• The leaders of the three main parties began by paying tribute to Scottish Conservative aide David Hill, who died at the weekend while playing rugby for the Scottish Parliament team.
• Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross brought attention to the "damning" Audit Scotland report into the building of two lifeline ferries and asked why there was no public inquiry.
• First Minister Nicola Sturgeon took responsibility for the problems at the nationalised shipyard and said a review would be considered after the two ferries were completed.
• Anas Sarwar, leader of Scottish Labour, said the SNP government had not done enough to tackle the cost-of-living crisis and called for further measures including freezing water charges.
• Ms Sturgeon said the Scottish government would consider further options to help struggling families and branded Rishi Sunak's spring statement "disgusting"
• Speaking on behalf of the Scottish Parliament, the first minister welcomed the group of 52 orphans from Dnipro who arrived in Scotland as refugees last night.
• Access to dental treatments during the pandemic was raised by two MSPs. Ms Sturgeon said Scotland invested more in dentistry than had been invested in England.

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Labour MSP Foysol Choudury asks about access to NHS dentists following the Covid pandemic.

The first minister says this is a priority and says her government is committed to abolishing dental charges during this parliament.

Tory MSP Stephen Kerr accepts his own dental issues cannot be blamed on the first minister - his false teeth came out during a conference speech last week.

He asks if the first minister can't see her government's actions are endangering dental provision for those who need it most.

Ms Sturgeon jokes she hopes Mr Kerr's teeth glue is working better today.

On the more serious issue of access, the first minister says there are more dentists per head of population and her government is investing more than is being invested in England.

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In a response to a question on the Ukrainian refugee crisis, the first minister says: "Let me take the opportunity to welcome, I'm sure on behalf of all of us, the Dnipro kids who arrived in Scotland last night.

A group of 52 children from orphanages in Dnipro in Ukraine have arrived at their temporary new home in Scotland.

"I know they would all rather be at home in Ukraine, but while they are here, I think its something all of us want to do to make sure they are surrounded by love, care and support," Ms Sturgeon adds.

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"Whether you voted yes or no, your bills are still going up," Mr Sarwar says.

He points out some news stories from the past week - people stealing fuel canisters and families turning down free fresh vegetables because they can't afford the fuel to cook them.

He called for a number of measures, including a windfall tax on oil and gas giants, a £400 support grant for struggling families and a £100 rebate on water charges.

Ms Sturgeon says ministers will continue to do everything they can and adds that Shona Robison will outline plans this afternoon.

She says the Scottish government has increased benefits where it could.

Ms Sturgeon says the Scottish government will continue to look at what it can do, and Mr Sarwar is "right to continue to press us to do more".

But she says he would have more credibility if he didn't also back keeping powers over welfare and public spending in the hands of Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak.

She lists numerous ways people in Scotland save money such as free university fees, prescription charges and some lower taxes.

Mr Sarwar says the first minister is obsessing over powers she does not have when she has been in power for 15 years.

"Use that power to change people's lives," he says. "That's what the powers are for."

He calls for the freezing of water charges by government-owned Scottish Water, which is sitting on a "cash mountain of £428m", which he says would save households £100 each.

Ms Sturgeon points out that the Scottish government has doubled the "game changing" Scottish child payment in its budget, which was voted against by Scottish Labour.

She says it shows a "callous disregard for the misery that people are already facing and the misery that is only going to get much, much worse".

Household incomes are about to suffer their biggest fall in 60 years, she adds.

The spring statement was "disgusting", the first minister says, because instead of helping people in desperate circumstances the chancellor "squirrelled away money for pre-election bribes".

People should push for powers to be taken away from "Rishi Sunak and his type" and given to Scotland, she adds.

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Anas Sarwar, leader of the Scottish Labour Party, also pays tribute to David Hill, saying he was respected across the political spectrum and had many friends who were MSPs and staff at Holyrood.

Referring to Rishi Sunak's spring statement announced in Westminster on Wednesday, Mr Sarwar says the chancellor "must have been taking lessons on missed opportunities from this first minister".

He says the SNP government had the chance to tackle the cost-of-living crisis in its budget, but "just like the Tories, they failed".

He asks Ms Sturgeon if she accepts that the action she has taken so far is "not enough to confront this crisis".

Mr Ross asks why a key safeguard was removed that could have saved Scottish taxpayers hundreds of millions of pounds.

He asks why the building of the ferries was started without agreement on a design and also asks why Ferguson Marine were given the contract in the first place.

The Scottish Conservative leader asks why there is not to be a public inquiry into this "scandal".

The first minister replies that the decision to go ahead without a full builders refund guarantee was based on the balance of risks.

Ms Sturgeon says the bid from FMEL was the most expensive but also the one with the best quality.

She says the Scottish government will consider what review is necessary after completion of the two vessels.

Mr Ross says the government "willingly decided to charge ahead of expert advice".

The Scottish Conservative leader claims the first minister is trying to put the blame on Derek Mackay who is no longer an MSP.

Ms Sturgeon hits back, saying Mr Ross did not appear to have listened to her previous answer.

She reiterates her points adding "the buck stops with me".

Nicola Sturgeon also pays tribute to the late David Hill.

The first minister moves on to say the problems with the construction of the two ferries are "far from satisfactory".

Ms Sturgeon says yesterday's report from Audit Scotland was" fair and entirely justified".

She insists the government remains focused on the delivery of the ferries and adds that its actions have saved jobs at the last commercial shipbuilder on the Clyde.

She says the transport minister at the time of the contracts being signed was Derek Mackay.

However she adds: "This is a government that operates by collective responsibility...ultimately... responsibility stops with me."

The Scottish Conservative leader turns to the "damning Audit Scotland report" into the building of two lifeline ferries.

The contract for the two delayed and overbudget CalMac ferries was approved by ministers without normal financial safeguards, the watchdog has found.

The Audit Scotland investigation, external was unable to establish why the £97m order was given to Ferguson shipyard without such guarantees.

The ships, still being built at the Port Glasgow yard, will be five years late and could cost more than £250m.

Problems have also continued since the yard was nationalised, the report said.

Douglas Ross asks who made the decision to "sign of this disastrous contract".

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Douglas Ross begins by marking the "sad and untimely passing of our friend and Scottish Conservative colleague David Hill".

Tributes have been paid to Mr Hill, a "rugby daft" man who died while playing for the Scottish Parliament rugby team.

Mr Hill worked as the head of office for Scottish Tory MSP and Holyrood justice spokesman Jamie Greene.

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