Holyrood's Devolution (Further Powers) Committee called for improved scrutiny of relations between the Scottish and UK governments. 

In its report on 'intergovernmental relations', MSPs said the principles of transparency and accountability should be placed in statute in the Scotland Bill, to put the requirements on a legal footing.

In addition, the Committee considers that the fiscal framework is critical to the operation of the powers proposed for devolution.

The Devolution Committee convener Bruce Crawford  leads a debate entitled 'Changing Relationships: Parliamentary Scrutiny of Intergovernmental Relations'.

SNP MSP Christian Allard says thank you to those in the parliament and people across Scotland and says from the bottom of his heart, he says: "Merci". 

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Scottish Green Party co-convener Patrick Harvie says: "Today's motion offers our condolences and also our solidarity."

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie says: "This is a time to unite."

Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson says: "We cannot, we must not let the extremists win."

Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale says: "We share the grief of the people of Paris."

Ms Dugdale says the refugees arriving in Scotland today are "very, very welcome".

The technical problem has now been resolved and we will bring you the rest of the motion of condolence for Paris.

Dr Robertson says the advantage of the opt-out system is that if you opt in then your family will not have to have any conversation about organ donation.

Ms Taggart agrees saying that is the aim of her bill and of course to increase the number of organ donations.

That concludes our coverage of the Health Committee.

We're back with Holyrood's motion of condolence for Paris from 2pm. 

Jordan Linden from the Scottish Youth Parliament says there are two controversial bills that have been passed. 

Mr Linden says votes at 16 and equal marriage were two pieces of legislation that were passed. 

He says MSPs should not shy away from this Transplantation (Authorisation of Removal of Organs etc.) (Scotland) Bill just because it is controversial. 

Ms McTaggart says: "We have to do something different what we are doing now is not working."

She cites the international evidence that a soft opt-out works in increasing donors.

Labour MSP Anne McTaggart says the ambition is to create more donors, have more transplants and save more lives. 

Ms McTaggart says her bill is "absolutely necessary". 

She says transplantation fall by 7.5% last year making Scotland the worst in the UK. 

The Labour MSP says the first quarter figures for this year show we are heading for a bigger decrease in donors.

SNP MSP Dennis Robertson says it "hits people like a brick wall" to have conversations about organ donation having lost a child or a loved one. 

Dr James Cant says these questions can be intrusive for any parents and he agrees with Mr Robertson that people should be aware these conversations will happen when they agree to organ donation.

Lindsay Paterson from the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh says much of the investigative task falls to the specialist nurse in organ donation. 

Dr Sue Robertson from BMA Scotland agrees that specialist nurses would be best placed to take on tasks arising from the bill, but they would have to be adequately resourced.  

Dr James Cant from the British Heart Foundation Scotland says a multi-faceted approach is essential and a soft opt-out must be part of that.

Dr Robertson says the health service is getting better at identifying organ donors, but organs are still being lost and work on this must be continued. She says the soft opt-out decision will help increase organ donations.

Dr Cant says 46% of families refused donation because they did not know the wishes of the deceased family member.

He says the default position should be that people have opted into organ donation.

Dr James Cant says in the US a drivers licence has a dot added to it for people willing to be organ donors. 

He says conversations around organ donation must be encouraged in any way possible.

Dr Paterson says most people who come into hospital are quite frightened