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Two thirds of Scots never stop to speak to homeless people, according to a new study.

Charity Street Soccer Scotland, which commissioned the research, also said that 41% of those questioned were "fearful" of approaching the homeless.

The research shows younger people aged 16 to 24 were least likely to stop and talk.

It is estimated that each year about 5,000 people are forced to sleep rough on Scotland's streets.

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Housing Minister Kevin Stewart says the government have "established a homeless and rough sleeping action group."

How much money has the minister called for to help tackle this asks Ms Lamont.

Mr Stewart mentions the £50m Ending Homelessness Fund.

He also urges the UK chancellor to help out.

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A homelessness charity has launched a public appeal for help to alleviate the "crisis" in Scotland this winter.

Shelter Scotland has said that 28,000 Scottish households were assessed as homeless last year.

The charity said an estimated 5,000 people sleep rough on Scotland's streets all year round.

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Communities Secretary Angela Constance is asked to meet with representatives of the Gypsy/Traveller community.

Ms Constance pays tribute to the work of Mary Fee in standing up for Gypsy/Traveller and says "I absolutely will meet with them."

Transport Minister Humza Yousaf says "everything is proceeding as planned."

He says that "I'm very confident the A77, A75, those two strategic roads, are getting a lot of attention"

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After general questions we'll bring you extensive coverage of first minister's questions as ever.

The lunchtime member's debate focuses on tackling incontinence in Scotland.

MSPs debate the Scottish government support for veterans and the armed forces community in Scotland.

That concludes the committees' question and answer with the Ambassador of Estonia to the UK H.E. Tiina Intelmann.

Join us again at 11.40am when parliament will be in session, with first minister's questions at 12pm.

Also coming up in the afternoon, Lib Dems MSP Alex-Cole Hamilton leads a debate on Incontinence in Scotland.

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SNP MSP Stuart McMillan asks Ms Intelmann about the situation in Catalonia after the vote on independence and the Spanish government's reaction.

Mr McMillan suggest there was a lack of action by the EU, and says "A lot of people feel this hasn't done the EU a lot of good. There is a a lot of concern raised about the EU position."

Ms Intelmann says: "The EU is made up of democratic countries and we trust each other.

"We feel that we should give each other the time to address these issues.

"In Estonia we would hope other would give us the opportunity to address any issues we had.

"We trust that the Spanish government has all the means to address the situation."

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The committee are keen to press Ms Intelmann on cyber security.

She says: "We experienced massive cyber attacks, coupled with riots in our streets, 10 years ago.

"Sadly we are leaders in this because we saw what can happen.

"This is why we started ringing the alarm bell that we need to work on international law.

"A cyber world is not made of compartments, one for Estonia and one for the UK.. Our citizens are all there together."

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Estonia is the most northerly of the three Baltic states, and has linguistic ties with Finland.

Since regaining its independence with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Estonia has become one of the most economically successful of the European Union's newer eastern European members.

Ruled at various times during the middle ages by Denmark, the German knights of the Livonian Order, and Sweden, Estonia ended up part of the Russian Empire in the 18th century.

It experienced its first period of independence in 1918, following the end of the First World War and the collapse of the Russian Empire.

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Ms Intelmann tells the committee that as they understand it, freedom of movement within the EU and UK will continue during the transition period.

She feels Estonia can work with Scotland in health and that there are "different aspects where we can benefit from each other."

Ms Interlann says: "The fact you are leaving the EU does not make it impossible."

Labour MSP Lewis Macdonald raises the issues of the threats of terrorism and cyber terrorism.

The Estonian ambassador says it is in the EUs interests to work closely with the UK on common threats.

Ms Intelmann says we are stronger when we face threats together.

She says: "We like to talk about cyber hygiene.

"Fortunately cyber security is being addressed. It is a global concern, a global issue."