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A
Thank
you
now.
I
am
sorry
to
be
starting
our
first
item
of
business
in
such
a
sad
note,
but
members
will
be
aware
that
we
were
all
deeply
touched
over
the
summer
by
the
sad
death
of
our
former
good
friend
and
colleague,
Sir
Alex
Ferguson,
who
is
presiding
officer
of
this
Parliament
from
2007
to
2011
the
prom.
A
It
will
have
the
opportunity
to
debate
a
full
motion
of
condolence
later
this
month
when
his
family
will
be
able
to
join
members
in
paying
a
fitting
tribute
to
Sir
Alex,
but
I
wonder
given
that
this
is
our
first
sitting
since
his
death
with
members
and
all
members
in
the
gallery
to
the
public
gallery.
Please
join
me
in
holding
a
minute's
silence
for
Sir
Alex
Ferguson.