Pics rap politician raises fresh questions

Police Scotland said Smyth, who was first elected as a Labour MSP nine years ago, had been charged on August 5.

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a visit by Rangers (members aged 14-18) and Young Leaders to the Scottish Parliament in August. Girlguiding has robust safeguarding policies and procedures and no girls were affected."

When asked about visiting Holyrood, Smyth said last week: "This was a request by constituents to visit Parliament that was in the diary for months."

He did not answer a question on if the constituents were Girl Guides.

Last night, Alba's Ash Regan said the latest revelation was "staggering". She added: "This raises profound safeguarding questions about why decisive measures were not taken immediately. Safeguarding must come before everything else."