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After 129 of 129 seats declared SNP2126+2047 LAB379-446 CON413-117 LD115-116 Others03-143

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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.

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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.
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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.
In a signed statement, the two parties agreed to oppose the building of new nuclear power stations. They also agreed to early legislation to reduce climate-change pollution each year.
The statement continued: "The Scottish Green Party is committed to supporting the Scottish National Party in the votes for first minister and ministerial appointments.

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"For their part, the Scottish National Party agrees to consult Scottish Green Party MSPs in advance regarding the broad shape of each year's legislative and policy programme (together with any key measures announced in-year), and in relation to the substance of the budget process.
"The Scottish National Party also agrees to nominate a Green Party MSP as convenor of a subject committee for which the SNP is the nominating party."
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.