That's all from us at Holyrood Live on 24 February 2016.

The Scottish government's budget for the coming year was approved by MSPs.

It was passed by 64 votes to 57. 

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Finance Secretary John Swinney rejected renewed calls from Labour and the Liberal Democrats for a penny rise in income tax to avoid local government cuts. 

Mr Swinney announced an extra £80m  of spending on educational attainment over the next three years. 

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Have a nice evening, we're back with the European Committee from 9am tomorrow.  

Local Government Minister Marco Biagi says this is a wonderful example of a local authority taking a leading approach.

Mr Biagi says the Fairer Fife Commission's work is remarkable in a number of ways and has produced a great piece of work. 

He says this kind of approach has a lot to commend it.

The local government minister praises the "why not culture" put forward by Ms Baxter.

Labour MSP Alex Rowley says it is important to look at all 40 of the Fairer Fife Commission's recommendations and decide how they need to be implemented and by whom.

Mr Rowley says there needs to be much clearer outcomes.

He says the fact there are 75,000 people living in poverty in Fife needs to be addressed and poverty is growing.

Mr Rowley points to the rise in the number of foodbanks as the absolute evidence that absolute poverty is there across Scotland.

SNP MSP Roderick Campbell says one of the great problems today in many western countries is the gap between the rich and poor and it is getting wider.

Mr Campbell says there are inequalities in health, education and the environment which must be addressed. 

"If we tackle inequality we are more likely to have a thriving economy", he says. 

Ms Baxter highlights Fife Council's commitment to addressing poverty and acknowledges the commissioners and everyone who gave evidence to or participated in the process. 

The recommendation that outcomes should be delivered that will allow residents to be able to live good lives, make choices and reach their full potential and let children be safe, happy and healthy, is welcomed by the MSP. 

She acknowledges all of the commission's 40 recommendations for a fairer Fife, which it listed under the headings, ambitious, poverty-free, fair-work, affordable, connected, empowered, skilled and healthier.

Ms Baxter uses her motion to highlight the Fairer Fife Commission report, Fairness Matters, external, which was launched on 30 November 2015 at the Cottage Family Centre in Kirkcaldy. 

The Mid Scotland and Fife MSP says the commission was established by Fife Council in September 2014 and is independent of the council and its partners. 

The Labour MSP says its remit was to take a strategic overview of the scale, scope and nature of poverty in Fife, to review the effectiveness of the activity being carried out to address this and to report with recommendations to the local authority and the Fife Partnership by November 2015. 

Labour MSP Jayne Baxter leads a member's debate entitled 'Fairer Fife Commission Report, Fairness Matters'. 

MSPs vote to pass the Budget (Scotland)(No.5) Bill, external. 

64 MSPs backed it but 57 voted against.

Labour MSP Drew Smith asks for an estimate of public service job losses.

Mr Swinney accuses Labour of exaggerating and inflating the numbers.

Labour MSP Kezia Dugdale says the very fabric of our society will be hit by the budget cuts.

Mr Swinney says Labour want the poor to pay for the Tories austerity and he is having none of it.

Labour MSP Ken Macintosh intervenes asking how many local authorities agree with Mr Swinney.

The deputy first minister replies, all 32 local authorities agreed to the deal.

Mr Swinney says there is a cash reduction in the local government budget of £500m.

He says there is a £150m reduction in capital expenditure leaving a resource reduction of £350m tempered by the investment of £250m into health and social care integration.

Finance Secretary John Swinney says it is regrettable that no other party has seen fit to support the government in delivering the largest ever cash settlement to the NHS.

Mr Swinney says the Tories will vote against the small business bonus scheme and the Labour party will vote against modern apprenticeships.

He says after yesterday it is very obvious this government does not fold even to HM Treasury.

Huge cheers from the SNP backbenches ensues. 

Ms Baillie says Labour would provide a payment of £100 through local authorities upfront to low paid workers, as part of their increase in income tax of a penny.

The Labour MSP says this is the last opportunity for the SNP to make the right choice.

"If this budget is passed these will be Swinney's cuts."

She says the budget will cut hundreds of millions of pounds and thousands of jobs in councils.

Ms Bailllie says the SNP's record in terms of education and skills is "woeful".

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Scottish Labour's wealth creation spokesperson calls on John Swinney to take off his "rose tinted spectacles".

She says income tax is a progressive tax, according to experts including Mr Swinney!

Scottish Labour MSP Jackie Baillie says Mr Swinney has been described as a wizard, "well a slightly older version of Harry Potter, maybe".

Ms Baillie says the louder the SNP backbenchers are the weaker their argument.

She asks why the SNP is now so silent and says we are seeing  "SNP rhetoric triumphing over positive action".

The Labour MSP says the Scottish government is passing on George Osborne's cuts to local government. 

Mr Brown says this is not a budget that helps the economy. 

The Tory MSP says it is good the SNP government has held firm and not increased income tax. 

He says his party stands "shoulder to shoulder" with the SNP against the Lib Dems and Labour on this issue.

Mr Brown says the SNP are now using the language of Better Together, as he brandishes an SNP leaflet saying "No Thanks".

Scottish Conservative MSP Gavin Brown accuses the SNP of double standards over a cash terms increase to the Scottish government's budget and a cut of £500m to local government. 

Mr Brown lambasts the government for its cuts to colleges and the help to buy budget. 

He says Scotland has become less competitive on tax.