Scottish Labour MSP Jackie Baillie says it is important that the majority of Scotland voted to stay in the EU but a majority also voted to remain in the UK.

"We have to be respectful to both", she says.

Ms Baillie says the Scottish government must focus on getting the best deal for the country.

The Labour MSP says Scotland is under performing on a number of fronts compared to the rest of the UK and this was the case before the Brexit vote. 

Economy Secretary Keith Brown intervenes to say Scotland is outperforming the rest of the UK in employment.

Ms Baillie says that is welcome but not enough. 

She says we are now "more vulnerable" because of Brexit. 

SNP MSP Ben Macpherson says Scotland is still an attractive and stable place to do business.

Mr Macpherson says Brexit does add uncertainties.

He says the UK government must follow the Scottish government's lead and come up with measures to stimulate the economy.

The SNP MSP says another week has passed without comment on the single market membership from the UK government.

"We need clarity", he says. 

Mr Macpherson says it is only the Tories that are talking about another Scottish independence referendum and this is because they have nothing to say about Brexit. 

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The Scottish secretary has argued that leaving the European Union would present opportunities for Scotland and the rest of the UK.

David Mundell warned the Scottish government to avoid what he calls "alarmist" warnings over the impact of Brexit.

The Scottish government has claimed that leaving the EU could cost the Scottish economy billions.

This week Nicola Sturgeon said the UK could be facing a "lost decade".

David Mundell described the first minister's claims as scaremongering but also admitted that Brexit would not be simple.

Speaking on BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme, Mr Mundell said the UK parliament would be consulted on any final deal Prime Minister Theresa May strikes to take Britain out of Europe, but he also suggested MPs can not veto it.

Conservative MSP Edward Mountain says the decision in the EU referendum was one he did not choose, but one he respects, as it was the will of the UK.

Mr Mountain says Scotland should "make lemonade" and take up the opportunities the vote has brought.

He criticises the pessimism of some MSPs in this debate saying they think: "If fate hands you a lemon throw it back it will always be sour."

The Tory MSP says the chamber must start work on the future of support for the agricultural sector. 

SNP MSP Stuart McMillan says Brexit has not even happened yet.

Mr McMillan says "Tory recklessness" has meant Scotland may be taken out the EU against its will. 

He says businesses cannot adjust their plans overnight and Scotland and the UK remain in EU and can still operate in the single market at the moment. 

Nick Eardley
BBC Scotland Westminster correspondent

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The UK and Scottish parliaments have been back for just over a week and we're still waiting for real detail on what Brexit will mean. But there are some key arguments emerging.

The Scottish government and the SNP group at Westminster are making clear they think single market access is key in Brexit negotiations. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says she wants membership of the market.

But key figures in Europe, setting out their negotiating strategy, are saying that can only happen with free movement. The European Parliament chief negotiator said on Tuesday that the "freedoms are inseparable". In Brussels, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said there would be no "a la carte access" to the EU for the UK.

That creates a problem for the UK government. Ministers in London have made clear they intend to limit immigration from Europe. Immigration levels are seen by many as a key reason for the leave vote in England and Wales. Ministers in London want access to the single market too, but are they prepared to compromise on free movement?

It's early days and official talks won't start for months, but the different demands here are a sign of how tough they will be.

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Lib Dem MSP Tavish Scott says he feels a bit sorry for Mike Russell as there is no process yet to take place and no negotiations to begin yet, which explains all these Brexit debates at Holyrood - to keep the new minister busy.

Mr Scott says the government should publish even a draft budget in very short order indeed.

The Lib Dem MSP says the government needs to also instruct civil servants to move forward with a new fishing policy.

"It should be something very different from what we've got at the moment."

Mr Scott calls on the government to drop the idea of a second independence referendum.

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Nicola Sturgeon has said there was a real risk the UK could be facing a 'lost decade' after leaving the EU.

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

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 the "least worst option" of remaining in the single market should be the key objective.

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.

The economy secretary says leaving the EU is widely expected to have a negative impact on;

• economic growth
• public sector revenues
• access to labour
• inward investment  
• opportunities to export

Mr Brown says it will also threaten essential economic and social protections. 

Tory MSP Alistair Burnett says it is time to make a success of Brexit.

Mr Burnett says the vote to leave the EU is not an excuse for a second independence referendum.

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Scotland's public spending deficit stood at just under £15bn in the past financial year amid plummeting oil revenues.

Official Scottish government statistics, published last month, showed the country spent £14.8bn more than it raised in taxes in 2015/16, including a share of North Sea revenue.

That figure represented a 9.5% share of GDP, the report said - more than double the 4% figure for the UK as a whole.

Revised figures for the previous year put the Scottish deficit at £14.3bn.

The UK's spending deficit is £75.3bn.

SNP MSP Gillian Martin says the decision to leave Scottish universities out of the post-work visa pilot is "scandalous". 

Scottish Greens Co-convener Patrick Harvie says migration is being manipulated by the media with racism and xenophobia. 

Mr Harvie says migration is not unnatural, "it is a human norm".

He says Brexit is the first political decision in recent times which has left so much uncertainty with people not even knowing where they are going to live.

Mr Harvie says, for most people, the main thing they can sell in any market is labour. 

The Scottish Greens MSP says the UK government is giving no clarity to what it is hoping to achieve. 

"What does a win even look like?", He asks. 

Scottish Conservative MSP Rachel Hamilton says there is a skills shortage which is one of the biggest threats to tourism.

Ms Hamilton says we must look to the future and stop cutting college and university places. 

SNP MSP Tom Arthur says we have found ourselves in a position not of our own making.

Mr Arthur says we face being stripped of our European citizenship because of a decision taken outside the country.

The SNP MSP says retaining full membership of the single market is essential and this is still possible although the UK is about to leave the EU.  

He says it seems as though the UK are prepared to "surrender" their membership of the single market to stop as many migrants coming to the UK. 

Labour MSP Jenny Marra cites a Canadian journalist who said the economy of Montreal faltered as a result of the two referendums in Quebec.

Ms Marra says the Scottish government's announcement of £100m in the summer is no compensation for the independence referendum, the EU referendum and the threat of indyref2.

Mr Brown says Scotland had record inward investment in the 2014-15 and 2015-16.

Ms Marra says the referendums caused uncertainty.

SNP MSP Kate Forbes says the Highlands and Islands have benefited from EU funding.

Ms Forbes says her constituency of Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch has benefited from £100m in funding between 2007-2013 and that is not including CAP payments.

The SNP MSP says the funding has been used for skills, education and infrastructure.