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Environment is one of the Scottish government's buzz words and it certainly features heavily in this year's programme for government.

The most headline grabbing element is the commitment to phase out new petrol and diesel cars by 2032 - that's eight years ahead of the UK government's pledge.

It might seem an alien concept to us now with only a tiny proportion of drivers behind the wheel of an electric vehicle (EV).

But car manufacturers know the writing is on the wall and have already been investing heavily in EVs.

SNP MSP Ivan McKee asks the Scottish government whether it plans to extend the electric vehicle loan scheme beyond 2018.

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Health Secretary Shona Robison says "We are taking significant action to reduce waiting times.

Ms Robison says: "I have made £15m available to the NHS, I expect improvements between now and March."

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A new initiative aimed at cutting NHS waiting times has been announced by the Scottish government.

The move will see a group of experts help health boards improve the management of planned operations and outpatient appointments.

It was announced as statistics showed an increase, external in the number of people waiting too long for treatment.

The data showed that the 18-week referral to treatment target was met for 84.8% of patients in June.

Tory MSP Miles Briggs asks the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce waiting times for orthopaedic treatment.

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MSPs will now quiz ministers during general questions.

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Mr Mundell says it is in best interests of the citizens of Scotland and the UK to get the best deal and it is not in the best interests to share all the information.

Ms Gougeon asks if Mr Mundell agrees businesses and people should know about the impact of Brexit on their lives.

Mr Mundells says there was a referendum on Brexit and sharing all the facts and going naked into the negotiations will not achieve the best result for Scotland and the UK.

He says: "We are not rerunning the referendum, the decision has been taken that the UK will leave the EU."

Ms Gougeon says his responses have not given her confidence that the best result will be achieved.

SNP MSP Joan McAlpine says to David Mundell that "David Davis said Scotland specific research would be shared with the Scottish government."

Mr Mundell replies: "I've got in front of me the exchange that he (Mr Davis) had with Ms Cherry. Essentially he said the matter had been discussed at the JMC."

The committee convener says: "But you said will it be shared between governments."

The Scottish secretary replies: "And what I said just now is officials are discussing sharing analysis."

Ms McAlpine hits back: "So you say there is no Scotland specific analysis. But there are issues that affect devolved matters, will you be sharing them with the Scottish government?"

Mr Mundell says: "I want us to proceed on the basis of shared matters, but officials are in discussions. The Scottish government have done their own analysis. I'm not aware, but I'm maybe wrong, that they've published them."

Ms McApline confirms that the Scottish government published analysis "a few weeks ago."

Mr Mundell responds: "I'll check that out and will respond in writing in terms of updating where officials are in terms of sharing analysis."

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Ministers have come under fresh pressure to release a series of Brexit impact studies, in a Commons debate.

Some Conservative MPs joined Labour in calling for the 58 documents, which focus on different sectors of the economy, to be published.

Labour is seeking to use an arcane parliamentary procedure to force the government's hand.

The government did not contest the motion and earlier said there was an "obligation" not to publish the papers.

After the motion was carried unanimously, Commons Speaker John Bercow said: "It is sensible for us, the House, to wait for the government's response and if I receive a representation I will reflect upon it"

He said MPs should not expect the response on Wednesday but, when pressed by Conservative Sarah Wollaston, he indicated that he would not expect the House to have to wait "for a period of several days".

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SNP MSP Stuart McMillan asks about the vote in the Commons last night.

Mr McMillan says speaker Bercow said the vote last night was binding and asks when the reports on the impact of Brexit will be published.

Mr Mundell says the UK government will reflect no the vote and balance that with the best interests of the UK.

Responding to questions from Conservative MSP Rachael Hamilton on the financial settlement with the EU, Mr Mundell said: "The clock is ticking and there is a lot to be done in a short period of time.

"I think we have made what is a generous offer in those financial negotiations. A generous but appropriate one."

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Green MSP Ross Greer asks: "Are you afraid of a no deal scenario?"

Scottish Secretary David Mundell says: "We are in a negotiation to try and achieve the best posssible deal

Mr Mundell says: "We are not seeking a no deal, but we have to plan for a no deal."

He says he does not think it is helpful to call a no deal cataclysmic.

Mr Greer says workers in Scotland would be concerned by a £2,000 drop in average wages in the event of a no deal, as recent economic analysis suggests.

Mr Mundell says again he wants to focus on the best possible deal.

Green MSP Ross Greer says he has spoken to a family from Romania who now live in Scotland, and who feel they have been treated "like the dog bought at Christmas that the UK didn't want anymore."

He asks Mr Mundell "Do you believe the UK government owes them an apology for putting them in that situation?"

Mr Mundell says: "I don't think that's the case.

"I'm always concerned to hear about people who feel they have been badly treated.

"We wish people to stay and we've sought to convey that we wanted people here to stay and be able to stay."

Mr Greer suggests that EU citizens'' rights could have been guaranteed unilaterally by the UK government and thus been "removed it from the negotiations."

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Mr Mundell says the UK government is still engaging over CAP and the CFP.

Lib Dem MSP Tavish Scott asks if the meeting on Monday between Michael Gove and Fergus Ewing is about these issue.

The Scottish secretary says no that meeting is around frameworks.

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Lib Dem MSP Tavish Scott asks: "Will the final deal be subject to a vote in the house of commons before the 30 March 2019?"

Mr Mundell says: "It is my understanding that it will. It will take part before the vote in the EU parliament."