaching out both
:26:06. > :26:08.police and the Scottish Government will do that across all faith
:26:09. > :26:16.communities in the days that lie ahead. It is about calling out
:26:17. > :26:21.anyone who seeks to respond to what happened in London yesterday with
:26:22. > :26:25.racism or intolerance or anti-immigrant sentiment. It is
:26:26. > :26:29.about making sure we are vigilant against hate crime and that the
:26:30. > :26:33.police respond vigorously to any crimes of that nature. As I said
:26:34. > :26:40.earlier on, I've had an assurance from the police this morning that
:26:41. > :26:45.they will do exactly that. This is a moment for remembering what unites
:26:46. > :26:48.us as human beings. That, in all of the different ways and formed we've
:26:49. > :26:56.discussed here this morning, is the most important message we can send.
:26:57. > :27:00.May I also ask the First Minister to reflect on the children and young
:27:01. > :27:05.people growing up at this time who must also be looking on at these
:27:06. > :27:10.events. Their experience is not only of what they see in the news of this
:27:11. > :27:15.attack and others, but also their experiences of our response as a
:27:16. > :27:18.society, these experiences will shape their understanding of the
:27:19. > :27:24.world around them. I grew up at a time when the Cold War created fears
:27:25. > :27:28.and insecurity, fears of violent destruction on an unimaginable
:27:29. > :27:35.scale. But I can barely imagine the impact of the brutal reality of
:27:36. > :27:39.yesterday's attack on those growing up today. What does the First
:27:40. > :27:43.Minister believe we can do within our education system and in our
:27:44. > :27:49.wider society to overcome those fears and ensure young people grow
:27:50. > :27:53.up with those same values of respect and empathy we've all spoken about
:27:54. > :27:57.and confidence in the capacity of human tanity to stand together? I
:27:58. > :28:02.think Patrick Harvie raises a very important point. I, like Patrick
:28:03. > :28:08.Harvie and many of us in this chamber, grew up during the Cold War
:28:09. > :28:15.at a time when the fear of terrorism was Irish terrorism. I remember well
:28:16. > :28:21.how real that felt at times. But what we didn't have to contend with
:28:22. > :28:26.then as young people today have to contend with, was the 24 hours a
:28:27. > :28:31.day, seven days a week conveyance of news on social media, on Twitter, on
:28:32. > :28:37.Facebook, which we all recognise makes everything seem so much more
:28:38. > :28:42.acute, literally every second of every day. I do think we have to be
:28:43. > :28:47.conscious of the impact on young people of that. But the other side
:28:48. > :28:51.of that, of course, is social media makes this world smaller. It gives
:28:52. > :28:56.our young people the ability to reach out to people on the other
:28:57. > :29:02.side of the world to build common cause around those things that unite
:29:03. > :29:07.us as human beings. It is important our education system ensures that we
:29:08. > :29:12.instill those values that all of us hold dear. Those common values. But
:29:13. > :29:18.we should also, in the way we respond, seek to lead by example.
:29:19. > :29:27.That is something all of us in this chamber across all of the parties
:29:28. > :29:30.feel a responsibility for. To ask the First Minister what issues will
:29:31. > :29:36.be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet. Matters of importance,
:29:37. > :29:40.the people of Scotland. For four years, I would walk up Kennington
:29:41. > :29:44.Road and over Westminster Bridge. I'd look up to Big Ben, then down
:29:45. > :29:48.the Thames. Dodging past the tourists taking pictures of this
:29:49. > :29:55.iconic scene, recognised right across the globe. I would descend
:29:56. > :29:58.the steps and into the Palace of Westminster, nodding at the police
:29:59. > :30:02.officer who would nod in return. Morning, Mr Rennie. It was the
:30:03. > :30:06.personal touch. I don't think I will be able to walk that route again
:30:07. > :30:14.without thinking of the people run over. The woman in the river. The
:30:15. > :30:19.police and the people injured. The three people who died, perhaps some
:30:20. > :30:24.were tourists taking pictures. The officer who stood to defend
:30:25. > :30:33.democracy but losing his life in the process. But I do want to be free to
:30:34. > :30:38.walk that route again. Getting the balance right between security and
:30:39. > :30:46.freedom is a difficult one. Does the First Minister agree with me that we
:30:47. > :30:53.must act based on security, expertise, evidence and intelligence
:30:54. > :30:58.and not fear? Yes, I do. I agree strongly indeed. Willie Rennie has
:30:59. > :31:02.just very movingly accounted his own experiences of making the journey
:31:03. > :31:05.that many of those who work within Westminster would have made
:31:06. > :31:10.yesterday morning. Those of us who have never worked within Westminster
:31:11. > :31:15.can relate to our own experiences of coming to work in this building.
:31:16. > :31:20.Nodding and saying good morning to the police officers and security
:31:21. > :31:25.staff. The security staff in here, many have been with us since 1999
:31:26. > :31:30.from the very beginning. People we have come to think of, not just as
:31:31. > :31:33.colleagues but as friends. They work every single day around the per
:31:34. > :31:39.imterse of this building and in this building to keep us safe. Yesterday
:31:40. > :31:43.was a reminder of just how much we owe each and every one of them.
:31:44. > :31:48.Willie Rennie's right though. At times like this, there is, of
:31:49. > :31:53.course, a desire on the part of the public to know that the police and
:31:54. > :31:58.security services, who we haven't mentioned yet, yesterday was a
:31:59. > :32:02.shocking event, but the rarity of what happened yesterday is a tribute
:32:03. > :32:08.to the security and intelligence workers who keep the country safe at
:32:09. > :32:12.all times. It is understandable that in response to an attack like
:32:13. > :32:16.yesterday, people's instinct is to worry about security. That is right
:32:17. > :32:19.and proper. I feel very strongly the responsibility I have shared with
:32:20. > :32:23.others as First Minister to make sure we are doing everything we
:32:24. > :32:29.possibly can to guarantee the security of the public. But the
:32:30. > :32:35.balance has to be right. I don't want, and I don't believe anyone
:32:36. > :32:38.wants to live in a country where we allow the fear of threat and
:32:39. > :32:42.terrorism to restrict and undermine how we live our lives. That would be
:32:43. > :32:48.allowing the terrorists to get what it is that they want. We have to
:32:49. > :32:52.make sure there is a balance and proportionality in what the police
:32:53. > :32:57.do. Having discussed yesterday and today, I discuss on an ongoing basis
:32:58. > :33:02.peeredically with the police, plans in place, I'm confident they have
:33:03. > :33:06.that balance very firmly in mind. We have to keep the public safe. Above
:33:07. > :33:10.all else, it is keeping the public safe for a purpose, to allow the
:33:11. > :33:11.public to get on with their day-to-day lives because this is the
:33:12. > :33:22.most important thing. Yesterday was especially horrific
:33:23. > :33:27.because the scene was so familiar. We have all seen it on television or
:33:28. > :33:33.witnessed it ourselves. But these acts of terrorism happen abroad as
:33:34. > :33:39.well as at home almost every day. And we must do all we can to protect
:33:40. > :33:44.our free, open and liberal society. Never stigmatising, never
:33:45. > :33:48.generalising, reaching out to all faiths, religions, countries, and
:33:49. > :33:52.creeds. Although the attacker yesterday was born here his violent
:33:53. > :33:56.ideology pervades the globe. This is why we must act together with our
:33:57. > :34:01.partners, wherever they are in the world. It is about to defence,
:34:02. > :34:08.security, intelligence, also soft power. Soft power to international
:34:09. > :34:14.aid, diplomacy and partnerships. Does the First Minister agree with
:34:15. > :34:19.that? First Minister. I do. Two points there was underlining. The
:34:20. > :34:25.first one that was made, of course, acts of terrorism that happen on our
:34:26. > :34:29.own shores or on the shores of our nearest neighbours will always
:34:30. > :34:32.impact more forcibly on us acts of terrorism further afield. But it is
:34:33. > :34:37.important that we recognise that many countries across the world deal
:34:38. > :34:43.with events like this on a very, very regular basis. I was struck
:34:44. > :34:46.yesterday watching the television, and a tourist was interviewed, he
:34:47. > :34:50.was from Turkey and he made the point that he was shocked by what
:34:51. > :34:56.had happened yesterday but he came from a country where these incidents
:34:57. > :35:00.were sadly a regular occurrence. I think that is a reminder that we
:35:01. > :35:07.probably all have an obligation to give more attention to acts like
:35:08. > :35:17.this that happen in other parts of the world. The second thing worth
:35:18. > :35:21.underlining, considering the age we live in, whatever the relationships
:35:22. > :35:27.there may be at any time between different countries, the importance
:35:28. > :35:30.of all countries working together on security, defence, intelligence, are
:35:31. > :35:41.vitally important, and again perhaps the theme of our discussions is
:35:42. > :35:45.this, whatever our disagreements, whatever disagreements happen from
:35:46. > :35:50.time to time, there are many, many things regardless of things that
:35:51. > :35:54.unite us, not just the values we have spoken of the common interest,
:35:55. > :36:00.that we all have to work together to combat terrorism and keep the
:36:01. > :36:05.population safe. Thank you, First Minister and party leaders for their
:36:06. > :36:08.contributions. No supplementary questions, a question from Miles
:36:09. > :36:14.Briggs. Thank you, Presiding Officer. First Minister, the
:36:15. > :36:19.Edinburgh evening News revealed that NHS visitors and staff will face an
:36:20. > :36:21.increased parking charge every day. Is it fair for hard-working NHS
:36:22. > :36:27.staff to face the more than doubling of parking charges to go to work,
:36:28. > :36:31.what advice does the Scottish Government give to NHS boards in
:36:32. > :36:36.Scotland regarding parking charges for and adjust stuff and will the
:36:37. > :36:43.First Minister back my core NHS Lothian to scrap a staggering
:36:44. > :36:51.increase in parking charges? I share this concern and I agree, I do not
:36:52. > :36:56.think it is fair to patients and visitors, some members will recall
:36:57. > :37:00.when I was Health Secretary we abolished parking charges at all
:37:01. > :37:07.NHS- run car parks across the country. There were certain sites
:37:08. > :37:12.when it is not possible to do that because of the Private Finance
:37:13. > :37:24.initiative schemes in place, the cost of doing that would have been
:37:25. > :37:29.out of proportion. We have looked closely at this. I will happily as
:37:30. > :37:34.the Health Secretary to discuss this matter again with NHS Lothian, not
:37:35. > :37:39.seeking to make a political point, today is not that over that. These
:37:40. > :37:45.contracts predate the life of this government but we will continue to
:37:46. > :37:49.look and look again to see that there is something that can be done,
:37:50. > :37:55.I hope the subs to explain the context for the important issue that
:37:56. > :38:00.this member has raced. Thank you, Presiding Officer. I don't know if I
:38:01. > :38:06.should declare an interest to ask what forward planning is in place to
:38:07. > :38:09.meet the demographic charges of an ageing population! I think she
:38:10. > :38:22.should almost certainly declare an interest! I will pay a heavy price
:38:23. > :38:25.for that attempt to lighten the mood in the chamber! Scotland's ageing
:38:26. > :38:31.population is one of our most significant challenges as a society
:38:32. > :38:36.but it is also one of our most significant assets. And we want to
:38:37. > :38:39.ensure that older people continue to contribute and participate to their
:38:40. > :38:45.fullest potential. That is right across the government we are
:38:46. > :38:48.continuing to work with national records Scotland on future
:38:49. > :38:53.publishing projections. From health and social care, planning and
:38:54. > :38:56.housing to combating isolation and supporting people who want to keep
:38:57. > :39:00.working we are making sure that we do all we can to support older
:39:01. > :39:06.people want to enjoy a thriving third age. I thank the First
:39:07. > :39:11.Minister in part for her reply! I want to congratulate the Have a lot
:39:12. > :39:18.on their Great Matters campaign which we should endorse. And given
:39:19. > :39:23.that 80% of the population is over 65 and that in the coming 25 years,
:39:24. > :39:31.the number of people aged over 55 is predicted to rise by 82% and people
:39:32. > :39:40.over 80 to 200,000, which will come in the future, will the First
:39:41. > :39:44.Minister commit to appointing a dedicated Minister for older people
:39:45. > :39:47.to work across all government portfolios to provide the best
:39:48. > :39:51.support that we can for older people in Scotland and for the avoidance of
:39:52. > :40:01.doubt, First Minister, this is not a job application! First Minister. I
:40:02. > :40:04.will obviously give consideration, although I would say that it is the
:40:05. > :40:09.responsibility of all ministers to meet because this is an issue that
:40:10. > :40:11.cuts across every responsibility of government, so it is the
:40:12. > :40:17.responsibility of all ministers to make sure that this is embedded in
:40:18. > :40:30.our planning. May I also commend the series of articles running in the
:40:31. > :40:34.Herald this weekend. I think Grey Matters has been an excellent
:40:35. > :40:40.contribution to raising awareness of this. We are very mindful of how we
:40:41. > :40:50.respond to what is a challenge and an opportunity. His across a busy to
:40:51. > :40:53.the debate about migration and freedom of movement. One thing I
:40:54. > :40:57.feel strongly about is that we all have a responsibility not to dismiss
:40:58. > :41:00.concerns people have over immigration, do address those
:41:01. > :41:04.concerns but also to focus minds on the economic necessity that we have
:41:05. > :41:10.is a country because of the demographics that Christian Grey has
:41:11. > :41:19.just outlined, to grow the population, -- Christine Grahame.
:41:20. > :41:23.There are many issues here that government has a responsibility to
:41:24. > :41:25.take forward. And we will make sure that we do that and do so in
:41:26. > :41:31.consultation with others across Parliament. Thank you, Presiding
:41:32. > :41:34.Officer. In December it was my privilege to chair a meeting of the
:41:35. > :41:40.older People's Forum in this chamber. At 1.I asked those present
:41:41. > :41:43.about what they were most worried or anxious, and I was surprised to
:41:44. > :41:48.learn that it was fear of falling which was top of the list. Some
:41:49. > :41:52.weeks ago this Parliament passed an amendment in my name calling for a
:41:53. > :41:57.national fall strategy to build upon the work of the 2014 for spring were
:41:58. > :42:01.but with resources and adequate awareness raising capabilities.
:42:02. > :42:06.Could the First Minister tell the chamber what steps the government
:42:07. > :42:12.plans to take in this regard? I will ask the Health Secretary to write to
:42:13. > :42:14.the member with detail of how we are coordinating across government, in
:42:15. > :42:22.partnership with local authorities, with the health board and the
:42:23. > :42:26.voluntary sector, making sure that we are aware of the consequences of
:42:27. > :42:30.the risk of falls among older people. I'm not surprised to that
:42:31. > :42:36.was the fear that older people expressed most of them. Many older
:42:37. > :42:41.people, as they get older, have an increased risk of falling and this
:42:42. > :42:47.is in itself a source of fear. And for many, the consequences of a fall
:42:48. > :42:49.can be really severe, and can have a significant impact on their
:42:50. > :42:57.independence and ability to live independently. It's important that
:42:58. > :43:01.our approach is first and foremost preventative but also dealing
:43:02. > :43:12.quickly and appropriately with the consequences of falls so that they
:43:13. > :43:15.do continue to live independently notwithstanding. I will ask the
:43:16. > :43:21.Health Secretary to write to this member with more detail about the
:43:22. > :43:25.specific work done. Graham Simpson. To ask a First Minister what the
:43:26. > :43:29.Scottish Government 's response is to reports that in 2015 around one
:43:30. > :43:32.in five referrals to child and adolescent mental health services
:43:33. > :43:38.were rejected and over the last three years, approximately 17,000
:43:39. > :43:45.children and young people have been affected. All children referred to
:43:46. > :43:48.specialist children and adolescent mental health services are assessed
:43:49. > :43:52.on an individual basis. If through that assessment a clinician does not
:43:53. > :43:55.believe it is the best cause we would expect the child to be
:43:56. > :43:59.referred to an appropriate service. Next week as the chamber is aware
:44:00. > :44:04.the mental health Minister will be bringing forward our new 10-year
:44:05. > :44:09.mental health strategy. I can tell the chamber today that one early
:44:10. > :44:13.action of that strategy will beat aggression and of referrals and the
:44:14. > :44:16.findings will help ensure that children are referred to the right
:44:17. > :44:22.services and that those services are able to provide the help that the
:44:23. > :44:29.Children In Need. Thank you for that answer, it is very encouraging. Half
:44:30. > :44:33.of all adults mentally ill experience the onset of their
:44:34. > :44:41.problems by the age of 15. So if we can identify and support young
:44:42. > :44:47.people early on we can make a real difference. According to figures,
:44:48. > :44:53.three in ten young people in classrooms in Scotland have a mental
:44:54. > :45:03.health problem. We need to address the needs of children and young
:45:04. > :45:08.people. Those that live in five NHS board areas including my own
:45:09. > :45:12.Lanarkshire with the 18 week target is not being met, one NHS board,
:45:13. > :45:20.Lothian, reports the medium weight of 20 weeks. There have been calls
:45:21. > :45:25.for mental health targets to be reduced to 12 weeks, in line with
:45:26. > :45:30.the waiting time targets, does the First Minister think that is
:45:31. > :45:37.achievable? With the general thrust of the question, if we are able to
:45:38. > :45:45.identify mental health problems in younger people, then obviously we
:45:46. > :45:51.prevent problems later in life. It is that few that will ensure that it
:45:52. > :45:54.is an essential part of the strategy that we outlined next week. He is
:45:55. > :45:59.right to raise the issue of waiting times. Progress is being made
:46:00. > :46:03.towards meeting the 18 week waiting time. Some boards are further behind
:46:04. > :46:08.than others. We are working closely with those boards to support them in
:46:09. > :46:12.accelerating progress. I said this in the chamber before. One thing
:46:13. > :46:16.that I think we should be positive about, counterintuitive although
:46:17. > :46:20.this often sounds is the fact that there are more people, young and
:46:21. > :46:23.old, being identified with mental health issues and coming forward
:46:24. > :46:27.with support because I have said before, what that means is, that the
:46:28. > :46:31.stigma that has often prevented people seeking support in the past
:46:32. > :46:34.is fading and that is something we should all welcome. That places a
:46:35. > :46:38.responsibility on the shoulders of government and services across the
:46:39. > :46:41.country. It is counter-productive to encourage people to come forward for
:46:42. > :46:47.help if they cannot then access that help. That is where the aspects of
:46:48. > :46:51.the strategy that I have spoken about, the others will be outlined
:46:52. > :46:56.next week by Maureen Watt, so important. We are increasing support
:46:57. > :46:59.for mental health services. I announced at the weekend 's lives we
:47:00. > :47:04.are making not just within the health service within the criminal
:47:05. > :47:07.justice system as well. This is one of the most important issues not
:47:08. > :47:11.only in the health service but across our society that we face.
:47:12. > :47:16.While I am sure there will be robust scrutiny when this strategy is
:47:17. > :47:22.outlined next week I hope we can also build a lot of consensus around
:47:23. > :47:29.what we are seeking to do. Thank you, that concludes First Minister's
:47:30. > :47:33.Questions. Possession concluding with the deliberately mundane, the
:47:34. > :47:35.reverting to fundamental democracy. Of course the early exchanges
:47:36. > :47:41.between the leaders about this tragic events in Westminster,
:47:42. > :47:48.references to Westminster Bridge, if you will forgive me, a reference
:47:49. > :47:55.perhaps to Wordsworth, lines composed upon Westminster Bridge.
:47:56. > :48:01.A sight so touching in its imagine he isity. Right now, that scene is a
:48:02. > :48:06.scene of death. A crime scene. One can only hope it will return to
:48:07. > :48:13.Wordsworth ease imagine he isity in due course. I'm joined by Robbie
:48:14. > :48:17.done which haddy. The leaders combining there, Robbie, in, first
:48:18. > :48:23.of all, their respect but also their determination? Yeah, it's a familiar
:48:24. > :48:31.pattern that comes, if you think back to the Glasgow Airport attack,
:48:32. > :48:36.discussions on Jo Cox, at times like this, Parliament abandons the normal
:48:37. > :48:40.cut and thrust which can get quite heated as we've seen earlier this
:48:41. > :48:45.week, sets aside that to come together and make the case that
:48:46. > :48:48.democracy is too important. On a die like today, we have to stick
:48:49. > :48:53.together. Each of the leaders were applauding each other. Something we
:48:54. > :48:59.don't normally see, Lynsey? They were completely united in the
:49:00. > :49:05.chamber, first of all the tributes they paid pot emergency servicend
:49:06. > :49:07.public who helped in that attack. Thing had a sturgeon wholeheartedly
:49:08. > :49:11.agreeing with the words of Theresa May in the House of Commons earlier
:49:12. > :49:17.on. They were talking then crucially about how this cannot be an issue
:49:18. > :49:20.which divides communities across Scotland and how we need to be
:49:21. > :49:26.united as a society against this kind of thing. The MSPs are
:49:27. > :49:29.streaming down the stairs coming out from First Minister's Questions, the
:49:30. > :49:33.business was suspended yesterdays. Most agreed with that decision. One
:49:34. > :49:38.or two thought it was giving in to terrorism. I think it is a glorious
:49:39. > :49:43.assertion of democracy there is that division. But there was that? Some
:49:44. > :49:50.felt even by not sticking rigidly to the plan... It was meant to be the
:49:51. > :49:56.vote on section 30 powers? Including the referendum debated on going to
:49:57. > :50:01.the vote, by not doing that, it was somehow allowing the terrorists to
:50:02. > :50:07.win. In the grand scheme of things, a referendum that's either 18 months
:50:08. > :50:14.away or never, depending on Theresa May's view, a fee days delay at this
:50:15. > :50:19.stage seems a small price to pay. Most MSPs agree with the
:50:20. > :50:24.retimabling. The first news coming through, Lynsey, was of something
:50:25. > :50:30.which might at that stage be seen as relatively minor. It was only as the
:50:31. > :50:35.detail emerged it was seen asafoetida it was. We We don't have
:50:36. > :50:44.a clear picture at first of what's going on. Ken Macintosh, as the
:50:45. > :50:48.Presiding Officer, has to make a considered and proportionate
:50:49. > :50:54.response. He sought to do that. When it got to the stage where he could
:50:55. > :51:00.see MSPs were not able to debate... They weren't able to concentrate or
:51:01. > :51:03.focus on that. Their minds were elsewhere and he suspended business.
:51:04. > :51:09.It was probably the right decision in the end. There's been a small
:51:10. > :51:14.Twitter storm this morning over comments from Andrew Neil who
:51:15. > :51:18.appeared to be critical of the fact initially Holyrood wasn't going to
:51:19. > :51:22.suspend business. Was attacked for that because they did suspend
:51:23. > :51:25.business. The delay was because it was completely impossible to know at
:51:26. > :51:31.that stage how severe the incident was. It shows you had the SNP not
:51:32. > :51:35.done this yesterday or had the whole Parliament done this yesterday, I
:51:36. > :51:40.think that would have been used as a stick to beat Holyrood with. Let's
:51:41. > :51:44.talk about matters arising from the First Minister's comments. Naturally
:51:45. > :51:51.she was primarily offering reassurance. There's no intelligence
:51:52. > :51:56.of an increased threat to Scotland. She talked about more police and
:51:57. > :52:01.armed security? This was the line Ruth Davidson went on. How can we
:52:02. > :52:11.assure the public everything necessary and possible's being done.
:52:12. > :52:16.The First Minister can't go telling all aspects of plans. But I will be
:52:17. > :52:20.amazed if there are not more visible armed police here but certainly
:52:21. > :52:26.around the corner so they can be called at at any time. Lynsey, she
:52:27. > :52:32.talked about securing iconic buildings but also securing the
:52:33. > :52:38.public but securing the public for a purpose to enable normality to
:52:39. > :52:42.resume. ? She did a good job stressing there's no real and known
:52:43. > :52:46.entillingence of a credible threat on Scotland at the moment. That's an
:52:47. > :52:49.important thing for her to stress. She was very measured when she
:52:50. > :52:54.talked about the security response which is the right way to go. There
:52:55. > :52:58.was a great deal of emphasis placed by Nicola Sturgeon and the other
:52:59. > :53:04.leaders, what is it we're trying to protect? It is our values and the
:53:05. > :53:09.way our society operates and the democracy we are very fortunate to
:53:10. > :53:13.have. Robbie, that balance between security and openness? The whole
:53:14. > :53:18.point being, the two things which have to be done, the core values of
:53:19. > :53:24.democracy and rule of law have to be upheld. Any response to what
:53:25. > :53:31.happened yesterday is very important that hate groups or any individuals
:53:32. > :53:35.shouldn't be allowed to hijack this into criticism of Muslims or
:53:36. > :53:40.immigrants in general. I think there was a widespread view in support of
:53:41. > :53:45.that. Because that's making the vicious circle worse. Robbie and
:53:46. > :53:51.Lynsey thanks. Hang on for a couple of seconds if you will abbe so kind.
:53:52. > :53:58.We mentioned the Parliamentary business, the rescheduling of
:53:59. > :54:03.business. Earlier, we heard from the Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh. I
:54:04. > :54:06.have this morning written to speaker Bercow, Lord Fowler and the Mayor of
:54:07. > :54:12.London on behalf of the Scottish Parliament. I wanted to convey our
:54:13. > :54:17.sympathy and solidarity with fellow Parliamentarians and to express our
:54:18. > :54:20.sense of loss at the loss of life and cruel suffering inflicted on so
:54:21. > :54:25.many innocent individuals and their families yesterday. Flags are flying
:54:26. > :54:28.at half mast at Holyrood today. We abed a one minute's silence this
:54:29. > :54:32.morning as a mark of respect to those affected by the tragic events.
:54:33. > :54:35.This morning, the Parliament's corporate body received a briefing
:54:36. > :54:41.from Police Scotland. I want to reassure members there is no change
:54:42. > :54:46.to the threat level. No intelligence to suggest a specific threat to
:54:47. > :54:50.Scotland, Edinburgh or Holyrood. However, as a precautionary measure,
:54:51. > :54:54.security was heightened with immediate effect at the Scottish
:54:55. > :54:58.Parliament and the corporate body in discussion with Police Scotland and
:54:59. > :55:03.the security services, will continue to keep our security arrangements
:55:04. > :55:07.under review as we always do. I convened a meeting of the
:55:08. > :55:11.parliamentary bureau this morning. A motion will be put to Parliament
:55:12. > :55:14.later today that the debate on Scotland's choice be rescheduled for
:55:15. > :55:18.next Tuesday. This change has the support of all businessmanagers.
:55:19. > :55:21.Other business today will proceed as scheduled as will the business at
:55:22. > :55:25.our sister Parliament in Westminster. I hope I speak for all
:55:26. > :55:29.members in saying this shocking event should serve to remind us of
:55:30. > :55:36.the importance of holding firm to our humanity and of defending our
:55:37. > :55:40.democracy. Ken Macintosh referring to business continuing, a
:55:41. > :55:44.determination to continue. We saw it earlier at questions. Referring to
:55:45. > :55:48.it at Holyrood and the sister Parliament of Westminster. Joined by
:55:49. > :55:51.my colleagues again. Robbie, he's talking about the debate on Tuesday.
:55:52. > :55:56.It was meant to finish yesterday. There was some talk of it continuing
:55:57. > :56:00.today which has proved unfeasible giving the tone and tenor of squeaks
:56:01. > :56:06.here and at Westminster. It resumes on Tuesday? I think the gap between
:56:07. > :56:10.today, the long weekend, the come back, will put aside the consensus
:56:11. > :56:14.of today. That whole tone that was struck. It will be back to the full
:56:15. > :56:18.fisticuffs we expect. That's not bad? No, people have strong feelings
:56:19. > :56:21.on this. They are right to challenge each other. Back to proper
:56:22. > :56:28.parliamentary debate. Today was necessary. You wouldn't want
:56:29. > :56:32.Parliament like this all the time. Lynsey, this was an reaction today,
:56:33. > :56:38.a decent, humane reaction to tragic events. In the middle of it, a brief
:56:39. > :56:42.return to political discussion. Next Tuesday is a very significant day
:56:43. > :56:45.indeed in terms of that vote. Though it has been discounted by the UK
:56:46. > :56:49.Government already? Next Tuesday, we'll be back into the cut and
:56:50. > :56:53.thrust of normal political service we see in this place. Yeah, a very
:56:54. > :56:58.important vote. Although we already know what the result will be. But
:56:59. > :57:05.what will follow on... We expect to be the SNP and Greens? We expect
:57:06. > :57:09.they will get that mandate to seek a section 30 order based on her
:57:10. > :57:12.timable. If Theresa May rejects that timable and that call for section
:57:13. > :57:20.30, what happens next will be very interesting. It makes next week huge
:57:21. > :57:25.at Westminster. As well as absorbing the events of yesterday, the Prime
:57:26. > :57:29.Minister says she's determined to trigger Article 50 #50 to take
:57:30. > :57:33.Britain out of the EU next week? She also seems determined to give the
:57:34. > :57:37.devolved Parliament and assemblies no great say in the letter which
:57:38. > :57:41.will formally go to Brussels to trigger that. So, they weren't told
:57:42. > :57:46.the timing, though they knew within a few days, it will be the end of
:57:47. > :57:52.this month. There's been frustration in not getting any say in the
:57:53. > :57:58.wording to see if it leaves open scope for flexibility within these
:57:59. > :58:04.islands. Lynsey, what do you make of the debate next week and triggering
:58:05. > :58:09.of Article 50? It is a big week. There's some doubt over whether
:58:10. > :58:15.we'll see is a response to Nicola Sturgeon's paper which has gotten
:58:16. > :58:19.forgotten about. Thank you both for join me about your an am Sis to the
:58:20. > :58:23.tragic events from Westminster and events here at Holyrood. I will show
:58:24. > :58:27.you a section of the minute's silence referred to earlier. There
:58:28. > :58:32.is a determination to carry on as usual. In exactly that spirit, from
:58:33. > :58:37.me, brine Tel err, from Hollywood. Goodbye. Before I begin today's
:58:38. > :58:42.meeting, I'm sure all members will wish to join with me in sending our
:58:43. > :58:47.condolences to the families and friends of those who lost their
:58:48. > :58:51.lives in London yesterday. And in paying our respect to all those who
:58:52. > :59:00.displayed outstanding bravery in trying to help others. You are
:59:01. > :59:05.invited to observe one minute's silence as a mark of respect for
:59:06. > :59:09.those who were attacked in the Westminster area.