"URGENT safety checks were being carried out on the roof of the Scottish Parliament today after one of the beams in the main chamber broke free during a debate. The 12ft oak beam was left hanging in mid-air over the Tory benches after it came loose from its moorings this morning.Meanwhile, parliamentary business is suspended.
A debate on the water industry was suspended following the scare so that structural engineers could examine the roof. Deputy Presiding Officer Murray Tosh told MSPs to clear the chamber, adding: "We are urgently assessing the position at the moment to decide whether it is safe to proceed. We have asked the structural engineers to come as quickly as possible to assess the situation."
Update: Ironically, the scheduled subject for parliamentary debate this afternoon was architecture.
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