Tory MSP claims he was ‘threatened’ by SNP minister during row in Holyrood

At orymsph as claimed he was “threatened” by a senior SNP minister after a row broke out in Holyrood. Stephen Kerr said Shona Robison, the deputy first minister, said he was “going to fall from a very high place”.

He raised a point of order about the incident after the pair rowed during a break in proceedings. Ms Robison later said her remarks were meant “metaphorically and politically, not literally”, and she was fed up of Mr Kerr’s “constant barracking of mainly female colleagues”.

It came after Green MSP Maggie Chapman raised concerns about male politicians repeatedly heckling female ministers in the Holyrood chamber.

She specifically named Mr Kerr, accusing him of interruptingpublic health min is terj en ni Minto in an attempt to “knock her off her feet”.

During a break in proceedings, exchanges could then be heard between mr kerr and members of th es np front bench, including Ms Robison. Mr Kerr could be heard saying “nonsense” and “absolute nonsense”, while Ms Robison made reference to a “fall from a very high place”.

Raising a point of order, Mr Kerr said :“i’ m very sorry to have to do this, pre siding officer, but in the exchanges across this gang wayhere before the cabinet secretaries left this row, I perceive that I was threatened. The exact words used were I am going to fall from a very high place. that’ s attested by my colleagues that that is what was said.

"Can I ask you please for some guidance on whether or not it is at all appropriate for such threats to be made in this chamber between members of this parliament.”