Economy Secretary Keith Brown discusses major transport infrastructure with MSPs
Ministers face questions on health and sport
The Scottish Conservatives lead a debate accusing the justice secretary of a lack of transparency about the chief constable's investigation
The Tories will then call for a pause in the merger of the British Transport Police into Police Scotland
SNP MSP leads a debate on adverse childhood experiences
Tory MSP Miles Briggs asks about the recruitment of nurses.
Shona Robison the Scottish government is recruiting more nurses.
She says retaining the bursary and support for student nurses and midwives will help this.
2,600 extra places for training nurses and midwives have also been created, she adds.
Meanwhile, nurse recruitment is "in crisis" in England, she suggests.
Image source, bbcSome 30,000 nurses across the UK recounted their experiences
Last September Scotland's health secretary said she wants things to be better for nurses "as soon as possible".
Shona Robison was responding to a UK-wide survey by the Royal College of Nursing which found widespread concern over staffing levels.
More than half of the nurses questioned said they did not have enough time to give the level of care they would like.
The RCN wants a review of whether there is enough nursing staff to provide safe care to patients.
Health Secretary Shona Robison says £15m is available to the NHS to deal with winter pressures, with NHS Fife to receive over £3m.
The access to treatment collaborative should also help more hospitals meet the 18-week target time, she adds.
Image source, SPLThe performance of Scotland's A&E units in the first week of the year deteriorated, despite recording a record low at the end of 2017.
The latest weekly figures showed 77.9% of patients were dealt with within the four-hour target time.
The figure was even lower than the previous week which was the worst since weekly recording began three years ago.
SNP MSP Jenny Gilruth asks about proposals to reduce waiting times in hospitals during next winter.
Labour MSP Mary Fee notes the limited number of women on sport bodies' boards.
Ms Campbell agrees improvements are required.
She notes Dee Bradbury will be the first female president of the Scottish Rugby Union.
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The minister says the government is a strong support of women's footbal and rugby.
Ms Campbell says it works hard to raise the profile of both sports.
Ms Martin says her neice is an under 19 Scottish sevens international.
Her team mates asked if the minister has asked the BBC about how the sports could be represented on its new channel.
The minister wishes Ms Martin's neice well in her rugby career and as she has just taken it up herself she asks for some tips!
Take a look at her tweet from her first game.
Support for women's football and rugby is raised by SNP MSP Gillian Martin.
Public Health Minister Aileen Campbell says she has not received a response to a letter she sent to the UK government on 9 November.
However, she highlights a debate at Westminster yesterday in which UK ministers said they would not support the creation of such spaces.
Ms Campbell urges the UK government to rethink this, arguing there is a public health need for it.
Image source, Science Photo LibraryThe Scottish government is to seek devolution of drugs laws to allow users to take heroin safely under medical supervision.
A "fix room" was planned for Glasgow because of an increase in street injecting in the city, and a rise in HIV infections among users.
Scottish ministers said the idea was "ambitious and innovative."
But the Home Office, which controls drug legislation, said it was illegal, and expected police to enforce the law.
The safer drug consumption facility (SDCF) was planned for Glasgow where an estimated 400-500 drug addicts are injecting on the streets.
SNP MSP Rona Mackay asks about discussions with the UK government on introducing a safe injection room for drug users in Glasgow.
Labour MSP Claudia Beamish asks about maintaining sport facilities at Ravenscraig in Motherwell and others in south Scotland.
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Image source, GoogleChild in-patient and day care services at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley will move to Glasgow
Scotland's health secretary has described thedecision to close a hospital children's wardas one of the most difficult she has had to make.
Shona Robison confirmed on Friday that child in-patient and day care services at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley would move to Glasgow.
She told the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday that there was "overwhelming clinical support" for the move.
But opposition parties said the closure broke an SNP election pledge.
Scottish Conservative health spokesman Miles Briggs said the first minister had told voters there were no plans to close the ward in May 2016, just before the Holyrood elections.
But he said ministers were now "breaking a key election pledge made to families across the west of Scotland".
Image source, bbcLabour MSP Neil Bibby asks if the minister will "snub the people of Paisley again?"
Labour MSP Neil Bibby urges the cabinet secretary to explain to decision of the Royal Alexandra Hospital's children's ward to the people of Paisley.
Shona Robison says her top priority is ensuring safety in treatment and overcoming concerns expressed by families by establishing individual care plans.
Image source, Getty ImagesSNP MSP Fulton Macgregor says a recent Royal College report shows Scotland ahead on paediatric issues.
The Scottish government has been praised for progress made on children's health over the last year.
But the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) said urgent action was still needed to improve the review system for child deaths.
The RCPCH issued a series of recommendations to improve child health, externalacross the UK 12 months ago.
In a scorecard on nations' progress, it said Scotland and Wales were performing better than England.
The RCPCH singled out Scottish policies designed to cut child poverty and boost health visitor numbers.
Image source, Richard WebbThe children's assessment unit at St John's Hospital will be closed on Saturday
In December we reported that a children's unit at a West Lothian hospital will be closed due to a shortage of doctors.
The children's short stay assessment unit at St John's Hospital in Livingston closure followed ongoing staffing and recruitment issues which mean there are not enough doctors available to cover overnight and weekends.
NHS Lothian advised parents to call NHS 24. It said children could still be assessed in the emergency department.
The health board said a paediatric consultant would be available on-call at all hours.
Health Secretary Shona Robison points to NHS funding which supports a range of services for children.
Mr Findlay says 144 sick and seriously ill children have been transferred to Royal Hospital for Children, many of whom were admitted due to local ward closures.
When will St John's Hopsital's paediatrics ward be fully operational as a 24 hour service, he asks.
Ms Robison says efforts are being made to ensure it is operating as soon as possible.
She highlights staff being recruited to St John's and the Royal Hospital for Children.
Labour MSP Neil Findlay asks about providing care for children who experience ill health.
Sports Minister Aileen Campbell
Sports Minister Aileen Campbell says she has spoken with the SFA to discuss how to get more BME people in such roles.
Ross Greer argues the Rooney Rule has been successful where implemented and repeats his question whether the Scottish government supports it.
Ms Campbell says the SFA will watch how the rule has been implemented in England.
She adds the SFA will implement positive action methods to diversify.