That's all from the live page team. Paul McLaren was today's editor, with Katy Scott, Carol Duncan, Craig Hutchison, Auryn Cox, Morven Mckinnon, Nichola Rutherford and Ashleigh Keenan-Bryce.
Thank you for joining us.
Pressure on cancer services
Scottish Labour’s Jackie Baillie says the Royal College of
Radiologists are concerned about the impact of staffing pressures on cancer services
in Scotland.
Staff shortages are causing delays to treatment and the quality of
care compromised in every cancer treatment centre.
Outsourcing to the private sector is not the answer, Baillie says, and asks what is being done to tackle this issue.
Humza Yousaf says work is under way to address this - there are more consultants in some specialist areas - but he acknowledges
there are shortages in some parts of the country.
The FM says there is pressure in the system caused by the difficult decision to
pause cancer screening during the pandemic but says the Scottish government will continue to invest in the workforce. "We need to do more," he says.
Should Scotland phase out greyhound racing?
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Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Mark Ruskell asks the first minister if greyhound racing should be phased out in Scotland once and for all.
Mr Yousaf agrees and says animal welfare "should be at the heart of this government's agenda", pointing to a commitment made by former first minister Nicola Sturgeon.
He says the government will look into being more effective in solving the issue.
Background: Death of 14-year-old boy at West Lothian school
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A 14-year-old boy has died following an incident at a school in West Lothian.
Hamdan Aslam was taken to hospital from St Kentigern's Academy in Blackburn on Tuesday afternoon but he died shortly afterwards.
There has been speculation about the cause of his death online and in the media but police say they will not comment until after a post-mortem is carried out on Thursday.
The school's headteacher, Andrew Sharkey, has said the school was "devastated" by the child's "tragic death".
He added: "Our thoughts and prayers are with their family and friends and we extend our deepest condolences and offers of support."
Police Scotland said their inquiries were continuing.
Schoolboy death: 'The worst tragedy any parent will know'
SNP MSP Fiona Hyslop brings up the tragic news of a teenage boy dying at a school in West Lothian.
She says there is a family from her constituency facing "unimaginable heartache as the son they sent to school this week tragically died".
The MSP for Linlithgow asks if the first minister can provide any reassurance that lessons from the incident will be shared and will he extend his condolences to this grieving family who need privacy at this painful time.
"This is the worst tragedy anybody who is a parent will know and there cannot be a worse fear, a worse nightmare that any parent has than losing a child," replies the first minister.
Humza Yousaf says the whole community has been "deeply, deeply affected" and he echoes concerns about any speculation and he agrees lessons should be learned.
The FM pays the respects of the entire government to the family.
Background: The minimum legal age for marriage across the UK
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In Scotland, if you're aged 16 or over you do not need parental consent to get married.
In England and Wales, a new law came into force this year which raised the minimum legal age of marriage there to 18. The UK government said the changes would help protect vulnerable children from being forced into marriage.
In Northern Ireland, parental consent is required for those under 18. Ministers there have previously said they plan to increase the minimum age but haven't been able to because the devolved government is not functioning.
Scottish Labour MSP Monica Lennon wrote to the Scottish government in 2021 to ask whether it had plans to change the law and raise the minimum legal age of marriage and was told ministers would need to "obtain more information" on the issue.
Claire Baker is up next and she asks the first minister for the government's response to the position set out by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child that Scotland should prohibit all marriages under the age of 18 without exception.
The FM tells the MSP for Mid Scotland Fife that all partnerships and marriages should be entered into with consent.
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He says he wants to consider whether 16 and 17-year-olds may need more protections alongside concerns for removing existing rights.
Yousaf adds the UN's comments will be taken into account and the government is gathering views from stakeholders on the minimum age of marriage and considering its next steps.
FM pledges to explore ways of tackling 'dirty camping'
Ed Mountain asks whether extra resources will be made available to local authorities for additional rangers to help with the reported upcoming tourist influx in rural Scotland.
The FM replies the government values the important work rangers do and he highlights a package of £3m to national parks, Nature Scot and Forestry Inland Scotland.
Tory MSP Mountain asks if Humza Yousaf will consider funding to provide for more rangers and stop "dirty camping", which is a major problem.
In his reply to Mountain, Yousaf points out there was a huge increase in dirty camping due to the lockdown.
The FM will explore what more can be done to tackle the issue.
Who is to blame for NHS staffing crisis, asks Cole-Hamilton
Alex Cole-Hamilton asks about the staffing crisis in healthcare,
saying NHS staff logged their concerns 18,000 times in the past five years on
the NHS official incident reporting system.
The leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats asks if the
Royal Colleges are correct in that, “irrespective of the pandemic, neglect by Scottish
ministers has left this health service in a terrible state”.
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Humza Yousaf says there are vacancies but says there are around 29,100 more staff more in the NHS under the SNP.
“We have a good record of staffing and the best paid staff” in the UK, says the first minister.The FM acknowledges that there are issues in recruitment and retention but says the pandemic had an impact on this.
'Do the right thing... sack the rotten leadership'
Sarwar points out that Louise Slorance is in the Holyrood gallery watching First Minister's Questions.
The Scottish Labour leader reveals she told him that the people who covered up the problems at the health board and lied to families will not be the ones to fix it.
He urges the first minister to "do the right thing and sack the rotten leadership of this health board so we can get a fresh start and justice for these families".
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The first minister says the government asked for an external peer review of the case and Great Glasgow and Clyde will co-operate with the public inquiry.
He says the government will continue to hold the health board to account.
Latest in a litany of shameful incidents - Sarwar
The Scottish Labour leader calls the spying incident "the latest in a litany of shameful incidents" and claims Humza Yousaf "empowered those responsible" as health secretary.
Sarwar also says whistleblowers were intimidated and the health board engaged in a cover-up.
He repeats his first question and the first minister says a public inquiry is under way, while he takes the issue "very seriously".
Yousaf says whistleblowers are "absolutely critical" and he hopes the health board takes the recommendations on board.
Background: The death of Andrew Slorance
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Andrew Slorance was a Scottish government official who died after catching Covid while having cancer treatment in hospital in Glasgow in 2020.
The 49-year-old father-of-five was head of the government's response and communication unit which was responsible for its handling of the Covid pandemic.
When he died, Nicola Sturgeon - who was then first minister - was among those who led tributes.
Mr Slorance's wife, Louise, has since raised questions about an infection her husband contracted in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and claims it was covered up by the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board.
He asks: "Why does the first minister have confidence in the leadership of a board who spy on the families of dead patients?"
Yousaf offer his condolences to Andrew Slorance's family and says he was also disturbed by the reports in newspapers.
He says there is a level of media monitoring that takes place, but NHS Great Glasgow and Clyde have taken the right action by removing Mr Slorance's wife Louise from the list.
He says he plans to meet with Mrs Slorance soon.
FM says he will consider payouts
Yousaf insists his government understands the concerns raised by islanders and reiterates it is investing in the ferry network.
It's fair for the islanders to raise the issue of compensation and he insists he will reconsider this.
The first minister warns there is a stark choice to be made about funding priorities.
'Why shouldn't everyone be compensated?'
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Ross tells the chamber he is "getting annoyed" due to so many cases of disruption throughout the island communities.
"The failure of Humza Yousaf's party to build a working ferry network is causing chaos," adds the Scottish Tory leader.
He quotes an islander who is in "despair" and he insists lives are being ruined.
"Why shouldn't everyone affected be compensated for the SNP's mistakes?"
Clash over ferries continues
The Scottish Tory leader says the ferry disruption is destroying the way of life of many communities on the islands and the coast of Scotland.
Ross asks if the first minister understands "how many jobs his failures are costing"?
The FM repeats for the third time that he does understand the impact and he points out again that measures have been undertaken to strengthen the resilience of the ferry fleet.
Yousaf highlights £9m has been used to charter the MV Alfred.
Ross argues ferry situation is 'urgent and critical'
Douglas Ross says the situation is "urgent and critical" and the endless cancellations of ferries are leaving businesses in despair.
The Scottish Tory leader points out some South Uist residents are questioning how long they will stay on the island.
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Humza Yousaf details attempts to bolster the ferry network and accepts the "significant impact on the communities".
He says CalMac bosses will be visiting South Uist to talk to those affected.
Compensation is not off the table, says FM
The first minister replies that he recognises the disruption which the islanders have been facing.
Humza Yousaf says he will look at what can be done, but compensation has so far not been brought forward because performance deductions from CalMac have gone on ferry replacement services.
He says compensation is not off the table and he will continue to keep an open mind on the issue.
Background: South Uist ferries cancelled for a month
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Islanders on South Uist say their community has been left
"beyond crisis" after its ferry service was cancelled for the rest of
June.
They are calling for compensation over operator
CalMac's decision to cut this month's sailings from Lochboisdale to Mallaig on
the mainland.
MV Lord of the Isles, which serves the route, was
redeployed to Islay due to ongoing repair issues with other vessels in the fleet.
CalMac has apologised and said it had increased
sailings on other routes.
Robbie Drummond, CalMac's chief executive, said he would visit South Uist next week, following a protest by islanders at Lochboisdale pier on Sunday.
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Douglas Ross called on the Scottish government to compensate people on South Uist for ferry cancellations
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The Scottish Tory leader challenged Humza Yousaf on CalMac's decision to cancel the Lochboisdale to Mallaig ferry
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The move means islanders will be without a ferry for the whole of this month
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The first minister said he had not ruled out providing compensation to those islanders affected
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Anas Sarwar criticised the leadership of the board of Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board, after it allegedly paid a private company to spy on the widow of the late government official Andrew Slorance
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The Scottish Labour leader said this was just the latest in a "litany of shameful incidents" relating to the health board.
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Humza Yousaf offered his condolences to Andrew Slorance's family and said he too was disturbed by the reports in newspapers
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Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton raised concerns about the "staffing crisis" in healthcare
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Yousaf insisted his government had a good record of staffing in the NHS and the staff in Scotland were the best paid in the UK
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The first minister also offered his condolences to the family of the 14-year-old boy who died in an incident at a school in West Lothian
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Latest PostFMQs - The headlines
This week's First Minister's Questions has drawn to a close. If you're just joining us, here are the key points that emerged:
That's all from the live page team. Paul McLaren was today's editor, with Katy Scott, Carol Duncan, Craig Hutchison, Auryn Cox, Morven Mckinnon, Nichola Rutherford and Ashleigh Keenan-Bryce.
Thank you for joining us.
Pressure on cancer services
Scottish Labour’s Jackie Baillie says the Royal College of Radiologists are concerned about the impact of staffing pressures on cancer services in Scotland.
Staff shortages are causing delays to treatment and the quality of care compromised in every cancer treatment centre.
Outsourcing to the private sector is not the answer, Baillie says, and asks what is being done to tackle this issue.
Humza Yousaf says work is under way to address this - there are more consultants in some specialist areas - but he acknowledges there are shortages in some parts of the country.
The FM says there is pressure in the system caused by the difficult decision to pause cancer screening during the pandemic but says the Scottish government will continue to invest in the workforce. "We need to do more," he says.
Should Scotland phase out greyhound racing?
Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Mark Ruskell asks the first minister if greyhound racing should be phased out in Scotland once and for all.
Mr Yousaf agrees and says animal welfare "should be at the heart of this government's agenda", pointing to a commitment made by former first minister Nicola Sturgeon.
He says the government will look into being more effective in solving the issue.
Background: Death of 14-year-old boy at West Lothian school
A 14-year-old boy has died following an incident at a school in West Lothian.
Hamdan Aslam was taken to hospital from St Kentigern's Academy in Blackburn on Tuesday afternoon but he died shortly afterwards.
There has been speculation about the cause of his death online and in the media but police say they will not comment until after a post-mortem is carried out on Thursday.
The school's headteacher, Andrew Sharkey, has said the school was "devastated" by the child's "tragic death".
He added: "Our thoughts and prayers are with their family and friends and we extend our deepest condolences and offers of support."
Police Scotland said their inquiries were continuing.
Schoolboy death: 'The worst tragedy any parent will know'
SNP MSP Fiona Hyslop brings up the tragic news of a teenage boy dying at a school in West Lothian.
She says there is a family from her constituency facing "unimaginable heartache as the son they sent to school this week tragically died".
The MSP for Linlithgow asks if the first minister can provide any reassurance that lessons from the incident will be shared and will he extend his condolences to this grieving family who need privacy at this painful time.
"This is the worst tragedy anybody who is a parent will know and there cannot be a worse fear, a worse nightmare that any parent has than losing a child," replies the first minister.
Humza Yousaf says the whole community has been "deeply, deeply affected" and he echoes concerns about any speculation and he agrees lessons should be learned.
The FM pays the respects of the entire government to the family.
Background: The minimum legal age for marriage across the UK
In Scotland, if you're aged 16 or over you do not need parental consent to get married.
In England and Wales, a new law came into force this year which raised the minimum legal age of marriage there to 18. The UK government said the changes would help protect vulnerable children from being forced into marriage.
In Northern Ireland, parental consent is required for those under 18. Ministers there have previously said they plan to increase the minimum age but haven't been able to because the devolved government is not functioning.
Scottish Labour MSP Monica Lennon wrote to the Scottish government in 2021 to ask whether it had plans to change the law and raise the minimum legal age of marriage and was told ministers would need to "obtain more information" on the issue.
Will Scotland increase the legal marriage age?
Claire Baker is up next and she asks the first minister for the government's response to the position set out by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child that Scotland should prohibit all marriages under the age of 18 without exception.
The FM tells the MSP for Mid Scotland Fife that all partnerships and marriages should be entered into with consent.
He says he wants to consider whether 16 and 17-year-olds may need more protections alongside concerns for removing existing rights.
Yousaf adds the UN's comments will be taken into account and the government is gathering views from stakeholders on the minimum age of marriage and considering its next steps.
FM pledges to explore ways of tackling 'dirty camping'
Ed Mountain asks whether extra resources will be made available to local authorities for additional rangers to help with the reported upcoming tourist influx in rural Scotland.
The FM replies the government values the important work rangers do and he highlights a package of £3m to national parks, Nature Scot and Forestry Inland Scotland.
Tory MSP Mountain asks if Humza Yousaf will consider funding to provide for more rangers and stop "dirty camping", which is a major problem.
Abandoned campsites strewn with litter and even human waste have increasingly been found this year in Scotland's rural areas and Mountaineering Scotland has dubbed the behaviour "dirty camping".
In his reply to Mountain, Yousaf points out there was a huge increase in dirty camping due to the lockdown.
The FM will explore what more can be done to tackle the issue.
Who is to blame for NHS staffing crisis, asks Cole-Hamilton
Alex Cole-Hamilton asks about the staffing crisis in healthcare, saying NHS staff logged their concerns 18,000 times in the past five years on the NHS official incident reporting system.
The leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats asks if the Royal Colleges are correct in that, “irrespective of the pandemic, neglect by Scottish ministers has left this health service in a terrible state”.
Humza Yousaf says there are vacancies but says there are around 29,100 more staff more in the NHS under the SNP.
“We have a good record of staffing and the best paid staff” in the UK, says the first minister.The FM acknowledges that there are issues in recruitment and retention but says the pandemic had an impact on this.
'Do the right thing... sack the rotten leadership'
Sarwar points out that Louise Slorance is in the Holyrood gallery watching First Minister's Questions.
The Scottish Labour leader reveals she told him that the people who covered up the problems at the health board and lied to families will not be the ones to fix it.
He urges the first minister to "do the right thing and sack the rotten leadership of this health board so we can get a fresh start and justice for these families".
The first minister says the government asked for an external peer review of the case and Great Glasgow and Clyde will co-operate with the public inquiry.
He says the government will continue to hold the health board to account.
Latest in a litany of shameful incidents - Sarwar
The Scottish Labour leader calls the spying incident "the latest in a litany of shameful incidents" and claims Humza Yousaf "empowered those responsible" as health secretary.
Sarwar also says whistleblowers were intimidated and the health board engaged in a cover-up.
He repeats his first question and the first minister says a public inquiry is under way, while he takes the issue "very seriously".
Yousaf says whistleblowers are "absolutely critical" and he hopes the health board takes the recommendations on board.
Background: The death of Andrew Slorance
Andrew Slorance was a Scottish government official who died after catching Covid while having cancer treatment in hospital in Glasgow in 2020.
The 49-year-old father-of-five was head of the government's response and communication unit which was responsible for its handling of the Covid pandemic.
When he died, Nicola Sturgeon - who was then first minister - was among those who led tributes.
Mr Slorance's wife, Louise, has since raised questions about an infection her husband contracted in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and claims it was covered up by the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board.
Sarwar questions Glasgow health board leadership
Anas Sarwar is up next and he leads on the Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board allegedly paying a private company to spy on a widow who lost her husband in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital infection scandal.
He asks: "Why does the first minister have confidence in the leadership of a board who spy on the families of dead patients?"
Yousaf offer his condolences to Andrew Slorance's family and says he was also disturbed by the reports in newspapers.
He says there is a level of media monitoring that takes place, but NHS Great Glasgow and Clyde have taken the right action by removing Mr Slorance's wife Louise from the list.
He says he plans to meet with Mrs Slorance soon.
FM says he will consider payouts
Yousaf insists his government understands the concerns raised by islanders and reiterates it is investing in the ferry network.
It's fair for the islanders to raise the issue of compensation and he insists he will reconsider this.
The first minister warns there is a stark choice to be made about funding priorities.
'Why shouldn't everyone be compensated?'
Ross tells the chamber he is "getting annoyed" due to so many cases of disruption throughout the island communities.
"The failure of Humza Yousaf's party to build a working ferry network is causing chaos," adds the Scottish Tory leader.
He quotes an islander who is in "despair" and he insists lives are being ruined.
"Why shouldn't everyone affected be compensated for the SNP's mistakes?"
Clash over ferries continues
The Scottish Tory leader says the ferry disruption is destroying the way of life of many communities on the islands and the coast of Scotland.
Ross asks if the first minister understands "how many jobs his failures are costing"?
The FM repeats for the third time that he does understand the impact and he points out again that measures have been undertaken to strengthen the resilience of the ferry fleet.
Yousaf highlights £9m has been used to charter the MV Alfred.
Ross argues ferry situation is 'urgent and critical'
Douglas Ross says the situation is "urgent and critical" and the endless cancellations of ferries are leaving businesses in despair.
The Scottish Tory leader points out some South Uist residents are questioning how long they will stay on the island.
Humza Yousaf details attempts to bolster the ferry network and accepts the "significant impact on the communities".
He says CalMac bosses will be visiting South Uist to talk to those affected.
Compensation is not off the table, says FM
The first minister replies that he recognises the disruption which the islanders have been facing.
Humza Yousaf says he will look at what can be done, but compensation has so far not been brought forward because performance deductions from CalMac have gone on ferry replacement services.
He says compensation is not off the table and he will continue to keep an open mind on the issue.
Background: South Uist ferries cancelled for a month
Islanders on South Uist say their community has been left "beyond crisis" after its ferry service was cancelled for the rest of June.
They are calling for compensation over operator CalMac's decision to cut this month's sailings from Lochboisdale to Mallaig on the mainland.
MV Lord of the Isles, which serves the route, was redeployed to Islay due to ongoing repair issues with other vessels in the fleet.
CalMac has apologised and said it had increased sailings on other routes.
Robbie Drummond, CalMac's chief executive, said he would visit South Uist next week, following a protest by islanders at Lochboisdale pier on Sunday.
Will government compensate islanders for ferry mistakes?
The Scottish Conservative leader begins his line of questioning by raising the protests of islanders on South Uist about ferry cancellations.
They are furious, Douglas Ross says, adding testimony from one of the islanders calling for compensation.
"Will his government compensate islanders for his mistakes?"