Before First Minister Nicola Sturgeon takes to her feet and begins her statement, Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh says resources are being made available over the summer in case there needs to be a recall of Holyrood.

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Here's the motion from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. 

This will not be moved until after her statement, which begins shortly. 

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will soon deliver her EU Referendum statement.

But first up this afternoon we have Time for Reflection which is delivered by Reverend Giles Dove, Chaplain and Head of Divinity & Religious Studies at Glenalmond College in Perth.  

Here's the updated schedule from the Scottish Parliament: 

2.00pm Time for Reflection

2.05-2.25 pm: First Minister Statement: EU Referendum (followed by formal moving of the motion)

• Conservatives: 9mins

• Labour: 7mins

• Greens: 7mins

• Lib Dems: 7mins

Followed by Open Debate

5.00pm: Ministerial Statement: A Delivery Plan for Excellence and Equity in Education

5.30pm: Decision Time

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will travel to Brussels on Wednesday to meet European Parliament President Martin Shulz.

Ms Sturgeon's visit will not involve meeting Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission.

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SNP MEP Alyn Smith received a standing ovation from his European colleagues after he begged them not to "let Scotland down".

He was speaking in an emergency debate at the European Parliament in the wake of last week's EU referendum.

The UK voted by 52% to 48% to leave the union after 43 years of membership.

Mr Smith used his speech in Brussels to urge the EU to respect the will of Scotland after its electors voted by 62% to 38% to remain in the EU.

He said: "Scotland, did not let you down.

"Please, I beg you, chers collègues, do not let Scotland down now."

Nicola Sturgeon will ask the Scottish Parliament to formally back her efforts to protect Scotland's place in the EU.

In an emergency debate at Holyrood she will call on MSPs to support talks with officials from the UK, EU and other member states.

Labour, the Liberal Democrats and Scottish Greens have already said they will fully back Ms Sturgeon's motion.

The Scottish Conservatives will seek to amend the motion to rule out a second independence referendum.

Nicola Sturgeon has accused Boris Johnson of being responsible for the start of as the fallout continues from last week's Brexit vote.

She was responding to Mr Johnson stating that "Project Fear was over" - a reference to the supposed "scare tactics" used by the Remain side.

Scotland voted to remain in the EU, but the UK as a whole voted to leave.

Ms Sturgeon has said she will do all she can to ensure Scotland remains in the EU.

Speaking as he left his London home on Monday morning, Mr Johnson said: "It is clear now that Project Fear is over, there is not going to be an emergency budget, people's pensions are safe, the pound is stable, the markets are stable, I think that's all very good."

Ms Sturgeon responded by tweeting: "Indeed, Boris. Project Farce has now begun - and you are largely responsible".

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has pledged to do all she can to ensure Scotland remains in the EU despite the UK as a whole voting for Brexit in last week's referendum.

Ms Sturgeon is to ask Holyrood to give the Scottish government a mandate to negotiate with the UK government, the EU institutions and individual member states to try and secure Scotland's relationship with the EU and its place in the single market.

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She has also raised the possibility of a second independence referendum, which could see Scotland potentially split with the rest of the UK in a bid to continue its membership of the EU.

Dr Cormac Mac Amhlaigh, external, a lecturer in public law at Edinburgh University and an expert in EU constitutional law, looks at how events could in theory unfold here.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will now give a statement to the Scottish Parliament following the vote to leave the European Union. 

Ms Sturgeon has said she would seek "immediate discussions" with Brussels to "protect Scotland's place in the EU" after UK's vote to leave.

She was speaking after a meeting of the Scottish cabinet at her official residence, Bute House in Edinburgh.

Thursday's referendum saw Scotland, London and Northern Ireland vote in favour of Remain - while England and Wales backed Brexit.

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Ms Sturgeon has said a new independence referendum is "highly likely".

The cabinet formally agreed to begin work to legislate for a second independence vote, so that the option is "deliverable", while an expert advisory group is to be set up to study what else could be done.

Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has voiced opposition to a second referendum, saying she wants "stability prioritised".

And while Labour's Kezia Dugdale said her party would "consider all options", she underlined her support for "the union of nations across the United Kingdom".

Gibraltar is in talks with Scotland about a plan to keep parts of the UK in the EU, BBC Newsnight has learned.

Fabian Picardo, the territory's chief minister, told the BBC he was speaking to Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, about various options.

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One possibility under discussion is for Gibraltar and Scotland, which both voted to remain in the EU, to maintain the UK's membership of the bloc.

Northern Ireland could also potentially be included in the talks.

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has told the BBC that Holyrood could try to block the UK's exit from the EU.

She was speaking following a referendum on Thursday which saw Britain vote by 52% to 48% to leave Europe.

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However, in Scotland the picture was different with 62% backing Remain and 38% wanting to go.

SNP leader Ms Sturgeon said that "of course" she would ask MSPs to refuse to give their "legislative consent".

We'll be back with the first minister's Brexit statement and the debate from 2pm.

Ms Sturgeon will give a statement to the Scottish Parliament following the EU referendum result.

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It is expected there will then be an emergency debate on the vote to Brexit.

Scotland voted by 62% to 38% in favour of remaining in the EU in last week's referendum, but the UK as a whole voted to leave.  

That concludes the evidence session with the Economy Secretary Keith Brown.

The committee now moves into private session.

SNP MSP Gil Paterson asks when powers over fracking will come to Hlolyrood.

Mr Brown says some of the licensing powers have already come to Scotland and the moratorium on fracking will continue in Scotland.