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The FM is asked about current issues with staff and stock shortages in retail in the run-up to Christmas and says a meeting has been asked for with the UK government this week on the problem.

She says she has warned the UK government of such issues since July and that seeing staff shortages putting pressure on food and drink supplies and images of rotting food in fields means "the Tories should be hanging their heads in shame".

She says that if children are having to be told there will be no toys at Christmas because of disruption to supply chains, the Conservatives should accept responsibility for "their obsession with Brexit".

She says it was "utterly reckless" to plough ahead with Brexit in a global pandemic.

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Jackie Baillie brings up a new action plan from Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland on long Covid.

She asks if the first minister will agree with its recommendations, in particular the creation of a long Covid fund for health boards to access.

Ms Sturgeon says the organisation has made a number of very important points.

She wants to discuss the four recommendations with the charity in detail. She says she will give the capacity fund serious consideration in budget discussions.

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Alex Cole-Hamilton says his party is "fundamentally opposed to vaccine passports, as a matter of principle".

The Scottish Lib Dem leader argues hospitality sees this as a threat.

He asks if he will need a vaccine passport to join a mass-protest against- vaccine passports.

The first minister defends her policy and says doing nothing is not an option.

Ross Greer turns to St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch where 405 pupils were absent from school this week.

The Scottish Green MSP asks about ventilation in schools and what support can be given.

The first minister points out ventilation across the school estate has been looked at.

Ms Sturgeon highlights the changes to contact tracing that have been introduced.

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Mr Sarwar says that in 2003, Nicola Sturgeon told Scottish labour that 84,000 people on a waiting list was a humiliation.

He says that the stats before the pandemic showed 450,000 people on lists.

He highlights waits of more than 12 hours at A&E departments and asks the first minister what she would say to them if she looked them in the eye.

Ms Sturgeon says her responsibility is to support the health service in recovery from the pandemic.

She says the difference between 2003 and now is the changing demographics in the country. She again highlights record spending and investment.

She adds: "What I would say to patients is that yes, I know in opposition it is easy to come up with slogans, but in government my responsibility is to deliver the investment to support the staff and make changes for patients and that is what we are going to continue to do."

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar enters the debate ands also highlights the plight of the NHS. He asks if it is a humiliation for the SNP that the number of people on waiting lists has risen to more than 600,000.

The first minister says it is the responsibility of the government to support the NHS and says most people recognise that the global pandemic has had a massive impact.

She says the recovery plan is looking to build the capacity in the NHS in the immediate and longer term.

She says she will not stand there and underplay the challenge but says support is there for the NHS via record funding and pay rises for staff which will deliver for patients.

Mr Ross argues the first minister is "losing her grip of Covid" and calls for a "real plan" for the NHS.

The first minister says an NHS recovery plan has been published.

She says the NHS will get £1bn of extra cash.

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The Scottish Conservative leader argues this is another example of the "shambolic" government.

Mr Ross calls on Nicola Sturgeon to explain what infrastructure will be put in place for vaccine passports.

The first minister hits back, saying the public is very wary of politicians taking a dogmatic approach.

Ms Sturgeon points out she told parliament first about the government's intentions and insists sectors across the economy are being engaged.

"This is a really serious situation again," adds Ms Sturgeon.

Ms Sturgeon accuses Mr Ross of being "infantile".

The first minister reiterates the point that Holyrood will debate and vote on vaccination certification next week.

"Nobody wants any form of restrictions," adds Ms Sturgeon.

She argues there is pragmatism from the frontline, citing the FSB response.

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The first minister insists it will be for parliament to decide next week on vaccine certification.

Nicola Sturgeon points out that all 29 ministers are bound by collective responsibility.

Mr Ross says the deal is a "leap into the dark" for the Greens.

He goes on to cite concerns from the night-time economy and football clubs.

Douglas Ross wastes no time in attacking the co-operation agreement between the Greens and SNP.

The Scottish Conservative leader asks if all 29 ministers in the Scottish government agreed to introduce vaccine passports.

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Health Secretary Humza Yousaf says the benefits of vaccine passports for entry to nightclubs and other large events outweigh the concerns and are preferable to another lockdown.

In July, Mr Yousaf told the BBC he was sceptical about the passports due to fears of increasing the inequality gap.

However, he now says circumstances have changed and steps have been taken to resolve the issues.

The passports are due to be brought in at the end of the month.

The plans will apply to indoor and outdoor events but will need to be approved by MSPs next week.

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11:55 BST 2 September 2021

Philip Sim
BBC Scotland political correspondent

The first FMQs of the new Holyrood term, and significantly of the new era of SNP-Green co-operation.

The fact the government now has a comfortable majority behind most of its policies makes life more complicated for opposition leaders.

Frankly, they may find themselves struggling for relevance in a parliament where the principle question on any given topic is how closely aligned the two parties of government are.

Thus they may well spend these early days of the partnership seeking out contentious issues which might drive a wedge between them - like vaccine passports, or the Cambo oil field.

Douglas Ross, Anas Sarwar and in particular Alex Cole-Hamilton are going to need to pick their battles carefully if they are going to break into the news agenda – and avoid sliding into obscurity.

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Vaccine passports are to be required for entry to nightclubs and many large events in Scotland from later this month, Nicola Sturgeon has said.

The plans will apply to indoor and outdoor events, and will need to be signed off by MSPs next week.

Ms Sturgeon said the move was needed to help stem the recent surge in the number of cases.

A further 6,107 people have tested positive, with the number of people in hospital doubling in the past 10 days.

And several areas of Scotland are among the regions with the highest rates of the virus in Europe.

• Read more here
• Covid in Scotland: Where are the latest cases?
• Is the drive to get young people jabbed working?

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Good morning and welcome to BBC Scotland's live coverage of First Minister's Questions.

This will be the first time Nicola Sturgeon has faced questions since appointing Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater as junior ministers.

One topic is expected to dominate today's proceedings: Vaccine passports.

Join us to watch or listen to the entirety of FMQs, with all the analysis and reaction on social media.