Summary

  • Nicola Sturgeon is quizzed by opposition party leaders during FMQs

  • Jackson Carlaw, Richard Leonard, Patrick Harvie and Willie Rennie all have questions today

  • We expect FMQs to begin with tributes being paid to the victims of the Christchurch terrorist attack

  1. MSPs tweet thoughts on FMQspublished at 12:55 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2019

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  2. Twitter response to FMQs.........published at 12:51 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2019

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  3. First minister commits to adapting response to changes in social mediapublished at 12:48 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2019

    Willie CoffeyImage source, bbc

    SNP MSP Willie Coffey says an 18 year old girl in Kilmarnock has died, followed by another death in Ayrshire.

    The first minister expresses her condolences and commits to changing the response as changes to social media occur.

  4. Background: MSPs call for study of social media impact on mental healthpublished at 12:46 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2019

    Research needed on the effects of social media on mental healthImage source, Getty Images

    MSPs have called for research to be carried out on the impact of social media on young people's mental health.

    Holyrood's public audit committee has been studying a "significant increase" in the number of children and teens experiencing mental health problems.

    Members wanted to find out if social media use could be a factor in rising demand for services, but were told that this was "not yet understood".

    They urged ministers to commission "comprehensive research" on the topic.

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  5. 'We all have a duty of care to protect vulnerable users'published at 12:46 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2019

    Ms Smith says we all have a duty of care to protect vulnerable users.

    The Tory MSP calls for a timescale for the delivery of the taskforce delivery plan.

    The first minister agrees and says the internet puts pressure on young people, particularly giirls.

    She says the health secretary will write to Ms Smith with a timetable..

  6. Initial response published next monthpublished at 12:45 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2019

    Ms Sturgeon says a recently published report made recommendations for further research into the matter.

    She says a Scottish Government initial response will be published next month.

    Nicola SturgeonImage source, bbc
  7. Effects of social media on mental healthpublished at 12:44 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2019

    Conservative Liz Smith asks about the Scottish Government's response to the effects of social media on the mental health of young people.

    Liz Smith
    Liz Smith's questionImage source, Scottish Parliament
  8. Background: ScotRail 'really sorry' for Borders Railway cancellationspublished at 12:42 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2019

    Borders RailwayImage source, Dougie Johnston

    ScotRail has said it is "really sorry" to customers who were affected by a string of cancellations on the Borders Railway on Sunday evening.

    Five services between Edinburgh and Tweedbank were replaced by buses.

    ScotRail said it was due to the late delivery of new trains, industrial action and the impact of training drivers and conductors.

    It said it was working to ensure it could deliver "continual improvements in the coming weeks and months".

    Read more here

  9. Postpublished at 12:42 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2019

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  10. Postpublished at 12:41 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2019

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  11. 'ScotRail should treat the remedial plan like a last chance saloon'published at 12:40 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2019

    Ms Sturgeon expresses disappointment about the performance of ScotRail.

    Ms Grahame says the cancellation on Border's rail continue.

    The SNP MSP says it is time ScotRail was told they are in the last chance saloon.

    'ScotRail should treat the remedial plan like a last chance saloon,' says Ms Sturgeon.

    Nicola Sturgeon
  12. Next on First Minister's Questionspublished at 12:40 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2019

    SNP MSP Christine Graham wants to know whether the Scotrail franchise is sustainable.

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    FMQsImage source, Scottish Parliament
  13. Postpublished at 12:39 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2019

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  14. Background: Brexit - 'I have never felt more ashamed to be a member of the Conservative Party'published at 12:39 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2019

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  15. More constituency questionspublished at 12:38 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2019

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    Jenny Gilruth asked about an online petition

    SNP MSP Jenny Gilruth petition calling for Article 50 to be revoked which crashed the Westminster website faster than the prime minister's credibility has crashed.

    The first minister praises Tory MP Dominic Grieve's heartfelt speech last night and says it beggars belief Mrs May blames everyone but herself.

    Labour MSP Daniel Johnson raises the issue of shopworkers being attacked.

    The first minister pledges to work on this issue.

    Independent MSP Mark McDonald asks about employer contributions to NHS pension schemes

  16. Background: Brexit - Jeremy Corbyn 'walks out' of meetingpublished at 12:36 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2019

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  17. Postpublished at 12:35 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2019

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  18. Agreement over call for public votepublished at 12:33 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2019

    Mr Rennie hits back accusing the first minister of being the inconsistent one.

    He then goes on to cal for all party leaders at Westminster to get together to address Brexit and to have a public vote on what they decide.

    Ms Sturgeon agrees and agrees withe Mr Rennie about the childish behaviour of Jeremy Corbyn for walking out of the talks last night.

    Willie RennieImage source, bbc
  19. Postpublished at 12:32 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2019

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  20. Rennie warns against compounding chaos of Brexit with indyref2published at 12:30 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2019

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    Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie also expresses condolences to the families and friends of the victims of the Christchurch terrorist attack.

    Mr Rennie warns against compounding the chaos of Brexit with indyref2.

    The first minister accuses him of being inconsistent and says it is beyond comprehension that emergency planning Yellowhammer is having to be done now.

    It is outrageous that time and resources are having to be spent in addressing the Brexit chaos, says Ms Sturgeon.