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Scottish Government resilience meeting to discuss ongoing response.

The First Minister has chaired a further Scottish Government resilience (SGORR) meeting following the terrorist attack in Sousse, Tunisia.

Deputy First Minister John Swinney, Justice Secretary Michael Matheson, External Affairs Minister Humza Yousaf, the Solicitor General and senior Police Scotland representatives also took part in the meeting to discuss the ongoing response to the attack and support for Scots affected.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said yesterday:

“Today I convened a further Scottish Government resilience meeting to ensure that in Scotland we doing everything we can to provide support those who may be affected by this senseless attack and their families.

“I would like to offer my heartfelt sympathies to everyone who may have lost a loved one in this attack. We are prepared for the possibility that there may be Scottish victims among those who have lost their lives, but we have not yet received official confirmation of this.

“The threat level for the UK remains at severe and counter terrorism measures are in place to respond to this. The advice from Police Scotland is to stay vigilant and alert.

“We are working closely with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Police Scotland and other partners to ensure those have been caught up in the violence or are concerned about relatives who are missing have all of the advice, help and information they need. I want to reassure families that we are doing everything that we can to make sure they have this support. I would also encourage anyone with any concerns about the welfare of their friends and families to please contact the official helpline number which is 0207 008 0000.”