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Salmond to take seat in Commons Salmond tackles Brown in Commons
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Alex Salmond will take his seat in the Commons for the first time since becoming Scotland's first minister. Alex Salmond has tackled Prime Minister Gordon Brown in the Commons for the first time since taking up his post as Scotland's first minister.
Mr Salmond is hoping to be called to speak in a debate on the UK Government's constitutional reforms. Mr Salmond said it was important that liaison between the two administrations was formalised with the resurrection of joint ministerial committees.
He will also become a privy councillor, after swearing an oath in front of the Queen at Buckingham Palace. Mr Brown praised co-operation so far between the governments, particularly over the recent terror attacks.
He has recently been criticised by opponents for failing to attend Westminster, where he remains an MP in addition to his role as an MSP. Mr Salmond, an MP and MSP, returned to Westminster after a 120-day absence.
On Wednesday he returns to Westminster after a 120-day absence. The first minister asked for resumption of the joint ministerial committees between the law officers and justice ministers "north and south of the border", in seeking to contribute to the consensus on fighting terrorism.
MP's salary Charitable salary
On his return, he hopes to become the first first minister to speak in the Commons. Mr Brown replied: "We want to co-operate in future on all the issues that you have talked about.
One of Mr Salmond's predecessors Donald Dewar, who also remained an MP, only voted but never spoke. "Whether it is through committees or through the individuals in contact with each other we have to recognise obviously the difficulties that both legal authorities and policing authorities face but that co-operation I believe will continue."
The first minister will meet the mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, on Thursday. The first minister plans to stand down from his Westminster seat of Banff and Buchan at the next general election and has vowed to collect only his MP's salary until that time.
It is the first time the two men will have met since last month's Glasgow Airport terror attack, when the mayor expressed his solidarity with Scotland.
Mr Salmond plans to stand down from his Westminster seat at the next general election and has vowed to collect only his MP's salary until that time.
He has announced plans to set up a charitable salary using his MSP's salary.He has announced plans to set up a charitable salary using his MSP's salary.