Mr Johnson calls for assurances from both UK and Scottish governments on what Brexit means.

Mr Johnson says the Scottish government has been inconsistent in its approach to the single market - access or membership he asks.

The Labour MSP says "we need clarity from the UK on the objectives" and "we need clarity from the Scottish government" too. 

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Mr Johnson says it will take years to develop trade deals with other countries and the uncertainty facing university research funding.

Labour MSP Daniel Johnson says Brexit means Brexit as much as biscuit means biscuit.

Mr Johnson says what type and quality of Brexit are we getting.

He says Brexit means Brexit is dangerous spin.

There has been a "summer of obfuscation" from the UK government says the Labour MSP

Jean-Claude Juncker said warned that the UK could not expect selective a la carte access to the internal market without accepting free movement of people, during his  annual state of the union address, external.

The European Commission president insisted that the bloc was not at risk and urged Brexit negotiations to take place as quickly as possible.

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Prime Minister Theresa May distanced herself last week from remarks by Brexit minister David Davis, when he said remaining in the single market would be "very improbable" if it meant giving up control of British borders.  

Lib Dem MSP Tavish Scott says Mr Russell could be in his new Brexit negotiations role for some considerable time, even up to the next Holyrood election.

Mr Scott agrees with Mr Findlay saying that the EU does need to be reformed but he still supports it.

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Mr Scott says there has been too much flow from the centre of the EU and not enough for the member states.

He says he cannot say what the EU will look like in five years time.

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Green MSP Ross Greer says Article 50 will not be activated anytime soon.

This is probably a good thing, says Mr Greer, as the UK government is no closer to knowing what Brexit means.

The Green MSP says the electorate in Scotland voted for two unions and in time may have to choose between them.

Nicola Sturgeon has said there was a real risk the UK could be facing a 'lost decade' as a result of the Brexit vote.

The first minister was speaking at a meeting of the Scottish Parliament's European Committee.

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She told MSPs on the committee that she remained "profoundly concerned" about the implications of Brexit, with the early signs "not encouraging".

And she said remaining in the single market was the "least worst option".

Ms Sturgeon also criticised the UK government's failure to deliver answers on what will happen in relation to country's departure from the European Union.

Tory MSP Jamie Green says the Scottish Fishermen's Federation says its industry has been hit by the EU.

Mr Green says the fishing industry sees Brexit as an opportunity.

He says 38% of people in Scotland voted to leave.

Mr Green says we must listen to the very real concerns of one million leave voters.

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SNP MSP Clare Haughey says she is even more pessimistic now about the impact of Brexit on workers in Scotland.

Ms Haughey says the UK government still has no coherent negotiating position.

She says Scotland stands to lose much in terms of social protection with Brexit, including maternity rights, workers' rights other human rights.

The SNP MSP says the UK government is all over the place when it comes to Brexit.

Labour MSP Neil Findlay says he voted to remain after much thought, but warns the 38% of those in Scotland who voted leave are being air-brushed out.

Mr Findlay says this is undemocratic and the simplistic EU good, outside the EU bad mentality simply will not do. 

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He says Nicola Sturgeon said the Scottish government would plan for every eventuality before the vote and calls for the plan to be revealed.

The Labour MSP says  the minister is a free marketeer and will not grasp the thistle and argue for change.

In July, Nicola Sturgeon said she would consider a second referendum on Scottish independence in the first half of next year if necessary.

The first minister told the BBC that could happen if the UK government started the formal process of leaving the EU without Scotland's position being safeguarded.

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She has also suggested that Scotland could stay in the UK and the EU.

The UK minister responsible for Brexit said he did not think this would work.

But earlier, the prime minister Theresa May said she would listen to any options brought forward by the Scottish government.

European Committee convener Joan McAlpine says Theresa May clearly said she wanted the Scottish government to be involved in the Brexit negotiations, when she met Nicola Sturgeon in July.

Ms McAlpine, an SNP MSP, says Scottish Secretary David Mundell said only one Scottish government would participate in the negotiations, not the one in Edinburgh.

She says he may have been expressing a personal opinion and says today offers an opportunity to Holyrood to send a message to Theresa May to keep her promise.

Mr Macdonald asks if membership of the single market is a red line for the Scottish government.

He says remaining in the single market is key to maintain workers rights.

The Labour MSP says the Scottish government must be clear about its objectives and is right to participate fully in the negotiations.

Lib Dem MSP Mike Rumbles says the Scottish government appear to want a veto in their motion and says he will be astonished if Labour back the motion.

Mr Macdonald says his party backs the government's position of wanting to explore all options.

Labour MSP Lewis Macdonald says to be a member of the single market is a matter of the utmost importance.

Mr Macdonald says Theresa May has left people to speculate what her position is.

He says Scottish ministers must work in good faith with UK ministers, but they will in turn have to reveal what their strategic objectives actually are.

Mr Carlaw says the result was to leave and that is what must now be delivered.

The Conservative MSP says an EU ambassador told him that if the atmosphere is soured between the UK and Scotland then "the shutters will come down".

He accuses the first minister of being obsessed with independence.

The Tory MSP says Brexit is a process and not an event, echoing his Scottish party leader.

Mr Russell intervenes to ask Mr Carlaw to accept the SNP were prescient only to be met with the reply:

"Dream on".