Ms Hyslop appeals to all involved in this debate:

"To the ‘Leave’ campaign - to cease their smears, speculation and downright ludicrous arguments and to the Remain campaign – to realise that if the biggest risk is complacency at the polls, then their incredible Project Fear tactics will dissuade not persuade voters to turn out at the polls.

"The EU is not perfect but it is a remarkable achievement that in over 6 decades it has secured cooperation over conflict, pursued a shared a sense of collaboration, exchange and purposeful endeavour to work in concert not just to advance the interests of its own members but the world on a global scale. 

"It is on that positive basis the Scottish Government is of the view Scotland as part of the UK should remain in the EU."

Labour MSP Elaine Smith says Ms Hyslop said anyone backing leave was aligning itself with Boris Johnson but does that mean anyone backing remain was aligning themselves with David Cameron?

Ms Hyslop says this has to be about more than that and about the EU as a whole.

Ms Hyslop says seven of the top ten destinations for food and drink are within the EU.

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The external affairs secretary says being within the EU offers a better chance to deal with international pressures.

She says Brexit are not offering the alternative and countries like Norway pay but have no say. 

The cabinet secretary says co-operation across borders is essential to tackle climate change and the refugee crisis.

She says she believes Scotland should be independent so it could decide who it pools its resources with.

Labour MSP Neil Findlay questions the logic of leaving the UK but remaining in the EU.

Ms Hyslop says if he wishes to leave the EU he can align himself with Boris Johnson.

Mr Findlay replied to our survey on the EU with an 'undecided'.

Ms Hyslop says the EU allows cooperative action to tackle climate change. 

The cabinet secretary highlights the contribution of EU migrants to Scotland and the UK.

Ms Hyslop agrees with an intervention from Lib Dem Tavish Scott about the importance of migrants to the NHS. 

Ms Hyslop says rights from civil liberties and consumer protection are enshrined in the EU. 

The cabinet secretary says the EU guarantees maternity rights and other rights, which would not be guaranteed by the UK with Brexit. 

The external affairs secretary says being in the EU is far better for the people of Scotland than leaving. 

External Affairs Secretary Fiona Hyslop says there is no room at all for complacency in Scotland for those who back Remain.

Ms Hyslop says all the parties in the chamber back remaining in the EU.

External Affairs Secretary Fiona Hyslop will now rise to speak to her motion thatthe parliament supports Scotland and the rest of the UK remaining in the EU.  

The first minister told fellow SNP members in Perth at the weekend : "I passionately believe in the positive, progressive case for EU membership.

"The social protections and benefits that membership has given us - from maternity rights, to workers' rights, to freedom of movement - are almost so ingrained in our daily lives that it is easy to take them for granted."

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The first minister told fellow SNP members in Perth at the weekend : "I passionately believe in the positive, progressive case for EU membership.

"The social protections and benefits that membership has given us - from maternity rights, to workers' rights, to freedom of movement - are almost so ingrained in our daily lives that it is easy to take them for granted."

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Earlier in a speech to his party members, Mr Rennie accused the SNP of making a "sloppy assumption" that Scots are firmly in favour of EU membership.  

Mr Rennie's comments echo those of Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale when she formally launched the Labour In for Scotland campaign earlier this month.  

Opinion polls have consistently suggested that the EU is far more popular in Scotland than it is elsewhere in the UK.

On Friday, Jim Sillars - a former SNP deputy leader who is campaigning in favour of Brexit - accused the party's current leadership of living in "a parallel universe" by campaigning to remain in the European Union when they want to take Scotland out of the United Kingdom.

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Two new Conservative MSPs joined the campaign for the UK to leave the European Union last week.

Ross Thomson and Graham Simpson filled in a giant ballot paper outside Holyrood to underline their support for the Vote Leave campaign.

Fellow Tory MSP Margaret Mitchell also backs Brexit, but party leader Ruth Davidson is in favour of remaining in.

Meanwhile, the Scottish remain campaign highlighted how much research funding universities receive from the EU.

Campaigning outside the Scottish Parliament alongside Scottish Vote Leave director and former Labour MP Tom Harris, the two newly-elected MSPs underlined their support for Brexit.

Securing a vote to stay in the EU will be "front and centre" of the new Scottish government's early priorities, Nicola Sturgeon has told her party.

The first minister said her cabinet will also begin "laying the groundwork" for delivering their election manifesto pledges over the next Parliament.

It came after Willie Rennie accused the SNP of taking Scottish votes to remain in the EU for granted.

The Scottish Lib Dem leader said that could risk a growth in the leave vote.

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Ms Sturgeon was addressing the party's National Council in Perth, where she praised activists for helping to secure an unprecedented third term in office.

She will lead a minority government at Holyrood, having won 63 of 129 seats in the chamber, and is due to set out her next programme for government on Wednesday.

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External Affairs Secretary Fiona Hyslop will rise to speak to her motion that the parliament supports Scotland and the rest of the UK remaining in the EU. 

The motion is supported by Europe Minister Alasdair Allan.