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  • MSPs quiz health ministers during portfolio questions

  • Economy Secretary Keith Brown gives an emergency ministerial statement on the delay to the opening of the new Forth bridge

  • The Scottish Conservatives lead a debate on the Named Person scheme and the education secretary announces the guidance would be refreshed

  • SNP MSP Clare Adamson leads a debate on child safety

  1. That's all from Holyrood Livepublished at 18:21 British Summer Time 8 June 2016

    That's all from Holyrood Live on Wednesday 8 June 2016, the day when: 

    Economy Secretary Keith Brown told the chamber that the new £1.35bn bridge across the Forth will now open in May 2017, six months later than originally planned.

    Economy Secretary Keith BrownImage source, Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament
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    Economy Secretary Keith Brown announces delay in opening the Queensferry Crossing

    Workers lost 25 days to high winds during April and May aloneImage source, Getty Images
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    Workers lost 25 days to high winds during April and May alone

    Education Secretary John Swinney announced the government is to "refresh" guidance about its named persons scheme after acknowledging "concerns"

    John Swinney announces the government is to "refresh" guidance about its Named Persons schemeImage source, bbc
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    John Swinney announces the government is to "refresh" guidance about its Named Persons scheme

  2. Minister looks forward to improving child safetypublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 8 June 2016

    Ms Ewing says she took the Bitrex test and confirms it was indeed very bitter, requiring five chocolates to address it.

    The minister concludes saying she looks forward to working to further improve child safety awareness in Scotland.

  3. Minister praises work in Child Safety Week by the Child Accident Prevention Trustpublished at 18:12 British Summer Time 8 June 2016

    Community Safety Minister Annabelle Ewing says this week is Child Safety Week, which is a flagship community education week raising awareness of child accidents and how to prevent them.

    Community Safety Minister Annabelle Ewing

    Ms Ewing says the week reaches tens of thousands of children and families, which is very much to be welcomed.

    She says unintentional injuries happen when people are distracted, which is why the theme "Turn of Technology" is a good one.

    This theme gets children involved which is crucial.

  4. 'People take drivers' full concentration for granted' - Tory MSPpublished at 18:07 British Summer Time 8 June 2016

    Scottish Conservative MSP Oliver Mundell says he was shocked by statistics that one in 20 child deaths in Scotland are preventable.

    Scottish Conservative MSP Oliver Mundell

    Mr Mundell says he only had his "Sony Walkman and S Club 7 songs" to distract him but with advancements in technology people have more gadgets when outdoors now. 

    He says  when driving he often watches pedestrians, with a coffee in one hand and a smartphone in the other, approach the road and wonders if they will look up.

    "People take drivers' full concentration for granted", he says. 

  5. Here's the BBC Scotland story on the Named Person debatepublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 8 June 2016

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  6. Community safety minister highlights child safety before this debatepublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 8 June 2016

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  7. 'No to Named Persons' group respond to today's debate...published at 18:00 British Summer Time 8 June 2016

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  8. 'Time to concentrate on supporting our young people' - Scottish government ministerpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 8 June 2016

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  9. SNP MSP praises the Child Accident Prevention Trustpublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 8 June 2016

    SNP MSP David Torrance says accidents to young children often happen when people are disengaged or distracted.

    SNP MSP David Torrance

     Mr Torrance thanks the Child Accident Prevention Trust for their work. 

  10. 'Nothing prepares you for the love and fear of being a parent' - Labour MSPpublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 8 June 2016

    Scottish Labour MSP Elaine Smith says nothing can prepare you for the love or fear of being a parent.

    Elaine Smith

    Ms Smith says the best experience of her life was 20 years ago when her son was born and one of the worst was when he tumbled down the stairs as a child and thankfully was unharmed.

    The Labour MSP says one of her main concerns was that her son was watching age appropriate movies and video games as some parents thought Grand Theft Auto was OK for children.

    She says encouraging water safety with children is very important. 

  11. Tory MSP uses maiden speech to highlight risk to children of technology distractionpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 8 June 2016

    Conservative MSP Jeremy Balfour begins his maiden speech saying he will talk about the Lothians in the  future, but he does not want to take away from the importance of this debate.

    Mr Balfour also highlights the risks of becoming distracted by technology and stresses that accidents relating to mobile phones could be prevented.

    Conservative MSP Jeremy Balfour makes his maiden speechImage source, bbc
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    Conservative MSP Jeremy Balfour makes his maiden speech

    The Conservative MSP says road safety campaigns are vital and must be aimed at young people who may be distracted by technology.

    He says parents are bombarded by messages on parenting, but this message must get through.

  12. Bitrex taste testpublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 8 June 2016

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    SNP MSP Clare Adamson calls on MSPs to take the Bitrex Taste Test, external and it looks like her colleague Richard Lochhead already has.

    The test seeks to highlight the impact of using household and garden products that contain Bitrex and to reduce the risk of accidental poisoning amongst children. 

  13. 'Turn of the Tecnhology' to avoid accidentspublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 8 June 2016

    The SNP MSP says the theme this year is "Turn of the Technology".

    Ms Adamson highlights the risk of accidents caused by the distraction of a mobile phone.

  14. Child safety a social justice issue - SNP MSPpublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 8 June 2016

    SNP MSP Clare Adamson says, with many new members in the chamber, but what is not new is that she is on her feet talking about child safety and she makes no apologies for that.

    SNP MSP Clare Adamson

    Ms Adamson says child safety is a social justice issue.

    She says children in deprived areas are more likely to find themselves in the emergency room and one in 12 deaths in children are caused by unintentional accidents. 

  15. Background: What is Child Safety Week?published at 17:43 British Summer Time 8 June 2016

    The Child Accident Prevention (CAPT) Trust run Child Safety Week annually.

    This year's theme is "Turn off technology!", external

    CAPT homepageImage source, Child Accident Prevention Trust

    CAPT aim to raise awareness of the risks of child accidents and how they can be prevented.

    They say: "We provide a range of resources to help practitioners run local activities and events and promote safety messages in a fun and engaging way.

    "Events, external are held by a range of different organisations, external and individuals, including children’s centres, childminders, fire and rescue teams, hospitals, schools and many more."

  16. EU referendum voter registration extendedpublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 8 June 2016

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  17. Holyrood's committee membership motion agreedpublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 8 June 2016

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  18. Amended Tory motion agreedpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 8 June 2016

    The Conservative motion, as amended, was agreed with 74 MSPs backing it, 31 against and 21 abstentions.

  19. Government amendment agreedpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 8 June 2016

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    The amendment from Education Secretary John Swinney is agreed, with  74 MSPs backing it, 31 against and with 21 abstentions.