That's all from Holyrood Live todaypublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
That's all from Holyrood Live today, have a lovely evening.
Image source, Scottish ParliamentSummary
MSPs hear Scotland is doing better than the rest of the UK in tackling climate change
Topical questions focuses on homophobic bullying and mountain weather forecasting
Education secretary announces new educational regions
Minister announces new loan scheme for farmers
The Scottish government leads a debate on housing
Scottish Labour MSP Jackie Baillie leads the 'Save Our Services' debate
That's all from Holyrood Live todaypublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Image source, Scottish ParliamentMinister insists government will focus on providing as many services locally as possiblepublished at 18:32 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Ms Campbell says the government is committed to securing local services where possible.
The public health minister says the government will ensure health boards engage with the public over changes.
She says the government will always focus on providing as many services locally as possible.
Minister says there is a process to be gone through and no decisions have been taken yetpublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Public Health Minister Aileen Campbell says contrary to what is stated in Jackie Baillie's motion no decisions have been made about the service provisions mentioned.
Ms Baillie asks if the final decision on the CMU at the Vale will be taken by the health secretary.
Image source, bbcImage caption, Public Health Minister Aileen Campbell
Ms Campbell says there is a process to be gone through and no decision has been taken yet.
She says she cannot discuss the specifics while the consultations is ongoing.
Labour MSP asks who is running the NHS in Scotland?published at 18:26 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Ivan McKee intervenes asking if the closure proposals only come from the health board and there is a process to go through.
Mr Kelly says "you have to laugh" and asks who is running the NHS in Scotland.
Labour MSP highlights 'very valued Parkinson's unit' at Lightburn Hospitalpublished at 18:24 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Labour MSP James Kelly gets to his feet to defend Lightburn Hospital also.
Mr Kelly says it would be wrong to move services from it.
He highlights the very valued Parkinson's unit.
The Labour MSP accuses the SNP of an "absolute brass neck" for promising to maintain local services.
SNP MSP says case for closure of Lightburn Hospital has not been madepublished at 18:22 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
SNP MSP Ivan McKee says the case for the closure of Lightburn Hospital has not been made.
Labour MSP Anas Sarwar asks if it was wrong for the SNP to say there was no plans to close Lightburn in the election campaign.
Image source, bbcImage caption, SNP MSP Ivan McKee
Mr McKee says his letter in the campaign said nothing of the sort and brandishes it for effect.
He says the health board has failed to make its case to closing the Lightburn Hospital.
Tory MSP backs the Valepublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Conservative MSP Maurice Corry tells the chamber all four of his children were born at the CMU in the Vale of Leven.
Not surprisingly he welcomes the re-engagement process launched by the health board on the future of services at the Vale, only if it is open and inclusive he adds.
Labour MSP says there is a centralisation of NHS services across Scotlandpublished at 18:14 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Labour MSP Alex Rowley says there is a centralisation of NHS services across Scotland where cuts are taking place.
Public Health Minister Aileen Campbell intervenes to say there is record investment in the NHS and service reviews are part in parcel of the smooth running of the NHS.
Mr Rowley says it is the massive cuts that are driving the reviews.
SNP MSP says first minister committed to Vale of Leven Hospitalpublished at 18:11 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
SNP MSP Gil Paterson says the first minister has commitment to the Vale of Leven Hospital remaining open.
Ms Baillie says that is helpful, but asks why the proposals are before us today and they should be signed of by the minister.
Mr Paterson says if the government was telling health boards to do one thing or another, that's not how it works.
Image source, bbcImage caption, SNP MSP Gil Paterson
The government will be involved later he says and he urges everyone to engage with the consultation launched by the health board.
He says in 2015-16 there were just 43 births at the maternity unit in the Vale of Leven and "it seems mothers are voting with their feet".
Labour MSP says official plan is now to close the children's ward at the RAH in Paisleypublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Image source, bbcImage caption, Labour MSP Neil Bibby
Labour MSP Neil Bibby says the official plan is now to close the children's ward at the RAH in Paisley.
Mr Bibby says SNP MSP George Adam has been more interested to save his own job rather than save the children's ward at the RAH.
He calls for the health secretary to come to Paisley to see how important the RAH children's ward is.
The Labour MSP calls on the Scottish government to stop sitting on its hands.
Tory MSP accuses government of 'sitting on its hands'published at 18:01 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Image source, bbcImage caption, Conservative MSP Donald Cameron
Conservative MSP Donald Cameron says the Scottish government is "sitting on its hands" while local services are under threat, like the CMU services at the Vale.
Mr Cameron says short staffing cuts across the NHS, which lies at the door of the party that has been in power for the last nine years.
He says spending on the NHS in England has risen by more than it has in Scotland.
The Tory MSP calls on the SNP to back the motion from Jackie Baillie.
Any failure in the NHS or services is the fault of the SNP government says Labour MSPpublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Image source, bbcImage caption, Scottish Labour's health spokesperson Anas Sarwar
Scottish Labour's health spokesperson Anas Sarwar says the reality the NHS is already independent in Scotland and the Scottish government oversees it.
Any failure in the NHS or services is the fault of the SNP government, says Mr Sarwar.
He says Jackie Baillie was called a liar during the election campaign over fears about maternity services at the Vale but she has been proved right.
SNP MSP says he will fight for the midwife services at Inverclyde Royal Hospitalpublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Image source, bbcImage caption, SNP MSP Stuart McMillan
SNP MSP Stuart McMillan says he will fight to keep services at the Inverclyde Royal Hospital.
Mr McMillan says resource spending on the NHS has increased in real terms and the workforce of the NHS has increased.
He says the previous Labour led executive was when the cuts started.
Ms Baillie calls on Mr McMillan to join her to resist the cuts.
Mr McMillan says he will fight for the midwife services at Inverclyde Royal Hospital.
Labour MSP accuses the government of closing the Vale maternity unit by stealthpublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Ms Baillie says the health board completely failed to promote the maternity unit at the Vale as it had promised to do.
The Labour MSP accuses the government of closing the unit by stealth.
Vale of Leven maternity services threatened says Labour MSPpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Labour MSP Jackie Baillie says she will focus on proposed cuts to Vale of Leven Hospital services.
Ms Baillie says six months ago the SNP government said there was nothing to worry about from the leaked health board documents in January.
Image source, bbcImage caption, Labour MSP Jackie Baillie
In the run up to the election, the Labour MSP says, she and her colleagues were called liars.
The Dumbarton MSP says she welcomed the Vision for the Vale in 2009.
She says the pledge was the maternity unit at the Vale of Leven would be maintained and improved, but now it is threatened with closure.
Background: Vale of Leven threatpublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Image source, PAAccording to the Dumbarton Reporter, external a leaked document revealed proposals to close the Community Midwifery Unit at the Vale of Leven Hospital.
The Reporter says leaked plans from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, which were shared with the Reporter, showed the health board wants to transfer all births from the Vale to the RAH in Paisley or the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in the south of Glasgow.
Here is the motion to today's member's debatepublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Image source, Scottish ParliamentScottish Labour MSP Jackie Baillie will lead the debate entitled 'Save our Services'.
Decision timepublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
MSPs back the motion from the Scottish government's motion from the housing debate.
They rejected the Labour and Tory amendments.
Scottish Labour will hold a member's debate on hospital services after decision timepublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
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End of twitter postScottish Labour MSP Jackie Baillie will lead a member's debate entitled 'Save our Services'.
The Scottish Labour Party has published what it calls' dossier of broken promises, external' by the SNP on NHS services.
Minister insists 'homelessness is not forgotten'published at 17:30 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Image source, bbcImage caption, Minister insists 'homelessness is not forgotten'
Ms Constance says homelessness is not forgotten and says homeless applications have reduced but she will not demure from the fact there is some road to travel before eradicating homelessness.
She says she does not wish to see any child in temporary accommodation, but there is often no alternative to temporary accommodation but it must be for the shortest time.
The minister welcomes the cross party backing for a Warm Homes Bill.