We move to Group 4: Persons subject to Part 1 monitoring: consequences of breach or deemed breach of disposal or condition.

Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf says his amendment removes the power of arrest over breach of the licence of electronic tagging.

A constable arresting an individual only on suspicion could not return that person to prison and this power of arrest is unnecessary, he points out.

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Mr Yousaf says Police Scotland have expressed concerns about this power of arrest.

He says amendments relating to creating an offence due to cutting of a tag should not be backed, as he argues they are not necessary and there would be a presumption against the maximum sentence.

Mr Yousaf points out the amendments from Liam Kerr and Daniel Johnstone would both provide no defence to someone who had their tag removed against their will or by accident.

He also speaks against Margaret Mitchell's amendment.

Here's a wee reminder of how to check these amendments:

• Marshalled list of amendments, external
• Groupings of amendments, external

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Last October we reported that there were calls for a new law should be introduced to prosecute offenders who breach their curfew, after a father-of-three was murdered in a random street attack.

The police watchdog made the recommendation after examining the murder of Craig McClelland in Paisley.

His killer, James Wright, breached his home release curfew five months earlier and was "unlawfully at large".

A report also called for stricter guidelines on the eligibility of offenders for home detention curfew.

Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf told MSPs he would accept all of the reports' recommendations and will consider creating a new criminal offence.

Read more here.

Labour MSP Daniel Johnson says there is a need to improve information sharing between agencies, a recommendation that emerged after the tragic death of Craig McClelland.

Mr Johnson says his amendments seek to change the circumstances that contribute to reoffending.

His amendment 128 would ensure a duty on Scottish Ministers to take steps to ensure that a person subject to a curfew condition, while amendment 2 relates to things that must be in place before a prisoner is released.

Mr Johnson gets the backing of the Tories for his amendments.

Humza Yousaf's next amendment seeks to remove the section of the bill titled 'Duty to share information before releasing a prisoner on licence'.

He explains this is because it is unnecessary and creates practical challenges, and instead his own separate amendment proposes an alternative approach to information sharing.

I believe this amendment retains the intention but addresses problems with the section he is proposing is removed, he says.

Regarding Daniel Johnson's amendment 2 in this group, he says he is not convinced it is required as it would duplicate existing duties around homelessness and those leaving prison.

He also speaks against a second amendment in the group from Mr Johnson, 128, explaining that work or volunteering opportunities may not always be available so it should not be mandatory.

Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf asks if Liam Kerr has had discussions with Social Work Scotland.

Mr Yousaf warns against predetermining information that has a bearing on risk.

He says he has an amendment that would improve cooperation and the sharing of information, whilst retaining flexibility for the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service.

That's why the minister calls on Liam Kerr to withdraw his amendment.

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That's not going to happen, as he has the backing of Labour, so Mr Kerr presses his amendment.

He explains he was quoting Social Work Scotland.

MSPs reject Liam Kerr's amendment with 44 MSPs backing it, but with 69 against.

Again Mr Kerr agrees not to move a raft of similar amendments.

Mr Kerr says his next amendment is a re-submission of one he put forward at stage 2.

It deals with summaries of court evidence and he warns victims are being put unnecessarily at risk because information is not being shared with social work services.

I seek to ensure social workers have as much information as possible before undertaken risk assessments, he explains.

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In March we reported police were be given new powers to enforce curfews for offenders who are electronically monitored.

Ministers also planned tougher sanctions for prisoners who breach the terms of their release under the tagging scheme.

It followed the case of Craig McClelland who was murdered by an offender who had cut off his electronic tag.

The change, if passed in the Management of Offenders Bill, would give police new powers of search and entry to apprehend offenders who breach a home detention curfew (HDC).

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Mr Kerr's amendment to the amendment is not agreed, with 26 votes for and 84 votes against.

The cabinet secretary's amendment is agreed with 85 backing it and 27 against.

Mr Kerr says it is clear that only his party is behind the amendments, which all refer to the same argument about inserting "offender".

The Tory MSP says his party's view is on the record and he opts not to press further amendments in this group to ensure more time for the rest of the debate.

Labour MSP Daniel Johnson backs the Scottish government, agreeing that people should be referred to as people.

Lib Dem MSP Liam McArthur and Green MSP John Finnie also back the government for the same reasons.

The amendment goes to a division and therefore there will be a five minute suspension to allow MSPs to arrive in the chamber.

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Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf begins with the group on terminology and he says there is no need to give any label to someone getting an electronic tag.

His amendment would insert "making a person subject to a disposal listed in section 3(2), a court may additionally require the person" into the bill.

Mr Yousaf asks MSPs to reject Liam Kerr's amendment which aims to put "offender" back into the bill.

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The Tory MSP says the parliament cannot have failed to see the public outcry about this issue.

"If we are referring to offenders we should call them offenders," Mr Kerr argues.

MSPs are about to debate the Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill, external for the final time.

First, they will consider over 100 amendments, to be followed by a general debate.

• Marshalled list of amendments, external
• Groupings of amendments, external

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Lib Dem MSP Tavish Scott says the reality parents and children are facing is unspent Pupil Equity Funds, more teacher vacancies and bureaucracy.

Mr Scott reiterates his party's calls for the minister to drop the national P1 testing.

Mr Swinney explains he listened to the expert view on the value of the assessments.

Green MSP Alison Johnstone says the intention to devolve powers to schools is to empower headteachers but it is unclear what accountability mechanisms are in place.

Mr Swinney says headteachers are senior employees of local authorities which will remain a line of accountability.

They are also accountable to teachers, parents and communities he adds.

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This time last year 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.

Education Secretary John Swinney said the bill could still be introduced if "sufficient progress" is not made over the following 12 months.

Read more here.

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Labour MSP Iain Gray says we've known for a year what today's statement would say, as there was no support for his flagship Education Bill.

Mr Gray says he knew Mr Swinney would put the legislation out of its misery today.

He asks, having spent a year creating an empowerment diagram, will Mr Swinney now address the real issues facing Scottish education.

Mr Swinney says he is doing just that by adopting the empowered schools reforms.

The education secretary points out local authority education budgets have been rising for four years in a row, with teacher numbers rising since 2010.

Tory MSP Liz Smith says "there are no hard facts whatsoever" to suggest any of the conclusions made by Mr Swinney.

What evidence is there to prove that standards are improving across the board, she asks.

She also asks whether headteachers can have true autonomy due to moves to six-column structures for subject choices.

Mr Swinney says the headteachers' charter would only have been enacted after the legislation was in place and he also points to comments made by the chief inspectorate of education.

Data demonstrated attainment is improving and the attainment gap is closing, he insists.

On the last point, the education secretary says the government is encouraging collaboration which for some schools means working together.

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Mr Swinney says the government will bring together all available evidence on the empowerment of schools.

He adds real progress has been made and empowerment is becoming increasingly evident.

The education secretary accepts these are the early efforts to change the culture of education in Scotland.

He says he feels enough progress is being made on empowerment.

"I am able to confirm the Scottish government will not introduce an Education Bill."

An interim review of the regional improvement collaboratives recognised early progress, Mr Swinney states.

A further review will be commissioned later this year, he adds.

The education secretary says the government is working with local authorities to enhance support offered to education practitioners.

The types of empowered practice I expected to see are now becoming more common, Mr Swinney tells the chamber.

Local authorities are taking positive steps to embrace the principle of empowerment, he adds.