Summary

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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

Live Reporting

Craig Hutchison and Colin Bell

  1. Question One

    Question One

  2. And we're off......

    BBC Scotland's political correspondent Glenn Campbell gets us underway by introducing the candidates.

  3. Two BBC leaders' debate

    Tonight's debate is the first of two the BBC is hosting during this election campaign. The second TV head-to-head will take place days before the poll on 1 May.

  4. BACKGROUND: The 2016 Scottish Parliament election

    • Holyrood's fourth parliamentary session ended on Wednesday.
    • MSPs said their goodbyes and political parties launched their campaigns.
    • Voters go to the polls on Thursday 5 May.
    • People aged 16 and upwards will be able to cast their votes in two ballots, one for a constituency member and another on the top-up regional list

  5. Good evening and welcome to the Scottish Leaders' debate

    Good evening and welcome to BBC Scotland's Scottish Leaders' debate.

    Taking part in the debate will be SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale and Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson.

    The first of the two BBC leader debates will feature [from top left] Willie Rennie (Scottish Lib Dems); Patrick Harvie (Scottish Greens); Kezia Dugdale (Scottish Labour); Ruth Davidson (Scottish Tories); David Coburn (UKIP Scotland) and Nicola Sturgeon (SNP)bbc

    The first of the two BBC leader debates will feature [from top left] Willie Rennie (Scottish Lib Dems); Patrick Harvie (Scottish Greens); Kezia Dugdale (Scottish Labour); Ruth Davidson (Scottish Tories); David Coburn (UKIP Scotland) and Nicola Sturgeon (SNP)

    Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie, Scottish Green Party co-convener Patrick Harvie and UKIP's David Coburn also take part.

    The debate will be 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.

    The broadcast begins at 9pm on BBC 1 and here on the live page.

    It will be chaired by BBC Scotland's political correspondent Glenn Campbell.