NICOLA Sturgeon has said Scotland’s emergency services are prepared for a Salisbury-like chemical attack in Edinburgh, Glasgow or Dundee.
The First Minister was responding to a question from Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson in the parliament yesterday.
Davidson said: “This kind of attack, could have happened, and could still happen anywhere in the UK.
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“Could the First Minister update the chamber in the preparedness of our emergency services, and can she make clear that they have the resources required to keep people safe?”
Sturgeon replied to say the “preparedness to successfully respond” to chemical, biological, or radiological attacks had “been developed over a number of years”.
She added: “In relation to the type of incident encountered in Salisbury, our excellent emergency services, would be in a position to to respond to the initial incident.”
The First Minister said Scottish services would be watching the investigation south of the border and would “continue to discuss these matters directly with our emergency services, involving, of course, our resources and awareness more generally, to make sure that they have the capability and the resources that is required”.
The SNP leader also said Police Scotland, and the Crown Office’s civil recovery unit were ready to act if asset recovery or sanctions were imposed.
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