Scotland on course for Leveson press laws They will also convene meetings with newspaper executives, victims of press intrusion and Coalition ministers over the next three months, by which time it is thought the new UK system of tougher self-regulation will have started to take shape. At the end of this period, Holyrood will decide if the UK system will suffice for Scottish newspapers and, if so, whether it should be given statutory underpinning north of the Border. Mr Salmond said: "Today's talks have brought about substantial progress and I am pleased that all parties in this parliament were able to come together in a constructive way and discuss the best way forward for press regulation in Scotland." He added that the "expert group that will provide advice on how Lord Justice Leveson's recommendations on the statutory underpinning of a self-regulated press could be applied in Scotland." The group is expected to be in place by the end of next week and will report in three months. Mr Rennie said he was pleased a UK-wide solution was on the table and he wanted self-regulation "underpinned by law to provide for quick, simple and cheap redress for victims." A Labour spokesman said the party would wait and see what was decided in England before confirming its support for statutory underpinning. But Miss Davidson said: "I am far from convinced that statutory intervention is required to underpin the new system of press regulation already under construction but we do need to understand all the implications in a Scottish context."