John Swinney confirms Holyrood 'will consider Scottish memorial for late Queen'

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John Swinney confirms Holyrood 'will consider Scottish memorial for late Queen'
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John Swinney welcomed the plans for a national memorial at St James’s Park in London which were announced by the Prime Minister on Saturday.

A committee will consider a potential Scottish memorial project for the late Queen, the First Minister has said.

Top news stories today “At the time of Her Majesty’s passing, many of us reflected on her long life of valued service to the nation, and the respect and admiration she had for the people of Scotland. The site in London, a few hundred metres from Buckingham Palace, was approved by the King and the Prime Minister.

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