The move sparked curiosity among eagle-eyed parliamentary viewers who asked why the group had donned the flowers. Following the proceedings, Blackford, the SNP MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber, explained the symbolic decision on Twitter. The Queen’s Speech ceremony, where the Queen sets out the UK Government’s agenda over the next parliamentary term, comes just days after Scotland elected a majority of pro-independence MSPs. The SNP achieved a historic vote share at the May 6 vote, and saw 64 MSPs elected. Meanwhile the pro-independence Scottish Greens returned a record eight MSPs. All MSPs will be sworn in officially on Thursday and have been taking part in their inductions at the parliament yesterday and today.
The Soutar Festival of Words to make online debut this month dailyrecord.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailyrecord.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.