FMQs is now over. If you're just joining us here are the key take aways from today's political jousting.

• Russell Findlay called on the FM to drop his presumption against new oil and gas exploration, after highlighting Grangemouth job cuts
• In heated exchanges both the Scottish Tory leader and the FM were rebuked for their use of language about one other
• Findlay initially called the Scottish Greens "dangerous fanatics" which eventually became "dangerous idealogues" after admonishments from the presiding officer
• The first minister said we have to face realities and highlighted the need to approve the Acorn project at Grangemouth
• Anas Sarwar brought up the case of Rod Stewart offering to pay for a young boy's autism assessment and the Scottish Labour leader pointed out autism and ADHD have been removed from CAMHS lists
• The FM insisted people can get help without a diagnosis and said the government is focusing on putting support in place “the length and breadth” of the country
• Lorna Slater, the Scottish Greens co-leader, called for new "bold action" to be included in Swinney's programme for government, due next Tuesday
• The FM pointed to £300m of investment in buildings and heating, but declined the opportunity to reveal any of his government's plans for the year ahead

Thanks for joining us. The editor was Craig Williams. Jonathan Geddes and Craig Hutchison were the writers.

Rona Mackay says she is sure the FM will share her concern at the planned cuts to PA Scotland staff announced this week.

The SNP MSP says the cuts could have a considerable impact on news operations in Scotland.

She calls on PA Media management to reconsider these cuts to protect impartial journalism.

The first minister joins Rona Mackay in support of the importance of the role that PA Media and PA Scotland's output.

He says the work of PA Scotland staff is "essential for democracy" and reveals he has written to PA Media asking them to reconsider the cuts.

The Labour MSP Mark Griffin asks about some councils suspending council housing allocation.

Swinney says he’s aware of the recent decision by Edinburgh City Council, and that it will be important to monitor the impact of this.

Griffin says local authorities are being left “in an impossible situation” and local families desperate for a home are suffering as a result. He adds that the Scottish government should commit to building thousands of homes, and follow the example of the UK Labour government to “drive up housing supply".

Swinney replies by saying the government is “making sure more houses are available for occupation” by tackling currently void homes. He says Scotland has built more homes “by a country mile” than the rest of the UK, and that Griffin has a “brass neck” as he didn’t vote for the Scottish budget.

The first minister answers saying the details of his programme for government will be outlined next Tuesday.

He points to heat and building legislation being introduced in this parliamentary session and £300m investment.

"Scotland simply cannot afford any more broken promises on climate," argues Lorna Slater.

She calls for "bold action" on climate change and she asks what new action will next week's programme for government contain.

Greens once again able to target the SNP on climatepublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 1 May

12:42 BST 1 May

Philip Sim
BBC Scotland political correspondent

The Greens started this parliamentary term in government alongside the SNP, hoping to push forward climate policies.

But they are set to end it back in opposition, laying into the SNP’s record on the topic.

One issue is the fact that very lofty targets were set, some of them in partnership with the Greens.

The goal of cutting car use by 20% by 2030 was always a very ambitious one, and ultimately one which is clearly completely unattainable without radical changes.

John Swinney is not a particularly radical guy, so this target – like a lot of other climate targets – is inevitably going to be shifted, if not binned.

The good news for the Greens is that this gives them plenty of campaigning points when the election rolls around.

If they were still in government with the SNP, they would be scratching around for ways to differentiate themselves from their partners in the eyes of voters.

Now, that won’t be so difficult – and that’s particularly the case with the Conservatives using the same session to push hard in the opposite direction on climate measures.

The first minister accepts there are significant challenges in meeting the car useage target.

He outlines other measures his government are taking including support to the concessionary travel scheme and active travel.

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It's now the turn of the Scottish Greens co-leader Lorna Slater to put her questions to the first minister.

She lambasts the Scottish government for missing its climate change and transport targets.

"We urgently need to cut car use to tackle the climate emergency."

She presses the first minister on whether his government is scrapping the car use reduction traget.

A cameo from Rod Stewart - but Labour's theme song is the samepublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 1 May

12:37 BST 1 May

Philip Sim
BBC Scotland political correspondent

Anas Sarwar talks about the health services every week for a reason.

He wants Holyrood 2026 to be a referendum on the SNP’s record in government, and he thinks the NHS is an obvious area which most voters have experience of.

He finds a different angle most weeks – today it was waiting times for child and adolescent mental health support, with a star cameo from Rod Stewart – but the theme is always the same.

John Swinney meanwhile really does want to have something to show to the voters next May too.

The NHS budget has ballooned since the pandemic, but there has been funding and a focus specifically on reducing waiting times, because – again – it’s something voters have direct experience of.

With 53 weeks to go until the election, expect roughly 53 more repeats of this exchange between the leaders.

Sarwar returns to the Daily Record story, and the family with a four-year-old still waiting for an autism diagnosis. The child’s father is claimed to have said the SNP should “hang their heads in shame” over the situation.

The Labour leader asks why the family are being left “to rely on the charity of a rock star” for support.

The first minister responds by saying that other support is available. It is vital, he says, that parents understand a diagnosis is not needed to secure help for their child.

He adds that “other pathways” can be used, and that young people can get support as early as possible.

Thousands of children are believed to be on "hidden" waiting lists for autism and ADHD assessments.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) in Scotland told BBC Scotland last month that the number of children on separate lists waiting to be assessed for neurodevelopmental conditions is not routinely published.

The body called for the Scottish government to be more transparent, while children's minister Maree Todd admitted long waits for neurodevelopmental support are unacceptable.

The Daily Record today carries the story, external that singer Rod Stewart was so moved by hearing of a four-year-old boy waiting for an autism assessment that he has offered to pay for the child to have an appointment with a private specialist.

Public Health Scotland said that some children waiting for autism or ADHD assessments may not qualify for an appointment with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).

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Sarwar continues bringing up mental health support and waiting times, using a Daily Record story about the singer Rod Stewart offering to pay for a young boy’s autism assessment as an example of how bad the situation is.

The SNP are “fudging the numbers” on waiting list targets says the Labour leader, saying some health boards are now treating initial consultations as treatment. He then brings up autism and ADHD being removed from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services lists.

“Why does John Swinney think it’s acceptable to mislead the public”, he asks.

Unsurprisingly, the first minister does not agree with this assessment.

He says the government are focusing on putting support in place “the length and breadth” of the country. He says that CAMHS services are often not best suited for working with autism and ADHD and it is important “the right pathway” is put in place for children.

Labour leader Anas Sarwar steps up and asks about waiting lists for mental health support for young Scots.

He says people "at crisis point" are being left to wait years rather than months for support, citing recent figures that revealed one young person had to wait six years before treatment with NHS Lothian - a situation he calls "scandalous".

He says the SNP government is failing these people.

Swinney responds by saying the Scottish government is “making progress” in cutting waiting times, and investing in mental health support.

This funding will be “well targeted”, says the first minister.

The first minister highlights the expense associated with nuclear developments.

Swinney insists his government has focused on developing renewable energy projects.

He goes on to say: "That is the future for this country, clean, green energy that will lower fuel bills."

The Scottish Tory leader says John Swinney has built a career on "bare-faced dishonesty".

The presiding officer intervenes yet again.

"People in the real world know that using Scotland's oil and gas is plain common sense."

Findlay says nuclear makes sense for the UK.

The first minister highlights Findlay's support for climate change targets, but then his deserting the field when the going gets tough.

Swinney accuses the Scottish Tory leader of "bare-faced dishonesty".

He reiterates the best thing that could happen would be the approval of the Acorn project at Grangemouth.

A mild rebuke emanates from Alison Johnstone.

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Sir Tony Blair has called for a major rethink of net zero policies, arguing that limiting energy consumption and fossil fuel production is "doomed to fail".

In a new report, the former Labour prime minister says voters "feel they're being asked to make financial sacrifices and changes in lifestyle when they know the impact on global emissions is minimal".

He does not call for Labour to halt its push to decarbonise the UK economy - but says all governments need to rethink their approach, as it is not working.

The Tories - who have joined Reform UK in opposing net zero emissions by 2050 - urged Labour to end the "mad dash" to this goal. But Downing Street said it would not be changing course.

In its report The Climate Paradox: Why We Need to Reset Action on Climate Change, external, the Tony Blair Institute argues that global institutions such as COP and the UN have failed to make sufficient progress in halting climate change.

Read more here.

Swinney reluctant to be pinned down on oil and gaspublished at 12:19 British Summer Time 1 May

12:19 BST 1 May

Philip Sim
BBC Scotland political correspondent

We have been waiting a long time for the government’s energy strategy, which had been expected this time last year before being kicked into the long grass by the Westminster election.

Opposition politicians have noticed the delay and have a simple question: do ministers still support a “presumption against” new oil and gas developments?

John Swinney is not keen to be pinned down on this particular point, for whatever reason.

Instead he talked about how his backing for a climate compatibility test for such developments has been endorsed by the courts.

It was pretty clear he had dodged the main point, but ultimately Russell Findlay opted not to drive that home.

Instead he got bogged down in rows with the presiding officer about his attacks on the Greens (who went from being “dangerous fanatics” to “cranks” to “ideologues”) and an exchange of barbs about “barefaced dishonesty”.

And he decided to move on to another energy-related topic - nuclear energy – where John Swinney has a far more practised answer about his opposition.

The Scottish Tory leader says Tony Blair has said Labour's approach is doomed to fail.

He adds that Unite says John Swinney and Anas Sarwar will face the wrath of voters for their broken promises to the people of Grangemouth.

He asks: Does Swinney agree Labour should do the opposite of the SNP?

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The first minister highlights the climate emergency the planet faces and he adds he knows the Tories are on a "pivot" in relation to net zero.

He explains any decision on oil and gas by his government must be based on a climate compatibility assessment.

"We cannot deny the realities of what we are facing as a society," he says.

"The quicker we get Acorn approved the better for Scotland's climate strategy."