From the White Ribbon Scotland website, external:

National domestic abuse helpline, external 0800 027 1234 (24 hours)

Your local Women’s Aid group, external

Police Domestic abuse is a criminal offence. Forces have specially trained, experienced officers Get the number in your phone book (under P), or if you are in immediate danger phone 999.

National Rape Crisis Scotland Helpline supports anyone who has been affected by sexual violence 08088 01 03 02 (6pm-midnight)

ChildLine 0800 1111 (24 hours) free national helpline for children and young people, external in trouble or danger.

Police Scotland has changed its approach to domestic abuse which previously meant almost all alleged perpetrators were kept in custody.

Before the shift, the zero-tolerance policy meant accused were held until they could appear at a court hearing.

The policy change means about one in five accused, those who are judged to be less of a risk to the victim, are now released on special conditions.

Police said the written undertakings were "very stringent".

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Focused police drives to tackle domestic abuse and increase confidence among victims have seen recorded incidents rise dramatically from 35,877 in 2002to almost 60,000 last year.

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The first minister says she recognises the impact of extreme weather.

Ms Sturgeon says during Storm Caroline the government activated the resilience committee.

Ms Grant says her constituents have expressed concern about the weather on health services.

The first minister asks for details of the case Ms Grant raises.

She says: "We have to make sure that everybody is pulling together to mitigate the impact of extreme weather."

Yellow "be aware" warnings have covered much of the country over recent days, amid concern that icy conditions could cause travel delays and "cut off" some rural areas.

For the last few years, Scotland has been hit by extreme weather causing traffic accidents, rail delays, school closures and the temporary closure of the Forth Road Bridge.

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The first minister says there is now a much more comprehensive data collection in Scotland's education system.

Ms Smith says every educational expert in the land is calling for an improvement in the data set.

She says SSLN was important but again says there is more comprehensive data being published now.

Labour MSP Iain Gray asks why the government does not reintroduce the literacy and numeracy survey.

Ms Sturgeon again says the current data publication is more extensive than ever before.

The Scottish government has opted to discontinue the Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy, external(SSLN), which has been used to monitor progress in schools since 2011.

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In May, figures from the SSLN found that less than half of Scotland's 13 and 14-year-olds are now performing well in writing.

P4 and P7 pupils also saw a drop in writing performance.

The reading ability of P4, P7 and S2 pupils remains broadly similar to 2014 - but lower than 2012.

And there has been no reduction in the big gap between the performance of the country's wealthiest and most deprived pupils.

Labour MSP Lewis Macdonald asks what the Scottish government's understanding is of the UK government and EU commitment to "regulatory alignment".

Ms Sturgeon says Brexit Secretary David Davis was trying to wriggle out of that commitment at the weekend.

She says she wants to see Scotland stay in the single market and the customs union.

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The first minister says the government is seeking clarifcation on what the UK government means by "regulatory alignment".

Ms Sturgeon says it would be entirely wrong and unfair for Scotland to be put at a disadvantage.

Ms Grahame says this is one of the biggest fudges in political history and then asks whether the fudge regulations would be retained.

Ms Sturgeon says knowing the Tories the fudge regulations will remain.

Theresa May is due at a summit in Brussels, hours after Conservative rebels in the Commons defeated the government in a key Brexit vote.

MPs backed an amendment giving them a legal guarantee of a vote on the final Brexit deal struck with Brussels.

One rebel, Stephen Hammond, was sacked by the prime minister as a party vice chairman in the aftermath of the vote.

Other EU member states could decide to move forward to trade talks with the UK at their two-day summit.

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The DUP did not like what was proposed on "regulatory alignment", but Brexit Secretary David Davis suggests that the concept will still be key to making progress.

"Regulatory alignment" effectively means continuing to follow at least some of the rules of the EU's single market.

The taoiseach (Irish prime minister) said that the EU and UK had agreed that, short of a comprehensive trade agreement, there would be ongoing alignment between the two parts of Ireland sufficient to avoid a hard border.

Labour MP Yvette Cooper asked Mr Davis on Tuesday if, following Monday's débacle, the idea of regulatory alignment had now been "ditched".

In his answer he explained what he understood by the term.

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Labour MSP Daniel Johnson says Scotland needs another 500 classrooms in secondary schools.

He asks if the budget will commit funds to build new schools.

Ms Sturgeon says there has been more than 700 new and refurbished schools in existence since the SNP took government.

Green MSP Mark Ruskell calls for a moratorium on fish farming expansion.

Ms Sturgeon says some of the revelations in a recent BBC One investigation highlighted concerns about the sector.

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Lib Dems MSP Liam McArthur asks the government to come to the chamber with a budget that "delivers fair funding for Orkney and Shetland ferry services".

Ms Sturgeon says the government will continue to have "discussions and do the right thing by our Island communities."