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SNP MSP Kate Forbes begins by saying she is the PLO for Derek Mackay.

Ms Forbes says Labour's motion is just like a petulant child just saying no.

She says Scotland needs a budget and there needs to be scrutiny and discussions with other parties.

The SNP MSP says the big fat no from Labour would be awful news for the Highlands.

The budget calculations include the end of the council tax freeze, with councils able to raise rates by up to 3%, and extra increases to bands E, F, G and H, which were agreed earlier in the parliamentary term.

However, the government has abandoned proposals to use council tax funds for national education targets - a plan which had proved controversial with opposition parties, with all backing a Tory amendment saying it would undermine local accountability.

The parties also failed to come to any consensus over tax in a vote the week before the draft budget was published, with a series of votes ending in stalemate after opposition members united against an amendment put forward by Mr Mackay.

While the Conservatives oppose the SNP's tax plans as going too far, Labour, the Greens and the Lib Dems say they are not radical enough.

  Other proposals in the draft budget include:  

• Extra funding for local services via the education and health budgets
• An extra £300m for NHS resource budgets
• £47m to mitigate the "bedroom tax" and a pledge to "abolish" it as soon as possible
• More than £470m of direct capital investment to begin delivery of 50,000 affordable homes
• £140m for energy efficiency programmes
• £100m investment in digital and mobile infrastructure

Tory MSP Miles Briggs says many of the people affected by council tax rises are not particularly wealthy and they will be hit hard.

Mr Briggs says it is a sad economic reality that the only region growing after 10 years of SNP government is Edinburgh and the south east region.

He says ministers need to listen to businesses and job creators.

Mr Briggs says "we cannot be less competitive on business tax" than in other nations in the UK. 

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Mr Harvie asks how Mr Rennie will fund this "list of goodies".

The Scottish Lib Dem leader says a modest increase of one penny in income tax will give a big return.

Mr Rennie says his party has set out its priorities and if anyone thinks that is just a matter of time before the Lib Dems agree to the budget then they are mistaken.

He says if the budget falls and their is an election then those who have not raised their shovels to make a deal with the finance secretary will bear the responsibility.

Lib Dem Leader Willie Rennie says his party want to invest in colleges and re-instate part-time courses.

Mr Rennie says mental health services is a priority for everyone and this budget is an opportunity to show it.

He says Police Scotland has been put through the mill and centralisation has not delivered savings as originally promised.     

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Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie gently returns the favour to "machete Murdo" for his earlier "willing Willie"jibe.

Mr Rennie concedes it was actually his colleague Mike Rumbles who came up with that quip, provoking a future Rumble in the Jungle?

The Scottish Lib Dem leader says there is no majority of members in this parliament for this budget.

It will need to be agreed between parties to pass he says.

Mr Rennie says he has met the finance secretary three times calling for extra money for schools. 

The Liberal Democrats have set out funding for education, mental health and transport links as their demands for backing the Scottish budget.

The government is currently negotiating with the Lib Dems and Greens to strike a deal to get its budget plans passed.

Green co-convener Patrick Harvie has asked for concessions over tax, while Lib Dem Willie Rennie has targeted up to £400m of additional spending.

Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has said he is "positive" about winning support.

Here is the Scottish Lib Dem amendment.

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Mr Harvie says, ever since devolution began, there has been arguments over how transparent the budget is.

The Scottish Greens co-convener says the Scottish government have chose to raise the bands of the most unfair tax available, the council tax. 

He says the logic of the Tory amendment is very odd due to their position on business tax rates. 

Labour MSP Johann Lamont intervenes to say the cabinet secretary should not threaten local government with further cuts if the budget is not passed.

Mr Harvie agrees and goes to call on the minister to be bolder on the living wage and go beyond it for care work.

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The Scottish Green MSP co-convener calls for a step change in energy efficiency

He calls for a bold approach on income tax powers and says the higher rate of tax must be increased

Green MSPs have told the finance secretary he will need to make changes to income tax in Scotland if he wants them to help get his budget passed.

The party's Scottish co-convener Patrick Harvie said there was a "clear need" for new powers over income tax rates and thresholds to be employed.

He wants money raised this way to be used to boost local services.

The Scottish government said it would continue its "constructive discussions" with other parties over the budget.

Scottish Greens Co-covener Patrick Harvie says he will do his level best to not return the "pathetic name calling" that Murdo Fraser resorted to.

Mr Harvie says, if this ends up being a "stage zero debate", he hopes it will do no harm at the least. 

The Scottish Greens Co-convener says he supports investment in public services.

He says he has been disappointed in the lack of constructive suggestions coming forward.

Here is the Scottish Greens amendment. 

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Mr Fraser says the government should be growing the economy rather than increasing taxes.

The Tory MSP says Labour and the Tories are set to oppose the budget

He says that leaves only "two suitors at the court of Queen Nicola".

Mr Fraser ask if it will be "Patsy Harvie" or  "Willing Willie"?

Tory MSP Murdo Fraser says higher taxes in Scotland could see businesses move elsewhere. 

Mr Fraser says previous SNP members have came out to criticize the budget.

The Tory MSP says the reality is that hundreds of thousands of householders will see an increase in their council tax.

He says local authorities will be making cuts as council taxes are being raised. 

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Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser says the total managed expenditure is up on real terms.

Mr Fraser says overall resource in real terms has increases, while the Tory government has been in power.

He says the draft budget makes Scotland the highest taxed part of the UK. 

Here is the Scottish Conservative amendment. 

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The finance secretary says if MSPs do not back his budget it puts all our public services at threat.

Mr Mackay says the opposition parties may unite to agree a critique but they cannot unite on a credible alternative.

The finance secretary says it will be down to the Scottish government to find a consensus. 

He says no wonder all the councils have signed up to the local government settlement.

Mr Mackay says he accepts his responsibility to find agreement in the Parliament.

He says the budget he has introduced is a draft budget and it is the beginning of the process not the end.

Mr Mackay says "we must work together for the people of Scotland."