THERE'S a moose, loose in Holyrood hoose!
MSPs had an unwelcome guest during an debate on education at the Scottish Parliament.
A rogue rodent was caught on camera running across the room as Labour MSP Johann Lamont was speaking to the Education Commitee.
The video showed the rogue rodent attempting to scale a wall as school testing was discussed.
When you’re trying to focus on the Education Committee... @SP_EduSkills @JohannLamont #Holyroodmouse pic.twitter.com/vaAwvB61wI
— Scottish Lib Dems (@scotlibdems) January 9, 2019
Scottish LibDem MSP Liam McArthur, whose party spotted the mouse and uploaded a clip on Twitter, said: “It’s time for Holyrood bosses to clamp down on rogue rodents.
“Mickey and co need to find a new home,” he joked.
The sighting comes more than four years after officials rejected calls for a Scottish Parliament cat despite fears of a mouse infestation.
Bosses rejected pleas for a dedicated mouser in 2013, citing concerns over security doors and “cruelty to a resident cat who would not be allowed out of the building” – as well as MSPs with allergies.
Perhaps Larry, the Downing Street cat, could help catch the Holyrood mouse?
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