forward, the scottish government would work with the uk government to explore potential amendments to the bill. the secretary of state refused this offer stating there would be no further meetings between the governments on this issue. he set up three options for the scottish government. we can drop the bill passed by the majority of this parliament altogether, we can address these concerns in an amended bill without providing which bill without the section 35 on top of it can pursue legal action. the uk government state of does not provide a reason. any divergence of approaching scotland would be unacceptable saying ensure it to different regimes create adverse effects. it is therefore proved impossible to find a way forward or to consider a form of amending the bill that this parliament would agree to and lead to the secretary of state to revoke the order. the scottish government remains committed to the bill as amended and as agreed by a majority in this parliament, which
you have trees that are down, you have a lot of hazards right now. we do anticipate a lot of the water will subside in some of the barrier islands and some of the coasts but some of those inland places of rivers and these inlets, you are likely to have standing water there throughout all of today and even in the days ahead, so that is a hazard and just please be aware that that is something that if you have weathered the storm to this point, going on doing and getting involved in that is totally not worth it and we want to minimise any harm to anybody as a result of what we are seeing right now in the streets. it s gonna be put to use, i don t think we ve seen in effort mobilise for this minutes rate rescues this quickly, but we appreciate and we will make good use of it. we want people to be safe, those people who are in need of life supports, health is on the way help. they are able to see the areas that were hardest hit, and they are focusing assets there. obviously the
applause thank you, the cabinet secretary will now take questions of the issues raised in her statement. i tend to allow 20 minutes. i will be grateful tend to allow 20 minutes. i will be grateful if tend to allow 20 minutes. i will be grateful if members wanting to ask a question grateful if members wanting to ask a question can press the request to speak question can press the request to speak buttons. can question can press the request to speak buttone speak buttons. can i refer to my reuister speak buttons. can i refer to my register of speak buttons. can i refer to my register of interest speak buttons. can i refer to my register of interest as speak buttons. can i refer to my register of interest as an - speak buttons. can i refer to my l register of interest as an advocate and thank the cabinet secretary for early state of her statement. it is deeply disappointing that the scottish government has chosen to challenge the section 35 order in the courts and display meet