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Meeting of the Parliament 22 April 2025

22 Apr 2025 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Motion of Condolence
Johnstone, Alison NPA Lothian Watch on SPTV

Our next item of business is a motion of condolence in the name of the First Minister. On behalf of all members and staff of the Scottish Parliament, I extend my deepest sympathy to the Roman Catholic community in Scotland and worldwide on the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. We will remember his compassion and humanity, which have been at the very heart of the many tributes to him. As a mark of our respect, our flags fly at half mast today.

I am honoured to welcome to the gallery Monsignor Jeremy Milne, Vicar General for the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh; the Right Rev Dr Shaw James Paterson, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland; Rabbi Moshe Rubin, Senior Rabbi in Scotland; and Imam Fakhar Aftab of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Scotland.

14:05  

In the same item of business

The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone) NPA
Our next item of business is a motion of condolence in the name of the First Minister. On behalf of all members and staff of the Scottish Parliament, I exten...
The First Minister (John Swinney) SNP
On behalf of the people of Scotland, I express my sadness at the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday. His loss will be felt most acutely in the Roman Cath...
Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con) Con
As the world mourns His Holiness Pope Francis, I am honoured to have the opportunity to pay tribute to him here today. Pope Francis was a champion of compass...
Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab) Lab
On behalf of the Scottish Labour Party, I put on the record our deep sorrow on the death of His Holiness Pope Francis. The death of the Holy Father will come...
Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green) Green
I offer my condolences and those of the Scottish Green Party to the Catholic community in Scotland and around the world following the passing of Pope Francis...
Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD) LD
I am very grateful to have the opportunity to express on behalf of the Scottish Liberal Democrats our profound sympathy and our sorrow at the passing of the ...
The Presiding Officer NPA
The question is, that motion S6M-17250, in the name of John Swinney, on a motion of condolence, be agreed to. Motion agreed to, That the Parliament express...
The Presiding Officer NPA
I will now allow a short period of suspension until 2.30 pm. 14:22 Meeting suspended. 14:30 On resuming—