• Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed that he will extend the furlough scheme across the UK until the end of March
• The SNP's Alison Thewliss says the UK is "not unique" in offering this type of job support and many do it "more competently and generously"
• Campaigners and opposition politicians have criticised the first minister for saying she may make travelling to and from Covid hotspots against the law
• Nicola Sturgeon says indicators show that the tough measures which have been in place in recent weeks are "starting to have an effect"
• The R number in Scotland - the average number of people that one infected person will pass on a virus to - is now "hovering around 1"
• The first minister stressed "we have to continue to be careful and cautious" as Scotland approaches its first review on Tuesday of the restrictions placed on different parts of the country, as part of the new five-tier approach
• Scotland has recorded another 39 coronavirus deaths and 1,216 positive tests in the past 24 hours.

• People who have downloaded the Protect Scotland app will now be able to continue using it if they travel to England and Wales, as well as Gibraltar

• The health secretary has written to her counterparts in the UK administrations about the possibility of a four-nation public inquiry into care home deaths
• Unison are calling for a fair pay deal for NHS workers

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Last night MSPs voted to demand the Scottish government release its legal advice from the court battle with Alex Salmond over a botched harassment probe.

A Holyrood committee is examining how the former first minister successfully challenged the internal investigation.

However ministers have refused to hand over some documents, saying it is an "important principle" that advice from lawyers should remain confidential.

Opposition parties united to vote by 63 to 54 to demand the advice is released.

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Scottish Conservative Margaret Mitchell refers to last night's vote in the Scottish Parliament asking the Scottish government to release all legal advice in relation to the judicial review of its handling of the complaint against Alex Salmond.

She asks if the government will comply with this instruction and confirm when the advice will be released.

Nicola Sturgeon says the government will “consider the implications” of the vote but adds that she would be in breach of the ministerial code by releasing the advice.

The first minister quotes the code saying legal advice should only be released if a public interest test is met and with the agreement of the government’s law officers.

Lib Dem MSP Mike Rumbles asks if the first minister understands threatening to impose an unenforceable legal ban on travelling outside people's council areas risks undermining policing by consent and public support for restrictions.

The first minister says there was a vote in the House of Commons last night on regulations that stop people leaving their house, with all four Lib Dem MPs backing the measure.

Ms Sturgeon explains she can't guarantee Scotland will not follow England into complete lockdown, but not yet as "we are in a better position".

The SNP’s Gillian Martin says she has been contacted by students from North East College complaining they have been excluded from NHS insurance and cannot complete their placements.

Ms Martin asks Nicola Sturgeon to look into this and ensure that college students are given the same insurance as university students.

The first minister says she is aware of the situation with college students and “wants to resolve this issue” as soon as possible.

Ms Sturgeon says the chief nursing officer is “urgently” looking into it.

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Tory MSP Donald Cameron asks what action the government will take after MSPs demanded that the Scottish government hold a public inquiry into Covid deaths in care homes.

The first minister explains it has long been clear the Scottish government would instigate a public inquiry into all aspects of Covid including care homes.

Because of the vote last night the health secretary has written to counterparts in the Northern Irish, Welsh and UK governments to seek early discussions on whether and how such an inquiry could be established on a four nations basis, says MS Sturgeon.

The health secretary will also meet with opposition party spokespeople to discuss the next steps in establishing any inquiry.

Willie Rennie says the government is “taking a risk” by asking teachers who shielded to work in schools and not from home and asks what is being done to protect them.

The first minister says employers must exercise “extreme caution” with vulnerable people and facilitate working from home if it is for their safety.

However, she adds that, on balance, having schools closed does more harm to young people in the long-term.

Referring to the announcement from the chancellor Rishi Sunak that the furlough scheme will be extended to March, Alison Johnstone says it comes too late for many people who have already lost their jobs.

She asks what the Scottish government is doing to help businesses rehire people who were fired before deadline.

The first minster says she has not seen the detail of the announcement but will welcome it if it is furlough at 80% of wages.

She says this amount needs to be guaranteed for workers whenever the country goes into lockdown and not go to a lower amount in the future.

Ms Sturgeon acknowledges the expectation that furlough would end in November meant many people were made redundant and some businesses were closed, saying it is “deeply regrettable” and reassurance from the chancellor should have been ongoing.

She adds that the government will work with unions to ensure people who should access furlough can.

The first minister says the limits on hospitality are in place to stop the second wave and says the Labour leader accused the government of treating the sector sector like "Sodom and Gomorrah"

She says Richard Leonard can't have it both ways and call for action to make sure a second wave is not inevitable and then criticise those actions when they are taken.

Mr Leonard says NHS workers are demonstrating outside of parliament today calling for fair pay.

The Scottish Labour leader says there has been no let up for NHS staff and the government is making them fight to prove their own worth.

He says the health secretary insists pay and reform go hand-in-hand and calls for fair pay for NHS workers "no ifs, no buts, no strings".

"We are absolutely committed to delivering a fair pay deal for staff in the next financial year," replies the first minister.

"Fairness in this context will mean something different, I think, to what it would mean pre-Covid."

This will be through negotiation with health service unions she explains, with talks on a deal under way with Unison.

She hopes the pay deal can be concluded before the start of the next financial year and she stresses the debt of gratitude we owe NHS and social care staff.

Mr Leonard says in the first wave of the pandemic over a third of NHS staff absences were caused by stress and poor mental health.

The Scottish Labour leader points out Covid is "just the tip of the iceberg" with mental health absences rising over recent years.

"What action is the government taking to ensure that the second wave of the pandemic does not bring a second wave of stress and anxiety for NHS workers?"

The first minister replies she is not going to pretend the second wave of the pandemic won't bring stress and anxiety - it will particularly affect those in the NHS.

Ms Sturgeon says her own sister works for the NHS on the frontline and she has seen the pressure build on her as more Covid patients are admitted.

She explains: "I as first minister, as well as the sister of somebody in this position, worry deeply about it."

Ms Sturgeon says there is a Mental Health Transition and Recovery Plan for those working in health and social care.

"We are now firmly in the second wave of Covid-19 and with that comes a second wave of pressure." begins Richard Leonard.

The Scottish Labour leader also quotes Prof Jackie Taylor who is president of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

She told BBC Scotland the NHS faced a "perfect storm" and said there needed to be "an open and transparent conversation about prioritisation of work" as winter approached.

Mr Leonard argues: "This is a storm that has been brewing for some time." He asks what action the first minister will take.

Ms Sturgeon insists she does not mean to underplay the severity of the challenge being faced.

The government has worked with health boards to ensure plans are in place to deal with Covid, she adds, for example on acute capacity.

The ability to treble ICU capacity is in place now, the first minister says, detailing other plans to cope with the virus, including the NHS Louisa Jordan being on standby.

Ruth Davidson refers to the student doctors and nurses who started working in the NHS during the first lockdown to increase capacity, noting that this cannot be repeated.

She asks what contingency the government has to increase staff numbers.

Nicola Sturgeon says the government can use the General Medical Council’s emergency register and that a workforce plan will be published soon.

The first minister says Scotland is in a better position now going into winter than England and parts of Europe but adds: “I don’t have any shred of complacency.”

Ruth Davidson asks why regular testing for patients over-70 was stopped and asks when regular testing will be expanded to include ambulance staff and paramedics.

The first minister says all patients over-70 are tested when they are admitted to hospital but adds that regular testing for this group is invasive and not clinically necessary in every case.

Ms Sturgeon says the government is working on increasing testing capacity and the government plans to expand regular testing to more groups.

She says ambulance workers will “be part of this consideration.”

Ruth Davidson raises the case of a man whose mother died after catching Covid in the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. She asks what the government is doing to prevent mixing of Covid and non-Covid patients.

Nicola Sturgeon says there is an established system for segregating patients and the government expects hospitals to separate them.

Referring to a warning from senior medics regarding cases, beds capacity and NHS, Ruth Davidson asks how prepared Scotland is for the winter.

The first minister says she will “listen carefully” to these warnings adding Scotland is not currently short of beds or staff.

She cautions that the country faces a “challenging winter” and asks the public to remain cautious.

Ms Sturgeon says hospital and ICU admissions for Covid patient are lower this week than last, saying there are “very tentative and very cautious grounds for optimism”.