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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Gregor Young

Presiding Officer in brutal warning to Reform after walk-out stunt

Malcolm Offord glared from his desk after the telling-off (Image: Scottish Parliament)

THE Scottish Parliament's Presiding Officer has expressed his fury over Reform's walk-out stunt during Tuesday's independence referendum debate, telling party leader Malcolm Offord he will not "tolerate" such behaviour.

Offord and his MSPs received a brutal dressing-down from Kenneth Gibson at the end of Wednesday night's decision time, warning Reform that stunts like these in the future could reduce their likelihood of being called to speak or having amendments selected.

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