MSPs evacuated from Holyrood after ‘incident’
There are reports that a number of suspicious packages have been found
The Scottish Parliament has been evacuated after reports that a number of suspicious packages have been found.
Police and firefighters were called to the scene at 11.35am and Parliament staff are working to assess the situation.
According to reports, a white powder package was opened in the office of Conservative MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston.
An incident has occurred and the MSP building at Holyrood has been evacuated. Staff are working to assess the situation 1/2
— Scottish Parliament (@ScotParl) November 7, 2017
2/2 Police in attendance & Incident Management Team has been activated which is part of pre-arranged process to deal with such situations
— Scottish Parliament (@ScotParl) November 7, 2017
We will provide updates on the incident @ScotParl as soon as they become available
— Scottish Parliament (@ScotParl) November 7, 2017
According to a Police Scotland spokesman: “Police in Edinburgh responded to the Scottish Parliament at around 11.35am on Tuesday 7th November following the discovery of a suspicious package.
“The building has been evacuated as a precaution and inquiries are continuing.”
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