Note: The text of Ms Sturgeon's Point of Order is given below:

"Has the Presiding Officer - in terms of Standing Order 13.2.1 - received any request from the First Minister to make a statement to parliament on the rules governing the removal of asylum seekers from Scotland?

"The Presiding Officer will be aware that the First Minister  has in recent weeks given clear assurances to this parliament, and to the Scottish public, that the inhumane practice of 'dawn raids' would materially change in Scotland following ongoing negotiations with the Home Office;

"And that, to quote the First Minister from the Official Report of  September 29th: 'a clear protocol would be established" with the Home Office'.

"I am sure, therefore, that the Presiding Officer will understand the concern that has been caused across this chamber by statements made by the Home Office yesterday that flatly contradict the First Minister.

"Those statements make it clear that there will be no protocol, no significant change to the practice of dawn raids in Scotland and, indeed, no negotiations with the First Minister.

"I understand that it has now emerged that the First Minister has never even raised the issue of dawn raids with the Home Office - a quite astonishing revelation in light of his previous comments in this chamber.

"Presiding Officer, there are glaring discrepancies between the statements made by the First Minister in this chamber and those made by the Home Office.

"In light of these discrepancies, the First Minister has a duty to clarify and explain the situation.

"And he has a duty to do so here in the Parliament to which he is accountable.

"So if a request to make a statement is made by the First Minister, will the Presiding Officer confirm that he will treat it as urgent?"