Scotland's seven Green MSPs may enter into an informal "traffic light" pact with Labour and the Liberal Democrats.

Following the loss of six Labour seats in Thursday's Holyrood elections, first minister Jack McConnell is said to be deeply worried about the prospects of governing with a slender Labour/Lib Dem majority.

In what will be seen by some as a panic move, McConnell is seeking to form a pact with the seven-strong Scottish Green group.While the Greens will be given no ministerial portfolios, they would sit down annually with the government to provide their input into the legislative agenda.