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Mr Harvie calls on Tory MSPs to condemn UK government ministers David Davis and Liam Fox who have refused to engage properly with the Europe Committee.

The Scottish Green Party co-convener says Scotland voted by 62% to remain in the EU having been promised even with the loss of the referendum that membership of the single market would remain.

He says he understands the Lib Dem argument for a second referendum and he says he is pleased the Lib Dems are not opposed to second referendums.

Mr Harvie asks what is to prevent the same result again, with the voice of Scotland ignored again.

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Scottish Green Party co-coordinator Patrick Harvie says triggering Article 50 now would be like signing a blank cheque.

Mr Harvie says he finds it hard to understand why an LCM is not required, despite the Sewell convention being sham it has been revealed to be. 

He says the Greens very clearly will be supporting the Scottish government motion tonight. 

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Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie says this is no longer a debate about the benefits of the EU.

Mr Rennie says this is now about the SNP generating more and more grievance.

He says the debate should be about the benefits of the continued partnership of the European Union.

The Scottish Lib Dem MSP says he regrets the SNP turning everything into grievance and an argument for independence.

In closing for the Scottish Lib Dems, leader Willie Rennie says it is good to hear from those who are genuinely if favour of leaving the EU and their reasons for that.

He says there have been some bizarre contributions, such as that from Christina McKelvie who, he says, seemed to suggest that those who disagree with the SNP should resign their seats.

"It has been turned into a debate of grievance," he says. 

Holyrood's Europe Committee has called for Scotland to be allowed its own separate immigration deal after Brexit.

The committee, which includes representatives of all Holyrood's parties, said there were "acute" risks for EU migrants living in Scotland and called for a "differentiated" solution.

The call follows similar one made by a cross-party group of Westminster MPs.

The UK government has pledged to discuss the devolution of additional powers as the country leaves the EU.

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But ministers have previously said they are prioritising an immigration deal that works for the whole of the UK over any local visa arrangements.

The Scottish Parliament's culture, tourism, Europe and external relations committee has spent most of the parliamentary term so far focused on Brexit, and has already produced one report summarising views, external put forward.

Members on the committee said Brexit "poses a major challenge" for the 181,000 EU migrants living in Scotland, as well as the position of Scots living in Europe.

They said Scotland's economy could suffer if it no longer had access to European workers who are "a crucial part of our labour market".

Labour MSP Neil Findlay says he does not think for one second that the first minister sees membership of the EU as a die in the ditch issue.

Mr Findlay says if she did she would be sitting on the front bench.

He says if Ms Sturgeon thought she could gain benefit for her cause with an anti-EU approach she would do so in a heart beat.

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Mr Findlay says the SNP does not represent Scotland any more than that "shower" over there represent the UK.

He is told off by the deputy presiding officer and withdraws the comment.

Mr Findlay says: "We have to respect the will of the people."

He points out government defeats and the fact the will of parliament has been ignored on those occasions.

Labour MSP Jackie Baillie says she wants to pause to make sure we are properly prepared for the very hard negotiations that are yet to come.

Ms Baillie says the rhetoric from the first minister saying this is the most important vote since devolution is overblown and does not help her cause.

The Labour MSP says there are very few, if any, economists that think Brexit is good for jobs or the economy. 

She says the SNP government have cut the budget of enterprise agencies by 48% since 2009. 

Ms Baillie says the SNP are more concerned with using Brexit as a "battering ram" for independence. 

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SNP MSP Richard Lochhead says he has sympathy with the calls for an extension of the debate.

Deputy Presiding Officer Christine Grahame has clearly had enough of these calls and says the debate timetable was decided by the bureau and it was vote

Ms Grahame says: "I don't want this mentioned again its been ruled on."

SNP MSP Richard Lochhead says the Conservatives are decrying this debate even though it is one of the most important matters facing the people of Scotland since the second world war.

Mr Lochhead says it is the lead story on the BBC right now.

Labour MSP Neil Findlay intevenes to say, if it is such an important debate, "can we send out the sheepdogs to find the first minister" to take part in it

Mr Lochhead says Labour cannot lecture the SNP considering the turn out on their own benches. 

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As things get rowdy in the chamber, Deputy Presiding Officer Christine Grahame calls out "calm down children". 

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Tory MSP Ross Thomson says the votes of 1m Scots who voted to leave were "airbrushed out of the picture altogether".

Mr Thomson calls on the bashful SNP Brexiteers to vote for triggering Article 50 or will they remain "cowards".

He says Scottish leave voters have been left totally unrepresented. 

Mr Thomson accuses the SNP of "constitutional blackmail".

Conservative MSP John Lamont calls on the debate to be extended by 30 minutes, raising a point of order.

Deputy Presiding Officer says the business time was organised by the bureau and voted on last week and she says she is not minded to extend the debate. 

SNP MSP Stewart Stevenson refers to the EU referendum question put to voters saying it required a simple yes or no answer as to whether voters wanted to remain or leave.

This does not reflect the people's view of the single market, he says.

Mr Stevenson says "the White Paper is no White Paper at all, it is a white flag."

Labour MSP Elaine Smith says she put a socialist case for leave last year.

Ms Smith says nearly 40% of those who used their vote in Scotland voted to leave.

She asks who is speaking for them.

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The Labour MSP says 1m voters in Scotland voted to leave and this was a UK wide vote.

She says the SNP are not good at respecting referendums and says she hopes her colleague Neil Findlay will get to speak.

Both MSPs have raised points of order calling for an extension of the debate, both rejected by the presiding officer.