Ms Freeman says no-one in the UK government has been brave enough to halt the "shambolic" system.

The social security minister says real leadership is admitting you have got something wrong.

She calls on everyone in the chamber to support the motion.

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Ms Freeman says says the National Audit Office cited poor practice in DWP handling.

She says in 2014 problems with payments of UC were highlighted in the pilots.

The social security secretary says it is clear this could have and should have been sorted.

Tory MSP Adam Tomkins asks why the minister wants to retain a system that is broken and traps people.

Ms Freeman says the UK government system is fundamentally flawed.

She asks why continue driving people into poverty and misery.

Ms Freeman says no local authorities should have to cover the failures of the UK government.

The social security minister says "lets see if the prime minister will take action" and halt the rollout of Universal Credit.

She says this system pushes people into hardship.

Ms Freeman says "the UK government is not only heartless, it is incompetent."

There will be "dire" consequences for families "close to the edge" if Theresa May insists on pressing ahead with Universal Credit, a former top adviser has warned.

Dame Louise Casey urged the prime minister to pause the roll-out of the new benefit system so it can be fixed.

"It's like jumping over a cliff - once you've jumped people end up at the bottom and we don't want that to happen," she told Radio 4's PM.

Ms Freeman says the Tories tell us UC is meant to mirror employment.

She asks who waits six weeks for their first pay packet.

The social security minister says the six week wait was imposed to save the UK government money.

Work and Pensions Secretary David Gauke told party conference in Manchester that the shake-up of the benefit system was "working", giving people more incentives to seek employment and helping people in work secure better-paid jobs.

He insisted that its rollout to more JobCentres across the UK would continue on the present timetable, with the aim of it being fully implemented by 2022.

But he said the rollout would not be "rushed" and he had listened to concerns about how some new claimants were finding it hard to make ends meet.

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Speaking earlier on Monday, Chancellor Philip Hammond defended the design of the new system but conceded that some recipients were facing challenges in terms of their cash flow.

Ministers were instructing JobCentre staff to point people proactively to available loan arrangements, he said.

Social Security Minister Jeane Freeman says she wants to give this parliament opportunity to show it is on the side of the people.

Ms Freeman says the UK government continues "shamelessly" to rollout Universal Credit.

Tory MSP Jeremy Balfour intervenes to ask if the minister will welcome the statement made at the Tory party conference that will change the system for the better.

Ms Freeman says she will not welcome something so parsimonious.

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Benefit claimants struggling to pay their bills will be able to get cash advances upfront, Work and Pensions Secretary David Gauke has said.

He said he recognised concerns that people moving on to Universal Credit had to wait six weeks to be paid.

He told the Conservative conference those needing a cash advance would get one within five days - or on the same day in emergency cases.

But he said he was committed to the system and its rollout would go ahead.

A dozen or so Conservative MPs have called for the rollout of universal credit, which merges six existing benefits into one, to be put on hold because of the financial difficulties facing people arising from the transition from weekly or fortnightly to monthly payments.

Official figures show 24% of new Universal Credit claimants wait longer than six weeks to be paid in full - causing many to fall behind on rent.

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The Scottish government will now lead a debate on the roll-out of Universal Credit.

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Lib Dem MSP Mike Rumble says: "Education Scotland is once again being set to mark its own homework."

Mr Swinney says the role of inspection will drive improvement.

The education secretary says he welcomes the improvements in Education Scotland.

Green MSP Ross Greer says the government has met with Teach First a number of times recently and asks if the government agrees that it is too costly to train teachers via Teach First.

Mr Swinney says he has set out details of procurement and that any proposal coming forward on this should be put to the General Teaching Council.

The education secretary says the General teaching Council will rigorously investigate proposed routes.

Labour MSP Iain Gray says the compromise on regional collaboratives is welcome as it leaves them accountable to local government.

Mr Gray says if the collaboratives are to succeed then they need more resources not just pulled resources.

He welcomes the increase in school inspections but regrets that Education Scotland has destroyed all its records before 2008 which he calls "bureaucratic vandalism".

Mr Swinney says it will not just be local accountability but also national accountability.

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The education secretary says resources in education are increasing.

On Education Scotland records he says it holds the reports for every single school inspected, he says.

Mr Swinney says some historical information was not held centrally but some digital information was deleted, not by Education Scotland but by its predecessor Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education.

Tory MSP Liz Smith asks what the cost is to the taxpayer of these changes.

Ms Smith also asks if this is not another reason why HMIE should be seperate to Education Scotland.

The Tory MSP asks if headteachers will require permission from regional collaboratives on spend.

Mr Swinney says the resources will be focused at a local level to ensure a coherent approach and that resources will be used from a range of sources.

The education secretary says he has listened to the arguments on the HMIE and Education Scotland and he sees the purpose of inspection to aid improvement.

He says there should be a relentless focus on improvement and so HMIE has an important role to play.

Mr Swinney says headteachers want to have a reasonable amount of guidance and take decisions themselves.

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Mr Swinney says: "I am pleased that as part of their inspection process Education Scotland looks at how schools and establishments are working collaboratively with others and will share examples of what works."

He concludes saying the Scottish Government, local councils and national agencies are now all pulling in the same direction.

The education secretary says there is a shared goal – to raise standards and close the attainment gap.

There is also a single plan – working together to support our schools, he says.