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The SNP has struck a deal with the Scottish Greens over working together in the new Scottish Parliament. | The SNP has struck a deal with the Scottish Greens over working together in the new Scottish Parliament. | |||||
The agreement will ensure that the Greens vote for Alex Salmond as first minister and support his appointments. | The agreement will ensure that the Greens vote for Alex Salmond as first minister and support his appointments. | |||||
In return, the Nationalists will back a climate change bill as an early measure and will nominate a Green MSP to chair a Holyrood committee. | In return, the Nationalists will back a climate change bill as an early measure and will nominate a Green MSP to chair a Holyrood committee. | |||||
However, the deal is not a coalition as the SNP will govern alone with co-operation from the Greens. | However, the deal is not a coalition as the SNP will govern alone with co-operation from the Greens. | |||||
type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="/css/screen/nol/election07_index.css" />class="resulth">SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT RESULTS width="20%" class="h2" align="left" id="partyc">Party | width="20%" class="h3" id="const">Const | width="20%" class="h3" id="top">Regn | width="20%" class="h3" id="amountc"> +/- | width="20%" class="h3" id="totalc">Tot | After 129 of 129 seats declared SNP2126+2047 LAB379-446 CON413-117 LD115-116 Others03-143FINDYOUR RESULTS | |
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The smaller party will not be obliged to back Mr Salmond in a confidence vote or support the SNP's budget plans. | The smaller party will not be obliged to back Mr Salmond in a confidence vote or support the SNP's budget plans. | |||||
This is a looser arrangement than the "confidence and supply" model of co-operation which had been talked about last weekend. | This is a looser arrangement than the "confidence and supply" model of co-operation which had been talked about last weekend. | |||||
But the Greens would be prepared to consider a more formal pact if the Liberal Democrats decide to take part in government. | But the Greens would be prepared to consider a more formal pact if the Liberal Democrats decide to take part in government. | |||||
The talks between the Greens and the SNP were sparked following last week's Holyrood election result in which the Nationalists won 47 seats - one more than their nearest rivals Labour. | The talks between the Greens and the SNP were sparked following last week's Holyrood election result in which the Nationalists won 47 seats - one more than their nearest rivals Labour. | |||||
Meanwhile, there has been renewed speculation that Scottish Conservative MSP Alex Fergusson might be in line to become the Scottish Parliament's presiding officer. | Meanwhile, there has been renewed speculation that Scottish Conservative MSP Alex Fergusson might be in line to become the Scottish Parliament's presiding officer. | |||||
Mr Fergusson, who represents the Galloway and Upper Nithsdale constituency, had said earlier he would not be putting his name forward. | Mr Fergusson, who represents the Galloway and Upper Nithsdale constituency, had said earlier he would not be putting his name forward. |