First Minister Henry McLeish and Education Minister Jack McConnell represented the Scottish Executive.

BBC: Scotland's cardinal laid to rest

Labour's former Scottish First Minister Henry McLeish told the programme Mr Blair was a "pragmatist" when it came to devolution.

BBC: Tories were 'wrong' on devolution

Communities Minister Wendy Alexander walked along the precinct to the cathedral alongside leadership front-runner Henry McLeish and other Scottish ministers.

BBC: A nation says goodbye