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  • SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale and Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson joined Glenn Campbell

  • Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie, Scottish Green Party co-convener Patrick Harvie and UKIP's David Coburn also participated in the debate

  • The debate was recorded in front of an audience of voters at BBC Scotland's Pacific Quay headquarters on the first official day of campaigning ahead of the election on 5 May

  1. Citizens incomepublished at 21:40 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2016

    Patrick Harvie says there is a lot of consensus in most of the political parties. 

    He says his party would introduce citizens' income.

  2. New employment agencypublished at 21:39 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2016

    Ms Dugdale says Labour are similar to the SNP on welfare but would also create a new employment agency in Scotland.

  3. Sturgeon accuses Davidson of going into hiding over disability cutspublished at 21:39 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2016

    Ms Sturgeon says the SNP will create its own social security agency and abolish the bedroom tax, plus tackle child poverty.

    She insists the SNP will maintain, not cut, funding for disabled people accusing the Tory approach of being "absolutely and utterly disgusting".

    The SNP leader accuses Ruth Davidson of going into hiding over the issue.

  4. Davidson has confidence in Osbornepublished at 21:36 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2016

    Glenn Campbell asks if Ms Davidson agrees with IDS in that the Conservatives are not all in this together.

    Ms Davidson says the way the Conservative government has gone about it is wrong.

    Ms Sturgeon and Mr Rennie disagree saying Ms Davidson had said the budget was the right thing to do.

    Glenn Campbell asks if Ms Davidson has lost confidence in the chancellor.

    "Absolutely not".

  5. Postpublished at 21:35 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2016

  6. Davidson says getting people back into work the prioritypublished at 21:34 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2016

    Ruth Davidson says in the long term she wants to get more people into work than ever before, including people furthest from the job market. 

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  8. Health or welfare?published at 21:33 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2016

    David Coburn says the country is only as good as the health care it gives. 

    Glenn Campbell repeatedly tries to get Mr Coburn to talk about welfare and not focus on the NHS.

    Mr Coburn says there should be more money spent on health than on council staff salaries.

  9. Rennie says he will make the work programme workpublished at 21:32 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2016

    Scottish Lib Dem Willie Rennie says there has been good work done by SNP government, which he does not often say.

    The Scottish government has reached out to civic Scotland and put dignity at the heart of its plans. 

    He says the Lib Dems would raise the Carers Benefit up to the level JSA and abolish the Bedroom Tax altogether. 

    Mr Rennie says he will make sure the work programme and work choices are working well in partnership with colleges and councils.

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  11. What's going to happen with welfare in Scotland?published at 21:29 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2016

    Holyrood is to be given control over 11 benefits under the Scotland Bill - including support for carers and those with disabilities. It will also be given the ability to top-up existing payments and create new benefits.  

    Welfare figures
  12. Conservative calls for further devolution of welfare powers to councilspublished at 21:28 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2016

    Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson says she would change the rate of carers allowance and put it up. 

    Ms Davidson says we should help people have more independence in their lives. 

    She would like to devolve welfare powers further to local authorities particularly after health and social care intervention.  

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  15. Question Twopublished at 21:28 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2016

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  17. Harvie says chronic inequality in Scotlandpublished at 21:24 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2016

    Scottish Green Party convener Patrick Harvie says the economy as a whole would be healthier if big tax dodging companies paid their fair share. 

    He says the current model is a failed economic model, all about lower taxes and governments scaring their citizens. 

     Mr Harvie says there is chronic inequality and he does not want to see a sign on the border saying Scotland is the country that trashes its public services.

  18. Lib Dem calls for investment in skillspublished at 21:24 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2016

    Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie says not having skills will have a dramatic impact on the economy, that's why need to invest in education. 

    If we don't, large sectors society wont participate in the economy, he says.

  19. Debate re-cap: What did Nicola Sturgeon say on tax?published at 21:23 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2016

    Nicola Sturgeon
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