SNP MSP Bob Doris says more localised control by headteachers is something that should be supported.

Labour MSP Daniel Johnson intervenes to say regional directors are being put in place which does not square with what Mr Doris is saying about localisation.

Mr Doris says he would ask Mr Johnson to engage with it and not just turn away from it.

The SNP MSP says he would like to see local authorities get more powers locally with the transport Bill.

SNP MSP Maree Todd says she is delighted by the "bold and ambitious" programme for government.

Ms Todd says "in Scotland we are not short of challenges", such as the ageing population which means "we have to be bold" and do things that have never been done before.

The SNP MSP says new political thinking is required to meet those challenges.

Here are some of the highlights from Nicola Sturgeon's programme for government:

• the 1% cap on public sector pay rises in Scotland will be scrapped next year
• Scotland will phase out petrol and diesel vehicles by 2032 - eight years ahead of the UK government's target
• Education Bill will "reform the way teachers are recruited and educated throughout their careers"
• plans for a Scottish National Investment Bank
• "open a discussion about how responsible and progressive use" of Holyrood's new tax powers

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• ree personal care will be extended to those under the age of 65 who have dementia and other degenerative conditions - the so-called Frank's Law

• a new law to ensure anyone convicted of homosexual offences in the past will now receive an automatic pardon
• the introduction of a deposit return scheme for bottles and cans
• plans to raise the age of criminal responsibility from eight to 12 "in line with international norms"
• a presumption against short prison sentences of less than 12 months
• a new Climate Change Bill to set out "even more ambitious" targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions
• an introduction of an Organ and Tissue Donation Bill to introduce a soft opt-out

Tory MSP Graham Simpson asks how this programme for government can be taken seriously when this Scottish government have a poor record of delivery.

"This government has failed the most needy in society," he says.

Health Secretary Shona Robison intevenes to ask if Mr Graham accepts that the UK government's welfare cuts are contributing to poverty.

Mr Simpson says it is the Scottish government's job to resolve issues in this country.

SNP MSP Richard Lochhead says he was very impressed by this programme for government.

Mr Lochhead says there is a danger Brexit will undermine many of the good intentions the Scottish government has.

Labour MSP Neil Findlay says the fight against injustice puts "the fire in my belly".

Mr Findlay says he visited the late Frank Kopel and his family shortly before he passed away and that his cherished football belongings had to be sold to pay for care.

The Labour MSP says the pledge to implement 'Frank's Law' is a victory for his family.

He says the programme for government "fails to address the attack on public services."

Mr Findlay says tens of thousands of jobs have been lost in local government and that no SNP backbencher has mentioned that.

The 1% cap on public sector pay rises in Scotland will be scrapped next year, Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed.

The Scottish government has largely stuck to a UK-wide 1% limit on pay rises that was introduced in 2013 after a two-year freeze.

But as she outlined her government's plans for the next year, the first minister said future pay rises would be based on the cost of living.

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The pay cap has led to complaints that public sector workers have seen dramatic real-terms drops in their earnings in recent years.

Ms Sturgeon told the Scottish Parliament that "nurses, teachers, police officers and firefighters deserve a fairer deal for the future".

She said: "We will, therefore, aim to secure pay rises from next year that are affordable, but which also reflect the real-life circumstances our public servants face and the contribution our public services make to the overall prosperity of our country."

• What's in the programme for government?
• Victory for 'Frank's Law' campaigners
• Education remains number one priority
• Read more here

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SNP MSP James Dornan says the UK government's record on health is much, much worse than here in Scotland.

Mr Dornan says Iain Gray was calling for no change in education just more spending.

He insists the programme for government is a "bold, exciting and visionary programme".

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Labour MSP Iain Gray welcomes lifting the public sector pay gap, Frank's Law and Low Emissions Zone.

Mr Gray says John Swinney's education reforms are simply the wrong reforms.

He accuses the SNP of "centralised command and control" on education.

Mr Gray says teachers and parents want "more resource, more capacity and above all more teachers".

The Scottish government plans to introduce 16 new bills during the 2017-18 sessionof the Scottish Parliament:

• Budget Bill
• Climate Change Bill
• Crown Estates Bill
• Damages Bill

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• Education Bill
• Land and Buildings Transaction Tax Bill
• Management of Offenders Bill
• Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill

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• Organ and tissue donation bill
• Planning Bill
• Prescription Bill
• Safe Staffing Bill

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• Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) Bill
• Transport Bill
• Vulnerable Witnesses and Pre-recorded Evidence Bill
• Warm Homes Bill

Here is a look at those bills in more detail.

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SNP MSP Claire Haughey SNP government has increased NHS funding.

Ms Haughey says the Scottish government spends £116 more per head on the NHS than the UK government and NHS staffing levels are increasing.

She says: "This government has revolutionised healthcare delivery".

Ms Haughey highlights the introduction of a soft opt out scheme for organ donation.

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Tory MSP Miles Briggs welcomes the commitment of the Scottish government to implement Frank's Law.

Mr Briggs pays warm tribute to Amanda Kop[e who has been "quite frankly an inspiration to me".

The Tory MSP also praises the Dundee Courier newspaper for their efforts on this.

He says the SNP cut funding for alcohol and drug partnerships by £15m which made the announcement on in the programme for government ironic.

Mr Briggs says his party will continue to expose the government's "ever growing failure on the NHS".

Ms Robison says the government will limit the marketing of products which are high in fat and salt.

The health secretary says Scotland deserves services that improve and deliver and these are enshrined in the programme for government.

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Health Secretary Shona Robison says the 1% public sector pay cap will be lifted.

Ms Robison says the government is taking a bold approach to mental health services, citing the Mental Health Strategy.

Labour MSP Iain Gray says his constituents are having to wait from 30 to 40 weeks for access to talking therapies and says this is not acceptable.

Ms Robison says that is why the new Mental Health Strategy has been published.

The widow of former Dundee United footballer Frank Kopel has said she is "totally ecstatic" the first minister has pledged to implement "Frank's Law".

The new legislation will extend free personal care to under-65s with degenerative conditions.

Mr Kopel's wife, Amanda, has been campaigning for a change in the law since 2013. Her husband died in 2014 after being diagnosed with dementia.

Nicola Sturgeon announced the move at the Scottish Parliament.

Ms Sturgeon said: "The Scottish government undertook to carry out a study into the feasibility of making this change.

"That study has been published today and I am pleased to announce that we will now begin work to fully implement Frank's Law."

Read more here.

Health Secretary Shona Robison says the programme for government sets out an ambition that people's needs are met by services.

Ms Robison says Scotland's A&E services are the best performing in the UK.

The health secretary says the government are investing in better services to meet demand.

She pays tribute to Amanda Kopel following the promise to implement 'Frank's Law'.

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MSPs will now continue to debate Nicola Sturgeon's programme for government., external

Click here for our reporting on yesterday's report on the statement and first day of debate.