The programme for government

Summary

The first minister delivers the programme for government 2018-19
She pledges to increase capital investment year on year so that by 2025/6 investment in infrastructure will be £7bn higher than current projections
Programme for Government promises an increase of a quarter of a billion pounds for mental health provision over the next five years
The Scottish government pledges to meet settled status fees for EU citizens working in public services
£60m in funding for additional school counsellors

Live Reporting

Louise Wilson and Craig Hutchison

'The programme for government is impacted by Brexit, but not defined by it'published at 16:58 British Summer Time 4 September 2018
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Brexit Secretary Mike Russell begins by talking about.....Brexit, not surprisingly, warning of the secondary legislation that will be required going foward.
Mr Russell insists: "The fault for this situation is the Tories."
In essence Brexit is the Tory leadership contest, he insists, with everyone else watching on.
He blames the Tories for having no terms of withdrawal, as well as the damage to economic prosperity of Brexit.
Not much mention of the programme for government in this speech, until he says "the programme for government is impacted by Brexit, but not defined by it".
Sturgeon announces mental health fundspublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 4 September 2018
Nicola Sturgeon puts extra backing for mental health services at the heart of her plans for the year ahead.
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Here's the responses from Ruth Davidson and Richard leonardpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 4 September 2018
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SNP MSP suggests PEF widened to pre-schoolpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 4 September 2018
SNP MSP Bob Doris dedicates much of his speech to highlighting support for under 5s championed in this a previous programmes for government, ranging from early learning and childcare to mental health support for new mums.
He suggests pupil equity funding could be widened to pre-schools, such as through organisations like Home-Start.
Postpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 4 September 2018
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Postpublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 4 September 2018
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Tory MSP says first minister waited just over two minutes before saying 'independence'published at 16:28 British Summer Time 4 September 2018
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Ah, the chamber comes to life as Tory MSP Jamie Greene mentions the "i" word.
When Mr Greene says the first minister only "took two minutes and twenty seconds to say her favourite word, independence", the first real brouhaha of the afternoon gently kicks off on the SNP benches.
The deputy presiding officer intervenes with a "quieten down please".
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Will the first minister have to return to the chamber?published at 16:20 British Summer Time 4 September 2018
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Postpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 4 September 2018
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What new laws are the Scottish government planning?published at 16:14 British Summer Time 4 September 2018
The 12 new bills that the Scottish government aims to introduce at Holyrood over the next year.
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Postpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 4 September 2018
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Postpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 4 September 2018
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Postpublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 4 September 2018
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Postpublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 4 September 2018
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Here's the bills from last year still being considered......published at 16:04 British Summer Time 4 September 2018
The following 13 are still being considered from last year:
- Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill
- Children and Young People (Information Sharing) Bill
- Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) Bill
- Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) Bill
- Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) Bill
- Health and Care (Staffing) Bill
- Human Tissue (Authorisation) Bill
- Management of Offenders Bill
- Planning Bill
- Prescription Bill
- Scottish Crown Estate Bill
- Transport Bill
- Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) Bill
Postpublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 4 September 2018
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Phew.........................published at 15:59 British Summer Time 4 September 2018
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Let's recap on the new legislation coming our way...............published at 15:58 British Summer Time 4 September 2018
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As the debate continues on the PfG the first minister takes a break....
The following 12 bills are to be introduced this parliamentary year:
- Biometric Data Bill
- Budget Bill
- Census (Amendment) Bill
- Consumer Protection Bill
- Disclosure Bill
- Electoral Franchise Bill
- Electoral Reform Bill
- Family Law Bill
- Female Genital Mutilation Bill
- Non-Domestic Rates Bill
- Scottish National Investment Bank Bill
- South of Scotland Enterprise Agency Bill
Lib Dems back Local Government Funding Actpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 4 September 2018
The Lib Dems want a Local Government Funding Act to empower councils to deliver services they are responsible for.
Local councils should have the power to raise the majority of the money that they spend, just like Holyrood, he insists.
And that's the end of the opposition parties' response to the programme for government.
'It's independence first, last and always with the SNP'published at 15:52 British Summer Time 4 September 2018
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Mr Rennie says the first minister cannot even bring herself to back the People's Vote campaign to address Brexit.
The Scottish Lid Dem leader says: "It's independence first, last and always with the SNP, nothing else matters."
Pivoting to education, he says most countries do not put children into schools at four years ol
Mr Rennie calls for a Mental Health Improvement Act to ensure parity of esteem for mental health with physical health.
He also calls for a United Kingdom Cooperation Act to improve relations between the government and provide conflict resolution.