ANYONE in Scotland taking part in disorder similar to rioting that took place in England last month have been warned they face “swift and robust” action.

John Swinney, First Minister, made a statement in the Scottish Parliament declaring there was no place for “right-wing thuggery” in Scotland.

And the Solicitor General has said she will direct the Police that anyone engaging is disorder will be arrested, not bailed and could face prosecution in the High Court.

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While it was not specifically referred to, the warnings come ahead of a planned event in Glasgow this weekend.

A gathering, billed as a Pro UK Rally, has been publicised for George Square and promoted by far-right figures including the activist, Tommy Robinson.

A counter-protest by Stand up to Racism endorsed by many groups including anti-fascist groups and trade unions has been organised.

The First Minister said: “To date, Scotland has not had to deal with incidents of a similar nature, despite the attempts to organise these via social media.

“But we must continue to be vigilant against ideologies that can lead to such violence; we cannot take the view that we may be immune from related disorder occurring on our own doorsteps.

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“Were we to see anything similar in Scotland, our courts have robust sentencing powers available to them, to use as they see fit.”

Swiney said the rioting in England was ”violence and thuggery, pure and simple”.

He said it was “perpetrated by those with a far-right ideology, by those who have been taken in by that rhetoric, and by criminals”.

He added: “Let me be absolutely clear, to anyone in Scotland considering mimicking the kind of vile behaviour we have witnessed in parts of England and Northern Ireland this summer, your actions will not be tolerated, you will be dealt with robustly, and criminal actions online will be taken just as seriously.

"I want to reassure people in Scotland that we have plans and preparations in place to ensure everybody is kept safe in this period."

In a letter to the Criminal Justice Committee, Ruth Charteris, the Solicitor General, said: “While it remains the case that Police Scotland have no specific intelligence that such disorder will take place in Scotland, prosecutors have been working with colleagues in Police Scotland and the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) to develop plans to ensure that the response to all such criminality is robust and swift and that the justice system could cope with widespread criminality of this nature.”

She said: “I will issue instructions later this week on behalf of the Lord Advocate to Police Scotland which will direct that those who are arrested for such criminality should expect to be remanded in custody to appear in court at the earliest opportunity.

“Those accused can expect prosecutors to oppose their release on bail to ensure that public safety is prioritised and can also expect, in early course, to be prosecuted on indictment, including in the High Court of Justiciary if necessary.”