Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie suggests the programme for government is "light in content".

"This government's sell-by date is well passed," he suggests.

On education, Mr Willie says the government has only come up with a "series of damaging changes".

He labels today's CAMHS figures as "disgraceful" and says no policy can cover up the government's "failure" on mental health.

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Mr Harvie calls for a tourism tax to raise the revenue local governments need.

The Scottish Green Party co-convener states this would means councils do not need to cut services.

He says his party will not enter discussions on the budget without meaningful changes to local taxation and local fiscal powers.

Mr Harvie claim many policies to tackle climate change put the onus on individuals, not on the structures in which we live.

Turning to education, the Scottish Green co-convener states emphasis must be placed on resources and not on changing structures.

On local government, Mr Harvie says his party will continue to push the Scottish government "beyond its comfort zone".

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Scottish Green Party co-convener Patrick Harvie begins by arguing the government must protect against the "multiple threats of Brexit".

Mr Harvie welcomes the electoral reform and the protection of EU citizens rights.

He also welcomes the moves on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, but wishes to see the detail.

The Scottish Green Party co-convener argues his party will have to step up the pressure to change aspects of the programme for government.

Mr Harvie insists the scale of what the government is proposing on tackling climate change is not as big as the scale of the challenge.

Installing more electric charging points will do nothing to address many of the issues causing climate change.

Mr Leonard says the inequality gap is getting wider which results in a "huge imbalance in power".

The Scottish government may use a vocabulary of empowerment, but have emptied it of meaning he insists.

The Labour MSP asks, 11 years into this government, where is the radical ambition?

Businesses across Scotland are concerned this government does not have a plan if we do "crash out of" the EU.

There is a hunger for "real and radical change", he asserts.

Mr Leonard welcomes the announcement on mental health, which he says his party has long campaigned for.

He argues today's figures on CAMHS waiting times make this particularly salient.

The system is simply not fit for purpose, as revealed in the review of CAMHS, with young people being turned away because they are not suicidal.

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Sxual misconduct claims against Alex Salmond must be treated in a manner that is fair to "all parties concerned", Nicola Sturgeon has said.

The first minister said complaints could not simply be "swept aside because of the identity of the person involved".

And she said the priority should be ensuring "truth and justice prevail".

Mr Salmond, who strongly denies the allegations against him, quit the SNP on Wednesday evening.

The former first minister is taking court action against the Scottish government over its handling of the complaints.

Mr Salmond also launched a crowdfunding appeal to pay his legal costs, which surpassed its £50,000 target in a few hours but has been heavily criticised by opposition parties.

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• Salmond allegations: What do we know?
• Alex Salmond profile

Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard begins by offering his parties full support to the first minister's commitment to investigating all sexual harassment cases as they arise.

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Ms Davidson warns her party will campaign against the high taxation policy of the SNP, come the budget.

The Scottish Conservative leader warns that the "sclerosis of this government's record" may lead to policies lost in the post.

She points out "there is much still to do and too much time has been squandered" and warns against more "constitutional division".

SNP legislation seems to be "finely tuned in terms of headlines" but not elsewhere, Ms Davidson states.

Why has it taken until the day when CAMHS waiting times have hit their worst ever levels on record, before action is contemplated, the Scottish Tory leader asks.

She also criticises the rate of NHS vacancies.

Opposition parties have the chance to improve and radically alter legislation so let's work together to do just that, she states.

Ms Davidson says the Conservatives will work with any party.

"If the SNP isn't going to get a move on, then it is up to us to up the pace."

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Ms Davidson asks for forgiveness for treating this years programme for government with a "gritter full of salt".

However she welcomes the adoption of Finn's Law, relating to animal cruelty.

She welcome other aspects of the programme for government including on mental health, the Female Genital Mutilation Bill, economic hugs and the investment in electric vehicles.

The Scottish Conservatve leader welcomes the moves on EU rights and the investment bank.

But there is "nothing new or bold" about the announcement on the investment bank, she argues.

The SNP economic policy is just "big promises turned into short change", Ms Davidson insists.

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At the end of June the Scottish government shelved its flagship Education Bill after claiming key reforms can be introduced more quickly without changing the law.

Nicola Sturgeon previously said the bill would be the most radical change to how schools are run since devolution.

But it faced opposition from teaching unions and some opposition parties.

Some of the proposals will now be introduced through an agreement with councils instead.

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The "real let down" from last year's programme for government is the climb down on the Education Bill, asserts the Scottish Tory leader.

We will work with the SNP on education as long as it is right for our schools, Ms Davidson states, and she urges the Scottish government to bring back proposals to empower teachers.

The first minister points to the headteachers charter announced in her statement, suggesting legislation would delay this by 18 months at least.

Ms Davidson responds: "Bring back the bill and we will get the parts of it we have supported for years passed."

Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson says last year 15 bills were promised but only two have passed and only three have progressed past stage 1.

This government has a total of 13 bills that are a hangover from last year, the highest it has ever been under the SNP, Ms Davidson states.

"They had great ambitions but remarkably little legislation has happened - not so much a relaunch, but a retread."

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Opposition party leaders will now respond to the programme for government.

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The first minister winds up highlighting the Budget Bill and saying the 12 Bills to be introduced in the coming session are part of a much wider programme of work to tackle the major social and economic challenges of the day

Over the next 12 months the government will also:

• make progress towards doubling free childcare provision
• further narrow the attainment gap in our schools, and widen access to universities
• pay the first benefits in Scotland’s new social security system and take action to tackle poverty and inequality
• help our NHS adapt to an ageing population and begin a transformation of mental health services
• tackle major public health challenges
• legislate for a Scottish National Investment Bank, invest for the future and support more business to sell their goods across the globe
• support the transition to a low carbon economy, and
• do everything we can do protect our economy from Brexit and put Scotland on the right track for the future