Summary

  • The Public Petitions Committee takes evidence on a petition calling for the review of section 11 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995

  • MSPs quiz ministers during general questions on issues including ScotRail, the Scottish Growth Scheme and policing in Edinburgh

  • Opposition party leaders quiz Nicola Sturgeon during first minister's questions

  • Lib Dem MSP Tavish Scott will then lead a debate celebrating the Island Games

  • Finance Secretary Derek Mackay will then give a ministerial statement on the Provisional Outturn 2016-17

  • MSPs will then debate the Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Bill for the final time

  1. Postpublished at 12:28 British Summer Time 22 June 2017

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  2. Soft fruit sector concernspublished at 12:27 British Summer Time 22 June 2017

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    SNP MSP Graeme Dey raises the issue of Brexit uncertainty hitting the soft fruit sector.

    Ms Sturgeon says the government will continue to support the soft fruit sector.

    She says the reckless approach to Brexit will put a lot of businesses at risk.

  3. Green MSP Ross Greer raises issues around the governance of educationpublished at 12:26 British Summer Time 22 June 2017

    Green MSP Ross Greer raises issues around the governance of education.

    Ms Sturgeon says the government is going to continue to put power into the hands of head teachers.

  4. Background: Single parents win benefits cap High Court challengepublished at 12:26 British Summer Time 22 June 2017

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    Single parents with a child under two have won a court challenge as they face "real misery" from the government's benefits cap.

    A High Court judge said the cap was not intended to cover such households, had "no good purpose", and the failure to exempt them was discriminatory.

    The government said it intended to appeal and there would be no change to the cap while this process was ongoing.

    The cap limits the income households receive in certain benefits.

    It stands at £23,000 for those in London and £20,000 a year outside London. Parents must work for at least 16 hours a week to avoid the cap.

    Read more here.

  5. Postpublished at 12:26 British Summer Time 22 June 2017

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  6. Response to the Queen's Speechpublished at 12:26 British Summer Time 22 June 2017

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    SNP MSP Clare Adamson asks for a response to the Queen's Speech.

    The first minister says it was a "humiliating and vacuous speech" from the prime minister yesterday.

    Ms Sturgeon says she is extremely concerned about plans to centralise power at Westminster as powers come back from Brussels.

    She says the so-called Great Repeal Bill must require an Legislative Consent Motion as it would be unthinkable for it not to.

    The first minister also says the Tory benefit cap has been judged illegal today.

  7. First minister says HMICS report was requested by the Scottish governmentpublished at 12:23 British Summer Time 22 June 2017

    Mr Rennie says the HMICS report said there were fundamental weaknesses and dysfunction.

    The Scottish Lib Dem leader goes on to ask if it is wise for the first minister to merge British Transport Police into Police Scotland.

    Ms Sturgeon says the report was requested by the Scottish government.

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    The first minister says action has already been taken around the transparency of the SPA and it has been asked to put forward an action plan.

    She says she cannot say if anyone else will leave the SPA.

    Ms Sturgeon says on the issue of the BTP, the reason for the integration is to improve the cohesion and co-ordination of the police.

  8. Background: Police watchdog critical of 'dysfunctional' SPA boardpublished at 12:20 British Summer Time 22 June 2017

    Scotland's police watchdog has criticised "dysfunctional" relationships at the top of the Scottish Police Authority board.

    A review by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland described a "fundamental weakness" at the board.

    It also criticised a decision to hold meetings in private, saying the SPA needed to "genuinely engage".

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    The report found "dysfunction" between SPA chairman Andrew Flanagan (centre) and chief executive John Foley (right)

    SPA chairman Andrew Flanagan is to step down from the role, after a row about transparency at the board.

    The HMICS report is the latest in a series of probes into governance at the SPA, with two Holyrood committees issuing critical reports and calling for Mr Flanagan's resignation - moves the report describes as "significant".

    The outgoing chairman highlighted that the report contained no evidence to support allegations of secrecy or inappropriate decisions being made.

  9. Lib Dem MSP calls for turmoil around SPA and Police Scotland to endpublished at 12:20 British Summer Time 22 June 2017

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    Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie says police officers are under severe pressure.

    Mr Rennie points to yesterday's HMICS report and says the chairman of the SPA has resigned, meaning there have been three resignations in four years.

    He asks if the first minister can confirm the turmoil will end.

    Ms Sturgeon welcomes the HMICS report and highlights improvements in it.

    She says it is true to say the report also makes comments on practices that were unsatisfactory.

  10. Postpublished at 12:18 British Summer Time 22 June 2017

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  11. Sir David Attenborough, take notepublished at 12:18 British Summer Time 22 June 2017

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  12. First minister says NHS Tayside is currently looking at proposalspublished at 12:17 British Summer Time 22 June 2017

    The first minister says this is about ensuring services are safe and sustainable.

    She says NHS Tayside is currently looking at proposals.

  13. Question on NHS Tayside mental health unitpublished at 12:17 British Summer Time 22 June 2017

    Tory MSP Liam Kerr says NHS Tayside temporarily closed their mental health unit and have recently announced it is unlikely to reopen.

    Mr Kerr asks when NHS Tayside made this decision.

  14. First minister says colleges have exceeded the national target for learningpublished at 12:16 British Summer Time 22 June 2017

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    Ms Dugdale says she has read the report and says she suspects the first minister has not.

    She ask if full time equivalent students numbers are falling this year for the first time, as it says in the report.

    Ms Sturgeon says: "We do not agree with the methodology."

    She says colleges have exceeded the national target for learning.

  15. Ms Dugdale asks if colleges are expendable under the SNPpublished at 12:15 British Summer Time 22 June 2017

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    Ms Dugdale says Nicola Sturgeon's idea of success is 160,000 fewer going to her colleges and 12 people dropping out every single day.

    The Scottish Labour leader says: "It is getting harder and harder to believe a single word that comes out of her mouth."

    Are colleges expendable under the SNP, she asks.

    Ms Sturgeon says that is not what the Audit Scotland report says.

    The first minister says when unincorporated colleges head count is included student numbers have gone up.

    She says the government still provides courses for those who want part-time jobs.

  16. Background: Financial pressurespublished at 12:11 British Summer Time 22 June 2017

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    The Audit Scotland report found that part-time students fell by 8% from 2014/15, to 151,498 in 2015/16 while full-time students were down 1% over the same period to 77,332.

    However, as overall demand for college places is not recorded nationally, it is not known whether this decrease is due to a fall in demand.

    Auditor General Caroline Gardner said: "There is a growing risk to colleges' ability to keep delivering what the Scottish government requires from the sector as a result of major financial challenges and a declining student population.

    "Colleges need to plan ahead so their future budgets can withstand the impact of cost pressures.

    Read more here.

  17. The first minister says the number of students completing their course has increasedpublished at 12:11 British Summer Time 22 June 2017

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    SNP backbenchers applaud and cheer Ms Sturgeon's response and are called to order by the presiding officer.

    Ms Dugdale says Ms Sturgeon's response shows how out of touch with reality she is.

    Ms Dugdale says the number of people dropping out of further education has doubled.

    Ms Sturgeon says she is not sure if Ms Dugdale has read the Audit Scotland report and offers to pass it over.

    The first minister says the number of students completing their course has increased.

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  19. Background: Audit Scotland report reveals drop in college student numberspublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 22 June 2017

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    Student numbers at Scotland's colleges have fallen to the lowest level for almost a decade, according to a spending watchdog.

    Audit Scotland's annual review of the sector found there were 220,680 students by headcount in 2015/16, the smallest number since 2006/07.

    It said the financial health of colleges remained "relatively stable" but it has deteriorated since 2014/15.

    The Scottish government disputed some of the figures used in the report.

    But it sparked criticism of the government by opposition parties and unions, which claim the further education sector needs more funding.

    Read more here.

  20. Dugdale says the SNP have cut college courses and slashed student supportpublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 22 June 2017

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    Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale says the SNP unveiled plans to cut taxes for wealthy airplane passengers and to "cut off puppy dog tails".

    Ms Dugdale says the SNP have cut college courses and slashed student support.

    Ms Sturgeon says she welcome the Audit Scotland report on colleges, and accuses Ms Dugdale of talking it down.

    The first minister says colleges have exceeded the national target for learning in every year since that target was set.

    She says most students continue to be satisfied with their experience.

    Ms Sturgeon says staffing numbers are up in the college sector.