The first minister replies that analysis published this week shows there has been a 3.6% fall in the volume of alcohol sold to adults in the first full year.

"I would describe that as a promising start to minimum unit pricing," she says.

SNP MSP Emma Harper seeks an update on the impact of minimum unit pricing of alcohol.

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The amount of alcohol sold in Scotland's shops fell during the first year of minimum pricing but sales increased south of the border.

NHS research, external found the volume of pure alcohol sold per person dropped from 7.4 to 7.1 litres - a fall of 3.6%.

In England and Wales - where minimum pricing was not implemented - the volume rose from 6.3 to 6.5 litres.

The biggest impact of minimum unit pricing (MUP) was on cider sales which fell by nearly a fifth (18.6%).

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Green MSP John Finnie says the European arrest warrant will not continue to apply because some EU countries' laws prevent extradition to anywhere outside the EU. Ms Sturgeon says Brexit will have a significant impact on the operation of the criminal justice system which is "a matter of extreme concern".

Tory MSP Edward Mountain highlights various issues within NHS Highland and urges the FM to meet the doctors, nurses and patients who have been let down. The first minister says the health secretary will be meeting the board on 10 February and she looks forward to visiting the Highlands herself in the future.

Mr Rennie says the first minister must accept responsibility for her own decisions, saying the interim targets have not been met.

He cites A&E, mental health and delayed discharges failures.

The Scottish Lib Dem leader calls on the first minister to accept that the recovery plan is not working.

Ms Sturgeon says anyone who thinks the NHS has been immune from 10 years of austerity does not know what they are talking about.

She says the Lib Dems were co-architects to austerity and reiterates improvements in waiting times.

Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie says the government published its NHS waiting times improvement plan in 2018, but even its interim targets had not been met.

Ms Sturgeon says the biggest pressure on public services is the austerity programme Mr Rennie's party started when in coalition with the Conservatives.

She points to reductions in waiting times in outpatient services and diagnostics, and she says the Scottish government will continue to invest "record sums".

Mr Harvie says the Infrastructure Commission Report was more consistent with Green policies than the government's.

He says we need cheap reliable alternatives to the car now and cites the Green budget proposals of free bus travel for young people as it is now for senior citizens.

The government will consider all budget proposals, replies the first minister.

She cites the Climate Change Action Plan which will be published in April.

Ms Sturgeon adds she is in no doubt of the challenges climate change poses but they must be tackled in a fair and just way.

Scottish Green co-leader Patrick Harvie says next week's budget must be a "climate emergency budget".

Transport emissions are going up he says, adding that more roads leads to more congestion and more pollution.

Mr Harvie calls for an end to the road building programme and for more investment in public transport.

The first minister says the government's commitment to tackling climate change will be clear in the budget.

She accepts that transport has a big role to play, hence investment in buses being announced as part of September's programme for government.

SNP MSP Fulton Macgregor raises concerns about the future of the Kilbowie Outdoor Centre in Oban.

The first minister says this is a matter for the local council but pledges to have the education secretary look into the issue.

Labour MSP Elaine Smith calls for safeguarding of the freight liner in Coatbridge and the first minister pledges to look into this herself.

SNP MSP John Mason asks about the Republican march in Glasgow last weekend where a police officer was injured and calls for a reduction in the number of marches.

Ms Sturgeon understands his frustration and says she supports Police Scotland in dealing with disorder and violence as seen on Saturday.

Tory MSP Jamie Halcro Johnson pivots to the maternity unit in Dr Gray's hospital in Elgin and says a mother-to-be had to travel to Fife due to issues of capacity at Raigmore Hospital.

He calls for the restoration of full maternity services to the area.

Ms Sturgeon says it is vital that the provision of safe services is paramount but agrees women should be able to give birth as close to home as possible.

Tory MSP Graham Simpson raises Apex Property Factor being struck off the official factors register but constituents still receiving communication from the firm. He calls for the process of removing factors to be accelerated. The first minister says she will look into the case, agreeing it is essential the system protects homeowners.

SNP MSP Stuart MacMillan asks about improvements to Greenock town centre following the publication of SIMD statistics yesterday. Ms Sturgeon points to investment in the Glasgow City Region Growth Deal, as well as funding for Inverclyde Council.

Tory MSP Donald Cameron points to a landslip which has closed the Rest and Be Thankful route and calls for an urgent solution. Ms Sturgeon says today’s landslip is in a different area to where they have been experienced in the past. Transport Scotland is currently exploring the situation, she adds.

Mr Leonard says instead of using this parliament to debate indyref2 and a flag the first minister should be talking about the new Sick Kids hospital in Edinburgh not opening.

The Scottish Labour leader says this week shows that the first minister has the wrong priorities.

He calls on her to focus on the priorities of the patients and staff.

Nicola Sturgeon says the NPD model is used because the Tories have taken £6bn out of Scotland's capital budgets overt the last 10 years.

The first minister reiterates the failures of PFI calling it a scandal overseen by Labour.

Mr Leonard insists he has been consistent on the question of PFIs, pointing to an old report.

The Scottish government has failed to properly monitor these contracts, he argues.

Risks have increased and costs have skyrocketed, he says.

Ms Sturgeon says the capital value of projects has improved compared with when Labour was in government.

She also insists there is greater transparency now around these projects.

Mr Leonard might have written about these deals 25 years ago but it’s a shame the Labour government did not listen to him, she suggests.

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The cost of repaying private finance deals used to pay for new roads, schools and hospitals will have a "significant" impact on public spending, watchdogs have warned.

A new Audit Scotland report, external said more public projects had gone ahead as a result of using private money.

But auditors warned "private finance comes at a cost".

Audit Scotland said payments worth more than £40bn would be made for £9bn worth of public projects under contract.

Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard raises the issue of the Scottish government's non-profit distributing model and asks if the first minister is in denial over its failings.

The first minister says the model is used because, without it, 117 schools would not have been built and hospitals would not have been built.

She says under Labour PFI projects the repayment is five and a half times the cost of the capital project.

The Scottish Tory interim leader says there are record lows in maths and science, and falling pass rates in Highers.

How many more times do we have to listen to the same lines and excuses, he asks.

Ms Sturgeon says pass rights have improved on maths, chemistry, physics, biology and others.

She says it is "disgraceful" that Mr Carlaw is trying to talk these achievements down.

Mr Carlaw says it does the first minister no credit to hide behind the hard work of teachers.

The Scottish Conservative interim leader says there is a lack of urgency in addressing education issues.

He argues that since the introduction of the botched Curriculum for Excellence the pass rate in 32 of the 46 higher subjects has dropped.

The first minister insists experts say Scotland is heading in the right direction in terms of education.

Overall, more young people leave schools with highers, says the first minister and adds the overall picture is not the one Jackson Carlaw is presenting..

Mr Carlaw says the first minister's priority has not been raising educational attainment in our schools.

He asks whether targets on for primary school-aged children on literacy and numeracy will be met.

It is wrong to suggest our schools are not working to meet these stretching and challenging targets, says the FM.

Ms Sturgeon says she is backing teachers to get on with the job of improving education.