Mr Leonard says the FM's promises are of little comfort to those facing closures next month.

This is not limited to Salsburgh, he says, pointing to local GP services at high risk throughout Scotland.

He highlights the threat of a GP closure in Tarbolton, which falls within the health secretary's constituency.

Ms Sturgeon accepts these are important matters for communities, hence investment in the NHS and record numbers of staff.

She goes on to highlight there are more GPs per head in Scotland than in Wales where Labour are in power.

Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard says he attended a public meeting on Tuesday night in Salsborough which is facing the closure of its GP surgery.

Mr Leonard asks why the closure of GP surgeries is not a matter for the first minister.

Ms Sturgeon insists there are more GPs per head of population in Scotland than the rest of the UK, with 800 on the way to maintain record levels.

The first minister adds that the Scottish government will continue to support primary care.

The Scottish Tory leader says the wider risks here are obvious.

"Increase police funding or you are putting the public at risk," he tells the first minister.

Mr Sturgeon responds by saying the she leads a government that has put police numbers at 1,000 more than when it came to power.

She also points to a pay rise for officers and an increase in Police Scotland's funding.

Police Scotland have warned that the budget as it stands won't allow it to keep up with the threat and harm that the people of Scotland might face, Jackson Carlaw argues.

"Why is she shortchanging Scotland's police officers?"

The first minister reiterates that there will be £42m more for the police and insists the capital budget has doubled in the last few years.

We will continue to do everything we can to protect the police force, she adds, accusing Mr Carlaw of having "an absolute cheek" to talk about public services.

Mr Carlaw says his party has come forward with credible proposals which have been given to the finance secretary.

He goes on to highlight warnings from police officers about a "blackhole" of £49m in the budget, adding this could impact on police estates and officer equipment.

Ms Sturgeon highlights that the UK government has cut police numbers by 20,000.

Regarding the Tory budget proposals, she insists these would see cash removed from the budget while at the same time Mr Carlaw is demanding more spending on public services.

Scottish Conservative leader Jackson Carlaw says the Scottish Police Federation, the SPA and the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents all say the budget for policing is wholly inadequate.

Why is the first minister ignoring them, he asks?

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon hits back saying in the next year there will be an extra £42m for Police Scotland, which is a 3.6% increase.The Scottish budget allocated an extra £37m to the force, almost double what it had expected.

• Read more about the police budget here.

Equalities Minister Christina McKelvie says the government is "deeply concerned" about the latest delay.

It will mean more people are moved to Universal Credit when they have a change in circumstances and fewer having a managed migration, she warns.

The minister urges the UK government use the delay to "fix the flaws" in Universal Credit, including scrapping the two child cap.

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Full rollout of universal credit, the government's flagship welfare reform, is being delayed again, adding £500m to its overall cost, the BBC has learned.

Officials say not enough people are moving to the benefit as they are "scared" to move to universal credit.

The system was meant to be fully live by April 2017, but the new delay will push it back to September 2024.

The welfare delivery minister, Will Quince, said claimants would not lose money as a result of the change.

• Full rollout had already been put back to 2023
• What is universal credit - and what's the problem?
• Read more here

SNP MSP Rona Mackay asks the Scottish government what its response is to the announcement that universal credit roll-out will be delayed until 2024.

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After FMQs we'll cover a second budget evidence session from 1pm, as Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf gives evidence on the settlement for policing.

This follows the warning from the Scottish Police Authority that Police Scotland is facing an "unsustainable" financial deficit, in spite of the increase compared with 2019/20.

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MSPs will debate the Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) (Scotland) Bill for the final time.

This legislation would see prisoners serving a sentence of less than 12 months getting the right to vote in Scottish Parliament and local government elections.

It would also extend the franchise to all those with a legal right to live in Scotland, including those who have been granted refugee status.

To pass, the bill would require the support of at least two-thirds of MSPs.

Before that Nicola Sturgeon will be quizzed by opposition party leaders from the usual time of noon.

The lunchtime member's debate is on the role of Scottish agriculture in tackling climate change, which you can watch here from 12.45pm, external.

We'll end the day with MSPs voting on an LCM for the Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Bill - UK Legislation.

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The budget includes:

• £3.2bn for devolved benefits administered by DWP under agency agreements
• £126m for benefits and payments directly administered by Social Security Scotland
• £108m for devolved benefits administered by local authorities, which increases to around £440m if income foregone as a result of council tax reduction is included
• £186m for administration of Social Security Scotland
• £175m for development of future Scottish social security through the Scottish government's programme

Most of the budget (85% of £3.75bn) is paying for devolved benefits administered by the DWP under agency agreements.

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The ongoing nature of the Scottish Child Payment will allow us to deliver a big impact on child poverty which is why it has been fast-tracked, the social security secretary states.

Green MSP Alison Johnstone says the value of the three Best Start Grants will decline each year unless they are uprated.

Has the government considered having uprating as a general principle across the devolved system, she asks.

Ms Somerville reiterates the Scottish Child Payment will increase cash available to families, though she adds the decision not to uprate the Best Start Grant this year will not necessarily be repeated in future.

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Mr Griffin says CAS are disappointed by the decision not to uprate the Best Start Grant and have called on the government to reverse its decision.

"The budget is fully costed, there is no additional funding," replies the cabinet secretary.

The committee or MSPs will have to say where the money would come from to uprate the grant, she insists.

Mr Griffin again says it is a mistake not to include funds to uprate all social security benefits, to which Ms Somerville again asks him to say where the money should come from to do that.

Labour MSP Mark Griffin says he was surprised about the decision to apply a "Tory-style benefit freeze" to the flagship benefit of the Best Start Grant.

Who made the decision not to uprate it he asks.

Ms Somerville replies children eligible for the Best Start Grant will be eligible for the Scottish Child Payment, worth £520 rather than the £10 uprating would be worth.

Mr Griffin says families must be ready for a baby before it is born but the Scottish Child Payment will not be available until after this.

There is no increase for these families and the money they have available for cots, car seats, buggies and other items he argues.

The cabinet secretary says the Best Start Grant is just one aspect of support available and urges the member to come forward with alternative, concrete proposals for where any extra money would come from.