Here are the key points from the first FMQs of the new parliamentary session:

• In his debut as Scottish Conservative leader, Douglas Ross pressed Nicola Sturgeon on business support and highlighted the fact Glasgow has now been under tough Covid restrictions for 269 days.
• The first minister warned it would be “dangerous” to ease restrictions too quickly.
• Ms Sturgeon also said there were "reasons to be optimistic", with reductions in hospital cases and the number of people in intensive care.
• Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar highlighted the contaminated water scandal at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.
• Ms Sturgeon said an expert panel had provided reports to individual families of patients, but confirmed that "regrettably" one family had not been contacted "despite extensive efforts".
• Scottish Green co-leader Patrick Harvie raised the "abysmal" living conditions faced by asylum seekers.
• Ms Sturgeon said her government had often been met with "indifference" when raising the issue with the Home Office, but would continue to do so.
• The first minister was also questioned about the "culture of fear" in Scottish education, the roles of top law officers, and plans to close the McVitie's biscuit factory in Glasgow.

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross, taking part in first minister's questions for the first time, asked Nicola Sturgeon about business support - and what progress is needed before Glasgow can "move on".

Labour's Anas Sarwar focused on hospital infections at the QEUH in Glasgow, a case he has championed for several years. He asked about media reports concerning a family who were not contacted by the health board.

Scottish Green co-leader Patrick Harvie asked about immigration, saying that many asylum seekers faced "abysmal " living conditions.

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SNP MSP John Mason asks the first minister about plans to close the McVitie's biscuit factory in Glasgow, putting nearly 500 jobs at risk.

Ms Sturgeon says she was "deeply concerned" to hear of the closure and described it as a "bitter blow" to the workforce and to the Tollcross area.

She adds that the government will work with Glasgow City Council, Scottish Enterprise and unions to do "everything we can" to save the factory.

Ms Sturgeon says a dedicated action group will "pursue every opportunity" to secure the long-term future of the Tollcross site.

But she adds it does require a willingness from owner Pladis to constructively engage in the process.

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Lib Dem MSP Liam McArthur asks about plans to replace the lord advocate and solicitor general, who both resigned from their posts earlier this week, and whether there are plans to reform the roles.

The first minister thanks Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC and Solicitor General Alison Di Rollo QC for their "extremely distinguished" service.

She says nominations for new law officers will be put to parliament for approval soon, and that a consultation on the dual functions of the law officers will be published in due course.

Mr McArthur says reform is needed and the role of the lord advocate needs to be split to end the conflicts of interest. He says fatal accident inquiries must be removed from the Crown Office.

Ms Sturgeon says the dual role of the law officers has been the case since the start of devolution. She says she believes there is a case for reform, but time must be taken to get it right.

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Labour MSP Alex Rowley asks the first minister how she will support teachers in light of the concerns of teaching unions that there is "a culture of fear and anxiety across Scottish education".

Ms Sturgeon says teachers have done "an extraordinary job in the most challenging of circumstances" over the last year.

She adds that she recognises the pressures on schools and wants all teachers to work in a "safe, positive and respectful environment".

Ms Sturgeon says the additional funding provided to the sector includes provisions for supporting the mental health of staff.

SNP MSP Jim Fairlie asks what dialogue the Scottish government has had with the UK government over the tariff and quota-free trade deal proposed between the UK and Australia.

Ms Sturgeon says a meeting took place to reiterate concerns over the "devastating" impact the deal may have on Scotland's rural communities.

But she says the UK government seems "determined to shut Scotland out of this decision-making process as it did throughout the Brexit process".

Mr Fairlie asks if the FM shares concerns of the National Farmers Union president that the deal would be a "total betrayal of Scotland's farmers as it has been with the fisherman."

The first minister says any imports of Australian agri-food should be produced to equivalent standards of Scottish production and that anything short of what the Conservatives promised would be "a betrayal of Scottish farmers".

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Scottish Green co-leader Patrick Harvie highlights a claim by UK Home Secretary Priti Patel that immigration dawn raids are "what the public voted for".

He says the Scottish public did not vote for such action.

Mr Harvie says that Home Office's attempt to detain two men in Pollokshields on 13 May resulted in protests in which the people of Glasgow "took action to protect their neighbours".

He adds that many asylum seekers face "abysmal " living conditions.

Ms Sturgeon says she has "profound objections" to the principles underpinning the UK government's system, and many of the practical aspects - not least the provision of accommodation.

She adds that her government has often been met with "indifference" when raising the issue with the Home Office, but will continue to do so.

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The first minister says the casenote review looked at 118 episodes of infection in 84 children at the hospital. All families except one had been contacted and information was shared.

Ms Sturgeon says serious attempts had been made to contact the family.

Mr Sarwar says Ms Sturgeon is missing "the fundamental point" - that the review happened as a result of parents.

Ms Sturgeon points out that the government has established a full independent public inquiry.

She says the government is taking it seriously and is determined to get to the bottom of everything that happened to make sure families get the answers they need.

She ends by saying it is regrettable that one family has not been contacted, and that attempts to reach them will continue.

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar asks about the contaminated water scandal at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.

He highlights a newspaper story claiming that the family of a child who died at the hospital was not informed that there was a link with an infection, external.

Mr Sarwar asks the first minister when and how many times the family was contacted.

Ms Sturgeon says it is not appropriate to comment on individual cases, but that an expert panel has provided reports to individual families of patients.

She says one family has not been contacted, "regrettably, and despite extensive efforts".

But Mr Sarwar says this is "not good enough".

He says families should have been informed as soon as the health board became aware, at least 18 months ago.

He says: "You have broken that law.

"Two children died at Scotland's flagship hospital due to a water-bourne infection. One family had to find out by fighting the health board and the other family may not even know."

Douglas Ross criticises the first minister over discussions about a formal co-operation agreement with the Scottish Greens.

He says the party "ignores business unless it wants to celebrate in a high end bar in George Street" - a reference to Green co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater being pictured in a pub, breaking Covid rules on indoor social gatherings.

Ms Sturgeon says she will support business and the economy to move to net zero, and that this should be "a key priority for all of us".

Douglas Ross criticises the first minister for mentioning Dominic Cummings and says he wants to focus on Glasgow, which has been under restrictions for 269 days.

He says businesses have been "struggling to survive" and highlights claims that 90% will get less support than they had been promised.

The first minister says she had been making a point about the importance of "careful, cautious decision-making in the face of a deadly virus".

As a resident of Glasgow, she says she is aware of how difficult it is to live under the restrictions but stresses the virus cannot be allowed to "take over again".

Ms Sturgeon says: "I also know how dangerous it would be if we eased restrictions too quickly."

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Nicola Sturgeon says that a further 464 people have tested positive for Covid in Scotland, 1.8% of those tested.

The first minister says there has also been a reduction in hospital cases and the number of people in intensive care.

She says there are "reasons to be optimistic".

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross asks the first minister if the Scottish government needs to reset its relationship with business.

Nicola Sturgeon says she is "willing and keen" to do that.

Mr Ross says taxi drivers are still waiting on payments and businesses in Glasgow have had their plans "upturned at 48 hours' notice".

He asks if the first minister will set out what specific progress is needed in Glasgow.

Ms Sturgeon says she understands the frustration of the business community.

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The session will be the first PMQs for Alison Johnstone as the new presiding officer.

When the Green MSP took on the role she said it was "an incredibly important time" for the country.

Ms Johnstone said she wanted to ensure the parliament was a place of open debate - but that it was done in an environment of "mutual tolerance and respect".

She has also warned that she is not afraid to cut long questions short.

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Talks over a possible deal between the Scottish Greens and the SNP are at a very early stage and will take months to complete, Green co-leader Lorna Slater has said.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Wednesday that formal talks had begun over a "co-operation agreement" which could see Green MSPs enter government.

However, Ms Slater said an agenda for the talks had not yet been drawn up and that the process could run right through the summer recess until Holyrood returns for the autumn term.

The Lothians MSP told BBC Scotland that it was "very exciting that we have a new kind of politics on the table", but stressed that "we are at the absolute start of the process".

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Good afternoon and welcome to the live coverage of the first FMQs of the new Scottish parliamentary session.

Nicola Sturgeon will be giving an update at Holyrood on the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis, before taking questions from opposition leaders and MSPs.

It will also be the debut first minister's questions for new presiding officer, the Greens' Alison Johnstone.

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