Summary

  • Opposition party leaders quiz First Minister John Swinney on NHS funding and the future of North Sea oil and gas

  • Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross highlights the case of Anna McClintock's 93-year-old mother who had a six-hour ambulance wait

  • The elderly woman's experience was raised during BBC Scotland's election debate in which five Scottish party leaders answered audience questions

  • Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar says Swinney needs to get his "head out of the sand" and recognise that many are forced to go private for dental care

  • Swinney reiterates his apology to the McClintock family and insists funding the NHS is a Scottish government priority. He tells Sarwar that far more pay for private healthcare in England and "Labour-run Wales"

  • FMQs takes place three weeks into the General Election campaign. Voters will go to the polls on Thursday, 4 July. Find out who is standing in your area by clicking here

Live Reporting

  1. What's happening on the election campaign trail today?

    John Swinney in front of a billboard of John Swinney and a quote reading "Leading for Scotland, not led by Westminister"Getty Images

    John Swinney unveiled the SNP's latest billboard campaign in Leith

    The general election campaign is in full swing and we've reached the halfway point.

    Today Scotland's politicians have been out campaigning - while ensuring they stick close to Holyrood for FMQs.

    This morning, first minister and SNP leader John Swinney unveiled an electronic billboard in Edinburgh. It featured a pictue of the FM alongside the words: "Leading for Scotland, not led by Westminster".

    Also in the capital, Scottish Greens co-leader Lorna Slater was campaigning before the launch of the party's manifesto next week.

    Liberal Democrat Christine Jardine visited a community windfarm in East Lothian to argue that energy giants should invest in community funds.

    Then after FMQs, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar will also be out campaigning in East Lothian.

    Scottish Conservative deputy leader Megan Gallacher will visit a nursery in North Lanarkshire to discuss "fair funding" for early years programmes.

  2. Good morning

    Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of First Minister's Questions from Holyrood.

    We'll bring you all the latest developments from the Scottish Parliament chamber once questioning begins at 12:00.

    First Minister will be quizzed first by the Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross.

    Then Anas Sarwar, Scottish Labour's leader, will be next to question the FM.