That's all from Holyrood Live on Wednesday 26 February 2020.

Shortly after a budget deal was struck between the Scottish Greens and the government, the Tories led a debate claiming Police Scotland was "underfunded" in the Scottish budget for 2020/21.

Their motion was was defeated by MSPs at decision time, with the Greens abstaining.

The budget agreement will see a further £13m allocated to frontline police services and £5m for the capital budget.

MSPs will vote on the budget for the first time tomorrow, with the tax and spending plans now certain to pass.

But the extra police money will not be enough for the Tories, Labour or Lib Dems to support the deal.

Follow live updates on the budget debate tomorrow here.

...two come along.

The Scottish government's amendment is agreed with 58 votes for, 54 against and six abstentions.

The Labour amendment is defeated with 26 votes for, 85 against and seven abstentions.

The final motion as amended by the Scottish government is agreed by 58 votes to 54. There are six abstentions.

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Margaret Mitchell says the Tory motion is concise, straightforward and above all accurate, as the funding allocation for Police Scotland is way short of what is needed.

The Tory MSP says when the chief constable speaks out in an unprecedented move describing the capital allocation for Police Scotland as derisory, the cabinet secretary should listen.

"The chief constable points out Police Scotland is being forced to make do and mend," she adds.

When the chief constable and the SPA warn Police Scotland is heading for a crisis the government must listen.

Why would £50m additional funding for the police be adequate for the Tories but £60m not be, asks Mr Yousaf.

The £50m is on top of the £96m of policing Barnett consequentials she replies, expressing a hope they will be passed on in full to Police Scotland.

Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf details falling crime rates and record police numbers.

He says the new budget deal protects Police Scotland's budget, as his party pledged to do so in its 2016 manifesto.

Labour has asked for "diddly-squat" for police resources during budget negotiations, he tells the chamber.

He goes on to critcises the below 3% pay increase for police officers in England and highlights the Met in London has said funding cuts had led them to breaking point.

The justice secretary accuses the Tories of being like an arsonist who burns down your house but provides a fire extinguisher.

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Join us here tomorrow morning, as the former chairwoman of Scotland's police watchdog gives evidence to the Public Audit Committee.

Chief Constable Iain Livingstone and Scottish government officials will also be quizzed by MSPs.

Susan Deacon resigned as chairwoman of the Scottish Police Authority in December, saying the system of police accountability is "fundamentally flawed". The SPA was only established in 2013, but it has travelled a rocky road.

The announcement by Prof Deacon, a former Labour MSP, came just days after the credibility of the Scottish Police Authority was publicly questioned at Holyrood.

Gill Imery, HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS), told MSPs senior officers had become "frustrated" by the lack of scrutiny from the SPA.

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Daniel Johnson says year-on-year we hear about police numbers being up but year-on-year we hear about them being over-streched.

The Labour MSP cites issues about the police estate, the mental health of officers and low morale.

A lack of funding means a lack of resource and a lack of equipment for our officers, he points out.

Mr Johnson tells the chamber the police service in Scotland do an incredible job but that is despite their budget not because of it.

In March 2019, the BBC reported Police Scotland had more than 250 cars over a decade old.

A total of 870 cars, about a quarter of the fleet, had driven 100,000 miles or more, with 126 covering between 150,000 and 200,000 miles.

The average vehicle was four to five years old with up to 50,000 miles on the clock.

The Scottish government insisted the police resource budget was being protected in real terms.

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In April 2019, the BBC reported Oban police station was branded the worst in Scotland after an inspection of police buildings.

The mould-covered property was called "unfit for human habitation" by the Scottish Police Federation, which carried out an investigation into conditions in the police estate.

It claimed the stations in Lochgilphead and Oban should be "closed immediately" over public health concerns.

Police Scotland says it was addressing the issues raised by the federation.

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Police Scotland has launched a recruitment campaign to increase the number of special constables.

The special constabulary is a part-time volunteer body consisting of officers with powers identical to those of police officers.

Duties can include policing football matches, assisting at road accidents, patrolling the streets and investigating crime.

The number of special constables has dropped by 62% since 2013.

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Liam McArthur begins his speech highlighting the loss of 1,700 civilian staff at Police Scotland.

The Lib Dem MSP despite these cuts Police Scotland remains in a dire financial position according to Audit Scotland.

Mr McArthur lambastes the capital and revenue budgets for Police Scotland, even with the additional funding just announced factored in.

He says officers and staff are under more pressure than ever with Brexit and the forthcoming COP26.

Nicola Sturgeon and Scottish Conservatives interim leader Jackson Carlaw clashed over police funding at First Minister's Questions last month.

Mr Carlaw highlighted the condition of Scottish police stations as evidence of insufficient investment.

Ms Sturgeon said it was Mr Carlaw's party that was guilty of underfunding police services in the UK.

It follows a report in the Courier, external that a ceiling collapsed in Broughty Ferry police station.

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Green MSP John Finnie says the extra money for the police capital budget will help to bring custody services up to scratch.

An element of what the police ask for is a bit of a wish list he says, specifically citing calls for body worn cameras.

The former senior policeman says on police numbers we have to consider the changing nature of crime, which means asking questions around whether we want a regular police officer or digital crime experts for example.

"There are many challenges ahead," Mr Finnie says.

Police Scotland is facing an "unsustainable" financial deficit, despite receiving more money than expected in the budget.

The Scottish budget allocated an extra £37m to the force, almost double what it had expected.

But the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) said that still leaves an unsustainable deficit of £49m.

Reducing police officer numbers, which has been discussed, might help cut costs.

But vice-chairman David Crichton said the cash allocated for capital programmes - IT, vehicles and buildings - is not enough to provide investment to achieve efficiencies.

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