Following the Presiding Officer's confirmation that the Scottish Government has not made any request to make a statement to the Scottish Parliament on the referendum, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie MSP said:
Willie Rennie MSP"This shows the SNP's disrespect for the Scottish Parliament. Instead of choosing to make a statement to the Scottish Parliament on Scotland's biggest question for 300 years, Mr Salmond instead chose to make his statement to the media.
"With the SNP's majority in Parliament, it is obvious that they feel they can do anything."