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The Devolution (Further Powers) Committee took evidence on the controversial Trade Union Bill
MSPs quizzed ministers during general questions
Nicola Sturgeon fielded questions from opposition party leaders and backbench MSPs for the first time in 2016
French-born MSP Christian Allard led a debate marking the one year anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo tragedy in Paris
The afternoon was taken up by stage 1 proceedings for the Scottish Elections (Dates) Bill and the Lobbying (Scotland) Bill
The UK government's National Living Wage, external of £7.20 an hour comes into force in April 2016.
It will only apply to workers over the age of 25.
Scottish Green Party co-convener Patrick Harvie asks what impact the introduction of an upper band of the minimum wage for workers over 25 will have on pay inequality and in-work poverty in Scotland.
Ms Davidson says the £4m is a previous allocation and has nothing to do with the subsequent £5m and people want to know how that will be spent.
The Scottish Conservative leader says farmers and crofters are still waiting for payments and people are asking why firms and families are not getting the support they are elsewhere in the UK.
Ms Sturgeon says all appropriate action will be taken to help people hit by flooding.
She says it is an ongoing situation and that is why the £5m has not yet been allocated.
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Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson says the flooding has been devastating and we need to know how people are going to be supported.
Ms Davidson says ministers have had £5m to support people and asks why they are "dragging their feet".
Ms Sturgeon says £4m has already been allocated to the worst hit areas by Storm Desmond.
The first minister says the government will shortly make an announcement about support as a result of Storm Frank.
She says the Bellwin scheme has been activated.
The first minister says Ms Dugdale is not exhibiting the behaviour of a credible opposition.
Ms Sturgeon says the government has removed stamp duty, now LBBT, helping people buying starter homes.
She says the SNP will help young people in a sensible way and improve private rented accomodation.
Ms Sturgeon says she will focus on building more houses.
Ms Dugdale says the first minister will not change the austerity agenda, preferring to manage it.
The Scottish Labour leader says her party want to spend money to help youngsters buy there first home, while the SNP prefers to give big airlines a tax cut.
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Ms Sturgeon says in the last quarter there has been an increase of first time buyers and in the last year there has been an increase of 16%.
The first minister says the government will continue to focus on helping people to own their own home.
She says housing supply is at the route of this, she adds that the shadow chancellor John McDonnell has admitted Labour exacerbated the problem by not building houses.
Scottish Labour said it would take "bold action" to help people get on the property ladder if it forms the next Scottish government.
The party has pledged to double the £3,000 currently available to anyone saving for a deposit through a first-time buyer ISA.
It said the move would allow a couple saving £100 each a month to save for a £15,000 deposit within three years.
The Scottish Parliament election will be held on 5 May.
Opinion polls have suggested that the SNP is on course to win another majority at Holyrood.
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Ms Sturgeon says Labour's Iain Gray admitted Labour failed to build the necessary houses.
Consensus to mudslinging, retorts Ms Dugdale.
The Scottish Labour leader says it takes a young couple on an average wage 10 years to get the deposit to buy there first home.
Ms Dugdale says Labour will help young first time buyers and asks what the first minister will do.
The first minister says there are more people across all age groups living in the private rented sector.
Some people make a positive choice to rent, she explains.
Ms Sturgeon says the housing crisis is part of the financial crisis over recent years, affecting home ownership.
She says there has been a 4% increase in the last quarter of first time house buyers.
Ms Dugdale says that was not an answer to the question asked.
The Scottish Labour leader says 41% of young people live in private rented accommodation.
She says it is "generation rent".
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Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale says for many young Scots owning their own home is a key ambition, but just a "pipe dream".
"What proportion of young people live in housing in the private sector?"
Ms Sturgeon says a significant number do live housing owned by the private sector.
She says the government is introducing new measures in terms of rent control
An amber "be prepared" warning has been issued for Thursday by the Met Office, meaning further
The warning applies to the Grampian and Central, Tayside and Fife regions, external.
Additional rainfall totals of 30-50mm are expected quite widely, with over 60mm on high ground, while it will continue to fall as snow on the hills.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said "significant flooding" was likely for Inverurie.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon begins by thanking all the emergency services responding to the flooding across Scotland.
Ms Sturgeon says she will be updated on weather impacts throughout the course of the day.
Nicola Sturgeon will now answer questions from opposition party leaders for the first time in 2016.
Independent MSP John Wilson asks when the Scottish government last met the council leader and chief executive of North Lanarkshire Council.