Anas Sarwar starts by saying that almost 9,000 Scottish people waited more than a day for A&E treatment up until the end of September.

The Scottish Labour leader says about 200 waited more than two days for emergency treatment.

He says “week after week” he talks about the SNP failing patients, and challenges the first minister to admit the party “cannot be trusted with the NHS”.

Swinney responds by saying the Scottish NHS “does not need a new direction,” adding that his government has gone beyond the investment allocated by Westminster.

He acknowledges there are “challenges” in the health service, but says his government is focused on “delivering a health service that meets the needs of people in Scotland”.

The FM reiterates his point about Scotland delivering more growth per head than the rest of the UK.

Swinney says there has been a net in migration to Scotland since his government's tax changes were put in place.

He adds that there are discussions under way to agree what the Budget should look at.

The FM tells the chamber we all know where the policies of Liz Truss left us.

Findlay accuses the FM of turning to his "big book of selective statistics" and he argues that Scotland's tax system needs to change.

The Scottish Tory leader says Scottish businesses need a "game changing tax cut".

The first minister explains that Scotland's GDP per capita has grown faster than the United Kingdom's since 2007.

Swinney argues the Scottish government has delivered more growth per head than the UK.

He insists business relief means 50% of the hospitality sector pay no rates at all.

Russell Findlay tells the chamber the Fraser of Allander Institute found only 9% of firms in Scotland thought the SNP understood the business environment.

The Scottish Tory leader criticises the SNP's failure to pass on rates relief.

"Scottish businesses urgently need more help, so will John Swinney do the right thing?"

The first minister insists he engages with business and he says he believes in investment in growth.

Swinney adds that Tory policy has been an "unmitigated disaster".

The Scottish Tory leader says John Swinney surely knows that high tax kills growth and costs jobs.

He points out that the finance committee's report expressed concern about the Scottish government's approach.

Findlay asks if their concerns are valid.

John Swinney replies: "We have to be prepared to invest in economic growth."

The first minister points out he has set out his view that means investing in the infrastructure and the capacity of Scotland.

"One of the four priorities of my government is the supporting and nurturing of ecomic growth," he adds.

Findlay begins by referring to Sir Tom Hunter who last week said there was no economy that ever taxed its way to economic growth.

"Does John Swinney know of any examples?" the Scottish Tory leader asks.

The first minister sits poised and ready and Russell Findlay gets to his feet to begin FMQs.

Before FMQs John Swinney makes some brief remarks to mark Remembrance Day.

The opposition party leaders echo the first minister's sentiments.

Angus Cochrane
BBC Scotland News

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First Minister John Swinney has congratulated Donald Trump after he declared victory in the US presidential election.

The SNP leader had backed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris - a move branded an "insult" by Trump's Scottish business.

But with the former president poised to re-enter the White House after winning three key battleground states, Swinney said Scotland shared many "many social, cultural and economic links" with the US.

He posted on X, external: "In that relationship, we will stand fast in support of our values of fairness, democracy and equality – ideals that America was built upon."

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What can we expect from FMQs this week?published at 11:38 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November

11:38 GMT 7 November

Andrew Kerr
BBC Scotland political correspondent

The first minister and the Scottish Conservative leader seem to have been relishing their exchanges at Question Time.

The world media has been dominated by news of the “comeback kid”, Donald Trump. Some Trump questions could feature – perhaps concerns from MSPs about US tariffs on whisky and seafood which could harm the economy.

However, four questions on that from Russell Findlay could be hard to sustain – although he may want to poke fun at John Swinney’s support last Thursday for Kamala Harris.

Perhaps the Guy Fawkes night disorder in various parts of Scotland could be a possibility - but it looked like the police had a tight grip of the situation.

Holyrood’s cross-party finance committee has been very critical of the Scottish government’s Budget planning. The opposition could cash in on that and hold the government to account following the committee’s report.

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