Here's a reminder of the main lines that emerged in First Minister's Questions:

• Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay said the first minister's Programme for Government was a "pathetic con" and would fail to delver the change needed in GP appointments
• The FM hit back arguing his plan would expand the capacity within the health service to meet the demand for appointments with GPs
• The Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar attacked the government's record on child homelessness saying there were 10,000 homeless children and "no plan to deal with it"
• Swinney said his government had invested £768m in affordable homes in the last budget
• Patrick Harvie, the Scottish Greens co-leader focused on rent control measures in the Housing Bill and called for them to be strengthened
• The FM pledged to consider any amendments brought to the bill at Stage 3
• Whilst answering questions from the backbenches John Swinney said he was "deeply concerned to hear the news from Harbour Energy"
• He faced calls for an apology on the issue of the film's job losses from Tory MSP Douglas Lumsden

That brings to an end this week's FMQs. Craig Williams was the editor today. James Delaney and Craig Hutchison were the writers.

Former Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross says Swinney recently awarded ministers a £20,000 salary increase.

He claims to have a freedom of information response which showed that Swinney too received a pay rise, despite the first minister stating otherwise.

Ross calls on Swinney to confirm that, and asks whether he will pay it back.

Swinney says he decided to apply the approach from when Ross was a UK government minister, stating ministers are entitled to take their full Scottish Parliament pay, but their ministerial pay is frozen at 2008/09 levels.

He says government ministers are getting the same pay as MSPs apart from one person, himself, who will not take any increase and freeze it at 08/09 levels.

He says to the best of his knowledge he has received no pay increase as a result of the recent uplift.

Swinney says he will “go and check” but he “doesn’t think there’s any extra money” in his bank account.

Jamie Greene raises a question on the direct award of Scotland’s west coast ferry service contract to CalMac.

He points to the fact the CalMac unilaterally decided to reduce the number of sailings to the Isle of Cumbrae this week and asks what assurances islanders can be given on whether the award will actually improve services.

Swinney says one of the key parts of the deal is for CalMac to “engage with communities” to ensure their voices and aspiration is at the forefront of service delivery.

He says the Ferry Services Board will have a more significant role in its delivery.

Douglas Lumsden says the job losses at Harbour Energy are a devastating blow.

The Tory MSP adds the Labour government at Westminster is determined to destroy the north-east but "we also have an SNP government asleep at the wheel".

He calls on the first minister to apologise to the 250 people losing their jobs.

Swinney insists his first concern is about the wellbeing of the Harbour Energy workforce.

He points out the Energy Profits Levy was a product of the last Conservative government.

The FM urges the UK government to commit to the Acorn Project.

The choppy waters between North Sea oil and green energy revolutionpublished at 13:02 British Summer Time 8 May

13:02 BST 8 May

Douglas Fraser
Scotland business & economy editor

The Great Energy Transition is under way and may come to define this era but it's not going smoothly.

For the oil and gas sector, a further sign of its decline - both long-term and cyclical - is in 250 onshore Aberdeen jobs being axed by Harbour Energy, now one of the biggest operators.

With a global portfolio of producing fields it has other places to put its capital, from Egypt to Argentina, where profits are not taxed at 78%, and where the government is not refusing to grant new drilling licences.

It is also reviewing its commitment to the Viking carbon capture and storage scheme being planned for Humberside, blaming "repeated delays" by the UK government.

Image source, HARBOUR ENERGY

A further 250 jobs are expected to be cut by the UK’s largest oil and gas producer in Aberdeen.

Harbour Energy said “punitive” government measures and increased regulation around production had prompted the company to take “difficult steps”.

The firm, which has been a prominent critic of the Energy Profits Levy, better known as the windfall tax, already announced plans to cut 350 onshore jobs in 2023.

They claimed the taxation had harmed profits and undermined their investment in the sector.

The 250 job losses equate to about a quarter of the company’s workforce in Aberdeen.

Read more here.

Jackie Dunbar turns to news of the 250 job losses at Harbour Energy in Aberdeen.

The SNP member blames these on the policies of the UK government and she asks what assessment the Scottish government has made of the issue.

Swinney agrees that just transition is absolutely essential and he adds "I'm deeply concerned to hear the news from Harbour Energy".

He says the deputy first minister will speak to the company today and he urges the UK government to act.

Labour’s deputy leader Jackie Baillie asks when the landslip shelter at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful road will be completed.

She says the closure has had a “huge impact” on the local economy in Agyll and says it has been a problem “for 15 years”.

Swinney says a permanent solution is a “priority” and medium-term improvements will be made as soon as possible.

He says steps have been taken to strengthen an alternative route on an old military road and preparatory work on the shelter is under way.

'Rhetorical flourishes'published at 12:51 British Summer Time 8 May

12:51 BST 8 May

Philip Sim
BBC Scotland political correspondent

There was a kind of symmetry to John Swinney’s exchanges with Russell Findlay and Anas Sarwar.

The first minister started slow with the Labour leader too, opening by apologising if he had used language “which is not particularly worthy of me” during his typically robust exchanges with Labour MSPs on Tuesday.

But before the end of his next answer Mr Swinney was accusing Labour of “hypocrisy” for not voting for the budget, noting that there’s “no wonder I accuse them of whinging”.

So ultimately both exchanges built to rhetorical flourishes, with parties landing political blows on each other.

And ultimately I’m not sure we really learned very much new from either of them.

Harvie asks if the first minister agrees with the Green proposal to allow people to withhold rent payment until repairs are completed.

The first minister reiterates amendments to the Housing Bill will be considered by the government.

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

The Scottish Greens co-leader turns to the issue of rent controls and spirallying rents in the private sector.

He welcomes the Housing Bill which has rent controls in it and he argues for urgent action.

The first minister highlights protections against evictions and a range of measures to protect tenants.

Swinney says a system of rent controls will be introduced.

"The frustration comes with the delay," says Harvie.

Sarwar accuses Swinney of “exposing himself all over again” with his comments about Labour “whinging,” saying he should “wake up and listen to Shelter”.

He talks about patients' experiences at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, where an ambulance was stuck outside for 15 hours, and says car parks are being turned into emergency wards.

Swinney says performance on meeting A&E targets has shown improvement and more than 105,000 additional appointments had been carried out up to the end of March 2025.

He says Labour “comes to parliament to complain about issues,” but refuses to “do the heavy lifting” to support record investment in the NHS in the recent budget.

Sarwar says Scotland has 10,000 homeless children and Swinney has “no plan on how to deal with it”.

He moves on to the NHS and says the SNP has “no idea” to fix the mess they have created.

He says Swinney’s plans are nowhere near enough to end the “08:00 rush” for GP appointments.

Swinney says its “no wonder he complains about Labour whinging about things” given the SNP has reduced the number of children in temporary accommodation across a number of local authorities.

Swinney says his new NHS policy is only one part of a wider plan, and says pharmacy services and allied health practitioner availability will be expanded to relieve pressure on GP services.

Sarwar describes Swinney’s programme for government as “bland and unambitious,” and says it shows the SNP has “lost its way”.

He refers to Swinney’s comments to a fellow parliamentarian who raised the issue of homeless children, saying the first minister asked if the person could “find something else to moan about”.

He cites comments from Shelter Scotland, who called the plan a “programme for homelessness” and asks if Swinney think the charity should do the same thing.

Swinney says he apologises if he used language “not worthy of him,” but says the SNP has delivered more affordable homes per head of population than England and Wales since 2007.

He says £768m has been invested in affordable homes in the latest budget.

Clash over GP servicespublished at 12:41 British Summer Time 8 May

12:41 BST 8 May

Philip Sim
BBC Scotland political correspondent

Perhaps it was because parliament had just united in solemnity over VE Day, but it took John Swinney a moment to really warm up to what ended up being a feisty exchange with Russell Findlay.

The Tory leader wired in about from the off, calling the programme for government a “pathetic con”.

And he clashed with the presiding officer, as he does on a near-weekly business, about referring to the government as “dishonest”.

Mr Findlay is always very keen to look like he’s taking the fight to the SNP.

Mr Swinney initially seemed like he was just going to stick to his talking points and lay out the statistics from his big binder of answers.

But by his third answer the first minister was in combative form, accusing Mr Findlay of an “absolutely miserable contribution to parliamentary discourse”.

And ultimately both leaders reached their typical crescendo, concluding with their pre-election slogans, with Mr Swinney insisting his government is delivering on the priorities of the people of Scotland.

We got there in the end.

"What an absolutely miserable contribution to parliamentary discourse," says the FM.

He insists his government has invested to increase capacity in the NHS which will deliver more GP appointments.

"I'm going to deliver for the people of Scotland."

"This is a dishonest government addicted to secrecy," continues Findlay.

This earns him a mild rebuke from the presiding officer.

He says Humza Yousaf's recovery plan was "flimsy rubbish".

The FM hits back saying the Tories condemn everything and they have "absolutely nothing constructive to contribute to the debate".

Swinney adds his government delivered 105,500 extra appointments and procedures and he goes on to insist he will be first minister after the next Holyrood election.

Findlay quotes Nicola Sturgeon saying the government's NHS recovery plan was "awful".

He asks what words Swinney would use to describe the plan.

The first minister insists the number of GPs has increased, saying in 2017 there were 4,904 GPs and there are now 5,211.

Swinney says the government is concentrating on delivering on issues of concern to the public.

"This government is absolutely focused on delivering on the people's priorities."