SNP MSP Gil Paterson asks what impact the closure of the Glasgow Queen Street tunnel will have on commuters in the Clydebank and Milngavie constituency.

Mental Health Minister Jamie Hepburn says mental health is an absolute priority for the Scottish government.

Mr Hepburn says a mental health funding package of £150m until 2019-20 has been announced.

SNP MSP David Torrance asks how the government is supporting local organisations that raise awareness of issues surrounding mental health. 

Green MSP Alison Johnstone ask the Scottish government what its position is on extending train services between Edinburgh and Glasgow later into the evening.  

Climate Change Minister Aileen McLeod says the climate change reductions are in the energy budget and that is due to the UK government she says. 

The minister says the UK government axing the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund led to the loss of £15m.

The Scottish government faced questions over plans to cut spending on climate change by almost 10%.

Members of the Committee on Climate Change were in Edinburgh last month to gather evidence. 

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The committee is an independent statutory body advising the UK government and devolved administrations, including the Scottish government. 

The visit came ahead of the publication of its Reducing emissions in Scotland - 2015 progress report., external

Labour MSP Claudia Beamish asks why the Scottish government has reduced the climate change budget. 

SNP MSP Linda Fabiani asks the Scottish government when it last met NHS Lanarkshire. 

Europe Secretary Fiona Hsylop says the Scottish government believes that continued EU membership is overwhelmingly in Scotland's interest.

Ms Hyslop says the Scottish government is strongly against a June election, it should be deferred.  

The first ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have urged David Cameron not to hold an EU referendum in June, saying it will "distract" from devolved elections taking place in May. 

Nicola Sturgeon, Carwyn Jones and Arlene Foster have written to the PM to urge him to defer the date.

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They say a June date will "confuse" the process and make it hard for them to campaign effectively in the referendum.

Mr Cameron told MPs that voters were able to differentiate between polls. 

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SNP MSP Roderick Campbell asks what discussions the government is having with the UK government regarding the proposed referendum on EU membership. 

The overall aim of the personal footcare guidance is to improve the way in which personal footcare is supported and delivered through the implementation of good practice guidance, external. 

The personal footcare guidance: 

• Describes what is meant by personal footcare
• Provides clarity on the services and interventions that NHS podiatry services offer 
• Provides examples of models that can support local provision of personal footcare 
• Provides information on the educational resources available which offer help and support both for individuals and care providers in the provision of personal footcare 

Labour MSP Drew Smith ask whether the Scottish government plans to review the Personal Footcare Guidance. 

Health Secretary Shona Robison says over the next year the government is putting £85m as part of the primary care fund, with £2.5m to explore GP recruitment and retention which can be challenging in rural areas.

Ms Robison says the number of GPs employed in Scotland has risen by 7% to over 5,000 but she accepts there is more to be done.

Senior doctors say GP surgeries in rural areas are in crisis. 

Leaders of the British Medical Association and the Royal College of GP's say many rural GPs are close to retirement and there are few younger doctors willing to replace them. 

Last November the government made an additional £40m is being made available to help GP practices in the most deprived areas of Scotland. 

It will also help GPs working in remote rural communities and those looking after a significant proportion of very elderly patients. 

Conservative MSP Alex Fergusson asks what steps the government is taking to address the reported shortage of GPs in rural areas. 

Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead says many concerns have been expressed around the potential impact around the marine environment. 

Mr Lochhead says he has written to the UK government asking for powers over this issue to be devolved.

He says the Scottish government must be fully consulted on ship-to-ship oil transfers in the Moray Firth.

Opposition is growing to proposals which would allow oil tankers to undertake ship-to-ship oil transfers in the Moray Firth. 

The plan by the Cromarty Firth port authority could see dozens of these transfers each year and millions of tonnes of crude oil pumped between the vessels. 

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Its application said it expected to make the transfers no more than four times each calendar month. 

The campaigners said they fear the plan could cause an environmental disaster.

SNP MSP Dave Thompson asks what the government's position is on the potential environmental impact if the Cromarty Firth Port Authority's application for ship-to-ship oil transfer in the Cromarty Firth is granted.