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Parliament mourns Sir George Reid
The Scottish Parliament is in mourning today following the death of former Presiding Officer Sir George Reid.
The current Presiding, Officer Alison Johnstone MSP, said: “On behalf of all at the Scottish Parliament, I express our deepest sadness at the death of our second Presiding Officer, the Rt Hon Sir George Reid. He’ll be remembered not only for bringing the Holyrood construction project to completion, but for building confidence and ambition in our young Parliament."
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