Tory MSP Miles Briggs says the cabinet secretary expects us to believe that human error and confusion means no minister is responsible for the seven year delay of that project.

The statement today suggests the health secretary is to hang NHS management for this problem, he says.

Mr Briggs asks what responsibility ministers will take for this.

Ms Freeman refutes the suggestion she is "sneaking" reports out and insists she is acting on them.

Responsibility of infrastructure builds rests with boards, and therefore is is NHS Lothian that is responsible for compliance she argues.

"We are addressing these issues."

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Ms Freeman says it is "unacceptable" that the project cannot be delivered on time and accountability at NHS Lothian must be looked at.

The Scottish government health and social care management board has escalated NHS Lothian to stage four for this project, meaning there is significant risk to quality and safety she explains.

This means an official has been appointed who will report back to the government directly.

The additional costs arising from the works required is currently estimated at £16m Ms Freeman states.

Ms Freeman says the government will create a new national body for reducing and managing risks in the health care environment.

The NSS and KPMG reports are detailed says Ms Freeman, so she will meet with opposition party spokespeople tomorrow to discuss them.

Ms Freeman says phase 2 is to assess fire, medical gases and electrical safety and while a work in progress, there is no indication this will cause a further delay.

Significant work must be undertaken to make the site compliant, the health secretary says.

She says the NSS work can be undertaken alongside the work on ventilation.

The work on the critical care ventilation will take time and she says she won't authorise a move to the site until the ventilation is compliant.

Ms Freeman says Edinburgh Sick Kids' will not move from its current site until next autumn.

She says the DCN will be able to move in Spring next year.

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Health Secretary Jeane Freeman says safe care for children is her overriding priority.

One of the two reports published today identifies issues with the buildings, she explains.

These are:

• problems with ventilation in critical care as previously identified, as well as remedial action elsewhere, particularly in the oncology and haematology departments
• remedial and precautionary action is recommended for water systems, though no widespread contamination was found
• drainage and plumbing requires active monitoring, but it is considered low risk

Ms Freeman says NHS Lothian has accepted all these recommendations and an action plan has been published.

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The project to build a new children's hospital in Edinburgh will cost a further £90m.

A new Audit Scotland report shows that £80m has been spent on "enabling and equipment works" at the site - beyond the deal with consortium IHSL.

A further £11.6m was given to IHSL to end a contract dispute over construction standards at the hospital.

The extra costs mean the lifetime price tag of the new hospital could be more than £520m.

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Health Secretary Jeanne Freeman will now update MSPs on the latest developments on the delay to opening the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (RHCYP) in Edinburgh.

Constitutional Relations Secretary Mike Russell says no one should underestimate the significance of prorogation.

It is significantly longer than any prorogation of modern times and the prime minister took these steps before MPs had returned from summer recess, he states.

It should give all of us "grave cause for concern", Mr Russell argues.

Mr Allan points to today's ruling the prorogation was unlawful.

The cabinet secretary says a Downing St spokesperson suggesting the Scottish court was bias is "outrageous".

"The right reaction to this is to recall parliament."

SNP MSP Alasdair Allan asks the Scottish government what its response is to the impact on Scotland of constitutional developments in the House of Commons.

Government Business Minister Graeme Dey points to a report published in July finding the government was making good progress against its action plan.

All recommendations will be implemented by the end of the year, he adds.

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Last year the the Information Commissioner criticised the Scottish government's handling of Freedom of Information (FoI) requests.

A report by commissioner Daren Fitzhenry, external found "unjustifiable, significant delays" in some cases.

He also said journalists and political researchers faced an "additional layer of clearance" that should end.

The government welcomed the report which it said highlighted "significant improvements" in its FoI service.

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Tory MSP Edward Mountain asks the Scottish government what progress it has made on fully implementing the recommendations in the Scottish Information Commissioner’s intervention report on its FOI practice and performance.

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Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf says the government has invested £800m to tackle alcohol and drug use since 2008.

Police Scotland will continue to work with football clubs to tackle drug use at grounds and the government fully supports these efforts, he adds.

Ms Mitchell says this is a growing problem and can lead to increased hooliganism.

The cabinet secretary says he will speak to Ms Mitchell about the conversation he is having with Celtic and Hibs, the two clubs that have approached him thus far.

SNP MSP Kenneth Gibson asks about alcohol availability at Euro 2020 and Mr Yousaf replies that he is not convinced alcohol should be sold at matches.

Tory MSP Margaret Mitchell asks the Scottish government what it is doing to support police in tackling drug use at football grounds.

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Veterans Minister Graeme Dey begins by saying veterans are an asset to our country and praises veterans' charities.

Mr Dey says the RAF Benevolent Fund is a particularly good example and praises the assistance it provides to the RAF family.

He says the government's view is completely in line with the RAF Benevolent Fund.

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Former Royal Marine Keith Brown tells the chamber of his own experience in 1982 in San Carlos Bay in the Falklands, when his unit came under attack by "forays from brave Argentinian pilots".

The SNP MSP says he remembers well the "relief shown when the RAF was coming to our defence".

The former veterans minister earlier praised the crucial work of the RAF Benevolent Fund helping veterans across Scotland and the rest of the UK.

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Tory MSP Maurice Corry says the central ethos of the benevolent fund is no member of the RAF family will ever face adversity on their own.

Mr Corry says the fund is perhaps at its most compassionate when one of that family is hurt or killed.

He hopes for "another hundred years of this inspiring charity".