Summary

  • MSPs take evidence from a raft of witnesses on bullying and harassment of children and young people in schools

  • Nicola Sturgeon is quizzed by opposition MSPs during first minister's questions

  • SNP MSP Christine Grahame leads this afternoon's member's debate entitled 'Stink Pits Stink'

  • Education Secretary John Swinney give a statement on education governance

  • The government leads a debate entitled 'Recognise and Celebrate Edinburgh’s International Festivals in their 70th Anniversary Year'

  1. Davidson says today fully 60% of people in Scotland say they do not want indyref2published at 12:09 British Summer Time 15 June 2017

    Ruth Davidson

    Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson says today fully 60% of people in Scotland say they do not want indyref2.

    Ms Davidson asks if the first minister should listen to them.

    Ms Sturgeon says 62% of people in Scotland did not want a Tory Brexit.

    The first minister says she will reflect on the issue of an independence referendum.

    She says: "The Tories are now putting the country in hock to the DUP."

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    What a shower of charlatans the Tories are."

    Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's First Minister

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  3. Sturgeon says speculation about her plans for a referendum is 'nonsense'published at 12:06 British Summer Time 15 June 2017

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    Nicola Sturgeon: 'No knee-jerk decision on indyref2'

    Scotland's first minister has branded speculation about the impact of the general election on her plans for an independence referendum as "nonsense".

    In a series of tweets, Nicola Sturgeon said she would set out the way forward "in due course after talking to people across the SNP".

    And she insisted she would take decisions in the best interests of Scotland, and not just her party.

    She later faced calls at Holyrood later to abandon her plans for a referendum.

    Read more here.

  4. The first minister says in four days time 'we will be led of the cliff edge by a Tory government'published at 12:06 British Summer Time 15 June 2017

    Ms Sturgeon says on Monday this "hapless UK government" will start a formal negotiation with the EU with no mandate for its hard Brexit position.

    The first minister says in four days time "we will be led of the cliff edge by a Tory government".

  5. First minister to reflect on independencepublished at 12:05 British Summer Time 15 June 2017

    Nicola Sturgeon

    Ms Davidson says last week the SNP lost half a million votes and 21 MPs.

    She asks if putting independence at the heart of the SNP campaign was a mistake.

    Ms Sturgeon says the SNP won the election and got more votes than the other parties put together.

    She says Scots deserved a choice following Brexit and she has already said she will now reflect on independence.

  6. Ruth Davidson and Nicola Sturgeon say thoughts are with the Grenfell Tower fire victimspublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 15 June 2017

    Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson offers thoughts to those affected by the horrific fire at Grenfell Tower

    The first minister says she is horrified by the event in London this week and says the parliaments thoughts are with those affected.

    Ms Sturegeon says the Scottish government stands ready to respond to any lessons learned from the catastophic fire.

  7. London fire: Death toll rises to 17published at 12:02 British Summer Time 15 June 2017

    Theresa May speaks to fire commissioner Dany Cotton during a brief visit to the sceneImage source, PA
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    Theresa May speaks to fire commissioner Dany Cotton during a brief visit to the scene

    At least 17 people died in a massive fire that engulfed a west London block of flats, police said, as they warned that figure could rise further.

    Earlier, the fire service said rescuers did not expect to find any more survivors in the smouldering ruins of Grenfell Tower, in north Kensington.

    Specialist dogs are to be sent in to search for evidence and identification of people still inside.

    The Queen has said her "thoughts and prayers" are with families.

    People have been desperately seeking news of missing family and friends.

    More than 30 people remain in hospital - 17 of whom are in a critical condition.

    Read more here.

  8. We now move to first minister's questions........published at 12:00 British Summer Time 15 June 2017

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  10. Government completed 99.9% of pillar 1 payments by the EU deadline says ministerpublished at 12:00 British Summer Time 15 June 2017

    Rural Economy Secretary Fergus EwingImage source, bbc
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    Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing

    Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing says the government completed 99.9% of pillar 1 payments by the EU deadline.

    Mr Ewing says 99% of the 2015 payments have now been made.

    He says everyone is working "incredibly hard" to process payments.

    Mr Mountain says that long drawn out answer effectively said "no". He asks "who's to blame?"

    Mr Ewing says: "You are wrong".

  11. Background: More cash needed to fix 'failed' farm subsidy IT systempublished at 11:57 British Summer Time 15 June 2017

    Payments to farmers in Scotland were delayed because of flaws in the new IT systemImage source, bbc
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    Payments to farmers in Scotland were delayed because of flaws in the new IT system

    More needs to be spent fixing a failed IT system for the payment of subsidies to farmers, says Audit Scotland.

    The £178m Business and Change Programme led to delayed and missed payments to hundreds of farmers.

    Auditors warn the Scottish government could still be fined up to £60m over the fiasco.

    The Rural Affairs Secretary, Fergus Ewing, said improvements had been been made and a new senior management team was now overseeing the system.

    The Audit Scotland report said the IT programme still presented "significant risks and costs for the Scottish government."

  12. Farmers subsidy paymentspublished at 11:57 British Summer Time 15 June 2017

    Tory MSP Edward Mountain asks whether all farmers will receive their 2015 and 2016 subsidy payments by the end of June 2017.

  13. Government provided the information requested on the 8 Junepublished at 11:56 British Summer Time 15 June 2017

    Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing says the government provided the information requested on the 8 June.

    He says, if no further information is required, the Crofting Commission will review the case and decide an outcome.

  14. Sub-let crofting application at Viggapublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 15 June 2017

    Lib Dem MSP Tavish Scott asks when the government's rural payments division will issue advice to the Crofting Commission to determine the sub-let crofting application at Vigga, West Yell, Shetland, which was submitted to the commission on 24 June 2016.

  15. Government will continue to monitor animal welfare at the time of slaughterpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 15 June 2017

    Rural Economy Secretary Fergus EwingImage source, bbc
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    Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing

    Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing says the government has already recommended the installation of CCTV in abattoirs.

    Mr Ewing says the government will continue to monitor animal welfare at the time of slaughter because CCTV will not guarantee this alone.

    Ms Johnstone says that many consumers would be "horrified" to learn that some of the companies that they are dealing with have not complied with animal welfare standards and that the government should insist on CCTV.

    Mr Ewing says Scotland has high standards of animal welfare at slaughter and CCTV alone cannot eradicate any issues with this.

  16. CCTV in abattoirspublished at 11:53 British Summer Time 15 June 2017

    Green MSP Alison Johnstone asks what consideration the government has given to introducing legislation on the installation of CCTV in abattoirs.

  17. 'We are facing a shambolic exit, a Shexit'published at 11:52 British Summer Time 15 June 2017

    Economy Secretary Keith BrownImage source, bbc
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    Economy Secretary Keith Brown

    Economy Secretary Keith Brown says maintaining Scotland's access to the single market is the best way to protect Scotland's interest and that will continue to be promoted.

    Ms Adamson says asks how manufacturers will be able to show that their products meet standards outside the EEA.

    Mr Brown says manufacturers would likely have to pay a broker to review products.

    He says "we are facing a shambolic exit, a Shexit" under the UK government.

  18. Conformité Européenne products post-Brexitpublished at 11:48 British Summer Time 15 June 2017

    SNP MSP Clare Adamson asks how the government will ensure that products covered by the Conformité Européenne, or CE, mark that are manufactured or sold in Scotland will continue to meet such standards post-Brexit.

  19. Transport minister will work with Young Scot to promote the cardpublished at 11:48 British Summer Time 15 June 2017

    Transport Minister Humza YousafImage source, bbc
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    Transport Minister Humza Yousaf

    Ms McNeill says the promotion of this card is poor and that it is restrictive she calls for a review of the card.

    Transport Minister Humza Yousaf says the uptake is fairly good and he will work with Young Scot to promote the card.

  20. Uptake of the Young Scot National Entitlement Cardpublished at 11:45 British Summer Time 15 June 2017

    Labour MSP Pauline McNeill asks what the government's most recent figures are for the uptake of the Young Scot National Entitlement Card.