A grant of £75,000 has been offered to the British Red Cross by the Scottish government. 

It will help the charity to provide medical aid to refugees and migrants arriving on the Greek island of Lesbos. 

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It adds to a previous grant of £140,000 given to the charity to support work in Greece. 

Charities providing aid to Syrian refugees arriving in Europe have already received £300,000 from the Scottish government. 

The grants will be used to provide items such as first aid kits, antenatal care, hygiene kits and to identify those who are severely affected by their experiences. 

Lib Dem MSP Tavish Scott asks what assistance is being provided to refugees from Syria and what further discussions it has had with the UK government on this matter.

Fiona Hyslop outlines support for organisations that help people with additional support needs to access or participate in cultural activities.

The culture secretary says drama, production and culture can be hugely empowering for all of us and particularly people with support needs.   

SNP MSP Linda Fabiani asks how the government ensures that people with additional support needs can access or participate in cultural activities.

Scotland's political parties have united in condemnation after the UK government said there were

The visas, which allowed international students to stay in Scotland to work after graduation, were axed in 2012. 

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MSPs from Holyrood's cross-party group jointly wrote to immigration minister James Brokenshire after the Scottish secretary ruled out their return. 

The Scottish government has campaigned for a return of the visa. 

Europe and International Development Minister Humza Yousaf says the Scottish government was deeply disappointed with the UK government' decision not to return the post-study visa.

Mr Yousaf says he hopes to meet with and take forward this issue with the UK government.

SNP MSP Mike MacKenzie asks what the government's position is on the UK Government's decision to rule out a return to the post-study work visa. 

Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop details cultural events with access for people from deprived areas.

Ms Hyslop says Creative Scotland is building on a fantastic 2014 cultural programme.

She says performances and productions must work with communities. 

SNP MSP Mark McDonald asks what steps are being taken to improve cultural opportunities for people from deprived areas. 

Keith Brown says the Scottish government views cities and their regions as the key engines of the Scottish economy.

Ms Goldie asks what measures the Scottish government has taken to deliver more City Deals in Scotland.

The infrastructure secretary says the nature of City Deals has changed and says the further devolution of powers are under consideration. 

Mr Brown says securing the Aberdeen City Deal is a priority for both the Scottish government and the UK government. 

Scottish Conservative MSP Annabel Goldie asks what steps the government is taking to maximise the economic growth potential and investment opportunities made possible by funding from the UK City Deals programme.  

Independent MSP John Wilson asks the government when it last met Scottish Water.

Last June schools were closed and thousands of people told not to cook, drink or wash with tap water after concern over its taste and smell. 

The alert affected about 6,000 properties in the Carfin, Newarthill, Chapelhall, New Stevenston and Dalziel Park areas of North Lanarkshire. 

Scottish Water said it had been told the water had an "oily based substance" with a strong odour. 

North Lanarkshire Council advised people to only use mains water to flush their toilets.  

Infrastructure Secretary Keith Brown says the Scottish Water report has been submitted to the drinking water quality regulator and until she has considered it, it would not be appropriate to release the report. 

Mr Brown says he appreciates constituents want to get answers to this, but the drinking water quality regulator is independent.  

Scottish Labour MSP Siobhan McMahon asks when the Scottish Water report into the contamination incident in North Lanarkshire in June 2015 that affected 6,000 households will be published.

Scottish Labour Mark Griffin asks whether the government will provide an update on its discussions with EU officials regarding funding for public infrastructure projects, including the new Cumbernauld Academy.

Infrastructure Secretary Keith Brown says initial assessment of the impact of flooding on the APWR shows it can be mitigated and the project should remain on schedule.

The construction of the Aberdeen bypass was reclassified from a private to a public sector project last summer. 

It followed an Office for National Statistics (ONS) review after a tightening of EU rules around publicly-funded building programmes. 

The bypass is being funded though the "non-profit distribution" model, set up as an alternative to PFI. 

Deputy First Minister John Swinney said the project would not be delayed as a result of the change.  

SNP MSP Kevin Stewart asks how work on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route is progressing

SNP MSP Fiona McLeod asks whether Scottish Canals has any role in flood prevention.