That ends this week's FMQs. If you're just joining us here are the main lines that emerged this week:

• Russell Findlay raises his party's proposal to lower the school leaving age to 14 years old
• The Scottish Tory leader accused the Scottish government of being complacent as too many pupils are being failed by the SNP
• Swinney says he disagrees with the Tory proposal and he stresses that more young people are going into positive destinations on leaving school
• Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar chooses to return to his favourite issue of health and states that the NHS is "no longer free at the point of need" and says as FM he would declare a waiting times emergency
• The FM accepts people are waiting too long for treatment, but insists progress is being made

• Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie insists energy markets are now broken and he presses Swinney on why promised legislation for ending gas home heating has not been advanced
• The FM says tackling climate change is one of his four priorities and his government will report soon on ending gas home heating

Today's editor was Catherine Lyst. Megan Bonar and Craig Hutchison were the writers. Thank you for joining us.

Edward Mountain says: "NHS Highlands vascular services have been in terminal decline for years."

The Tory MSP calls on the FM to ask his health secretary to review this situation as it is "unacceptable" for patients to be put in a taxi at night to get to the central belt for surgery.

Swinney explains that the government is looking at how health boards can work collaboratively to address these issues.

SNP MSP Clare Haughey asks about plans to continue meeting children's mental health targets.

She says Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) targets were met at the end of 2024 and asks how the government plans to make sure these targets are consistently met in the future.

The first minister says £123m has been allocated to the issue in the budget for next year.

Rhoda Grant is next to put her question, this time on ferry failures affecting South Uist and Barra causing irreversible damage to the local economy.

The Labour MSP calls for a resilience fund to be introduced.

"I'm sorry for the disruption that has been felt," Swinney responds.

The FM says his government is considering proposals to tackle the issues.

Conservative MSP Alexander Stewart asks about plans to tackle police burn-out.

“The pressure being put on police officers to meet the demand placed upon them is clearly unsustainable,” he says.

Swinney replies by saying a variety of measures to support the mental wellbeing officers have been put in place.

Labour MSP Foysul Choudhury raises the issue of Islamophobia in Scotland, saying there are reports that anti-Muslim hate incidents across the UK reached record levels in 2024.

"The rise of anti-Muslim hate is of serious concern," replies the first minister.

"The Scottish government unequivocally condemns all forms of Islamophobia."

He says the hate crimes strategy is informed by those with lived experience of Islamophobia.

Choudhury responds by saying Muslim communities are facing a higer rate of hatred than ever.

The FM insists his government is taking forward the anti-Muslim hate priorities and he says it will consider the UK government's definition of Islamophobia.

Conservative MSP Annie Wells asks how the government plans to tackle the rising numbers of drug driving.

She refers to media reports that drug driving now eclipses drink driving by three to one.

The MSP adds that drink driving initiatives have had a "positive impact" and have "saved lives" - she asks if similar drug driving policies will be implemented.

Swinney says drug driving was made an offence in 2019, and the budget will include an additional £70m funding for police to support “capacity and capability”.

Ash Regan says the FM is "woefully out of touch on the situation of women's rights across Scotland".

The Alba MSP calls on the Scottish government to apologise for its failures to uphold women's rights and break from "these state sanctioned abuses".

"Will the first minister make a clear commitment today to upholding the international human rights of women and girls in Scotland?"

Swinney hits back, saying he will not accept the charge of state sanctioned abuses.

The FM reiterates his absolute commitment to the protection of women and girls.

Labour MSP Katy Clark says: "It has recently been reported that of almost 10% of the 2,000 women who have died at the hands of men, in the UK over the last 15 years, have been killed by their own sons."

The first minister concedes this is an "incredibly serious point" and there is a responsibility on all of society to try to help boys and men improve their conduct.

Scottish Conservative MSP Tess White asks if the first minister is “alarmed” about a report into women assaulted in hospitals, prisons and changing rooms.

She says “women’s rights are being abused in Scotland due to the treatment of biological males as females.”

Swinney says he is committed to protecting and asserting the safety of women and girls.

He said he will continue to challenge the underpinning issue which puts women in danger - which is the “behaviour of men”.

Harvie says he fears the government may water down the new law,

The Scottish Greens co-leader says: "The reality is Scotland is already well behind other European countries on this."

He calls on the government to act decisively as progress in clean heat has been stalled.

The FM says tackling climate change is central to the government and it will deliver as quickly as it can.

The first minister replies that the government is considering all of the issues raised in the consultation on heat and buildings.

"We'll respond as soon as we can," he adds.

He stresses that tackling the climate emergency is one of his priorities.

It's now the turn of Patrick Harvie to put his question to the first minister.

The Scottish Greens co-leader focuses on energy bills rising for the third time in a year this April.

"People across Scotland are worried about those bills," he adds.

"Our energy markets are now broken."

He asks where the new law to end Scotland's reliance on gas home heating is.

Scots have paid an estimated £17.6m on cataract operations, £30.8m on hip replacements, £16m on knee replacements and thousands of pounds for chemotherapy, according to Sarwar.

He said: “As first minister I will declare a waiting times emergency.”

This is met audibly by the opposition benches, to which Sarwar replies “this is your constituents I’m talking about so I think you should reflect on the groaning.”

Sarwar says “the sad truth” is the NHS isn’t free and available for workers.

He highlights the case of an NHS worker who paid £24,000 for a hip operation rather than be on a three-year-long waiting list.

“This is scandalous”, Sarwar says.

Swinney says he is working “intensively” to increase the capacity and capability of health boards to be able to carry out more procedures.

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is up next.

He asks the first minister why the NHS is no longer free at the point of need.

Sarwar says more than 1,000 Scots are waiting over a year for hospital treatments and 36,500 people have paid for private treatment in the last nine months.

He says the founding principles of the NHS have “been broken” under the SNP.

The first minister says he realises people are waiting too late for treatment and that progress is being made.

The first minister says the education secretary has been working on a number of interventions to tackle the issue.

Swinney says there has been an increase in the challenging behaviour of children since Covid, but he stresses that is not unique to Scotland.

He insists the government will take the action to try to address the issue and says most young people behave well.

The Scottish Conservative leader hits back, saying the latest statistics show the lowest level of Higher passes for a decade.

Findlay jokes that Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth will have to "stay behind for detention" due to her commentary from a seated position.

He says more than 80% of teachers say that violence and abusive behaviour has increased.

"Teachers say that they're at breaking point," he adds.

Swinney insists he wants young people to have a brighter future.

The first minister says 35% of 2023/24 school leavers gained a vocational or technical qualification at SQ level 5 or above.

He adds that this is an increase of 7.3%, which shows his government is delivering and has reformed education.

The Scottish Conservative leader says far too many pupils are being failed by "this complacent government".

Findlay asks if the FM wants to "deprive thousands of students of a brighter and better future".