We were told there was no more money but it turns out Kate Forbes has an ever bigger sofa than Derek Mackay, Mr Cameron says.

He adds it makes a mockery of the process to insists there is no more money.

The Tory MSP insists the Scottish government will receive more from the block grant, adding: "There is no austerity."

He continues: "You cannot complain about austerity then inflict austerity on Scotland's local authorities."

People are paying more but getting less, Mr Cameron concludes.

The Tory MSP demands were not extreme insists Mr Cameron.

He adds: "For truly extreme demands enter stage left, or even stage far left, the Scottish Green Party."

Mr Cameron says: "This was going to the Green's big year, no more Patrick the Poodle."

He argues their demands have been abandoned or watered down to be meaningless.

There are get-out clauses in the commitment to give free bus travel to under 19s, Mr Cameron argues.

He adds: "This isn't a commitment from the Scottish government, it's a con trick.

"Patrick Harvie has been played like a fiddle and not for the first time."

Mr Cameron says the Tories asked for £15.4m for drug rehabilitation beds but that proposal was rejected.

There are just 70 beds in three facilities in Scotland and that is unacceptable, he argues.

The Tory MSP criticises the capital allocation for councils, expressing concern that this will impact non-core services like road repair in the Highlands.

Green MSP John Finnie says Highland Council is spending "obscene sums of money" on new roads and it should instead be addressing the backlog of maintenance.

Ms Forbes says Highland Council has released a press release today saying it had planned its biggest investment in roads in years.

Mr Cameron says it is having to raise council tax to do this.

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Tory MSP Donald Cameron said the discussions with Kate Forbes were "candid and friendly and held in good faith".

Mr Cameron welcomes the funding increase for the police, but adds it should not have taken pressure to shame the government into this move.

He tells the chamber the key ask from the Scottish government was that there be no further divergence from UK tax rates, adding his party did not seek a tax cut.

Rather the Tories sought to ensure the tax gap did not widen, Mr Cameron explains.

That commitment was not met by the Scottish government and for that reason alone the Tories can't support this budget, he confirms.

The finance secretary says the government is continuing to prioritise education, pointing to cash going to further and higher education, as well as early learning and childcare.

She says 56% of taxpayers will pay less income tax than they would if they lives elsewhere in the UK.

The draft budget allocated an extra £12.7m to drug services and Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has confirmed a further £7.3 had been identified within her portfolio for this purpose.

That exceeds the demand made upon us for drug treatment she adds and leads to a total of £20m to tackle drug harm.

Ms Forbes pivots to the Green New Deal which she says will help deliver Scotland's world leading climate change targets.

The finance secretary outlines more detail from her budget and the deal:

• there's £250m to restore peatlands
• £21m for the new child payment
• £110m to mitigate the "worst impact" of UK welfare reforms
• £15bn for health and care services
• an additional £95m for local government taking the total to £589m

Ms Forbes says the deal she has reached with the Greens will see £95m for councils, which meets a key ask from all parties.

She highlights £15m will be made available for concessionary bus travel for under 19s.

Tory MSP Murdo Fraser says the agreement with the Greens is to support preparation for a free bus scheme rather than a cast iron guarantee.

Ms Forbes replies the government will not go forward with any policy under due diligence has been met, including consulting with young people.

Ms Forbes insist her draft budget made progress on the government's four main budgetary themes:

1. increasing wellbeing
2. tackling climate change
3. reducing child poverty
4. increasing sustainable and economic growth

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Finance Secretary Kate Forbes gets the budget debate underway by thanking all the opposition parties for their consideration of the budget and their constructive engagement in discussions.

It has never been more important for a budget to deliver sustainability and investment, while accelerating the response to the climate change emergency.

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Here are some of the measures and increases in funding arising from the budget deal:

• Scottish government is to set up a free bus travel scheme for under-19s by January 2021
• an extra £95m going to local authorities
• £18m to police services: £13m for frontline services and £5m for capital investments
• £45m to low carbon projects, including energy efficiency projects and active travel
• review plans to upgrade the Sheriffhall roundabout, external on the Edinburgh bypass

The changes will be paid for using underspends, longer term income from non-domestic rates and the fossil fuel levy.

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The Scottish government is to set up a free bus travel scheme for under-19s as part of an SNP-Green budget deal.

The agreement between the two parties will also see extra funding going to local government and the police.

Finance Secretary Kate Forbes said free bus travel would be a "step change" in supporting young people and helping tackle climate change.

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

• Read more here
• No changes to tax rates in Scottish budget
• Scottish finance secretary quits over messages to boy

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MSPs will shortly begin debating the Budget (Scotland) (No.4) Bill, external - the legislation which enacts the budget for 2020/21 - for the first time.

The vote in the general principles of the budget will be at 5pm and will surely be agreed to by a majority, following the deal struck between the SNP and the Greens.

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Health and sport ministers are being quizzed in portfolio questions. The full list of questions is available here., external

Lib Dem MSP Beatrice Wishart raises concerns about the Pupil Equity Funding allowance and calls for multi-year settlement of PEF.

If the allocation of £120m PEF funding is not spent in one year it is not lost, instead it is carried forward, replies Mr Swinney.

Green MSP Ross Greer expressive concern that excessive use of performance indicators creates tick box culture in teaching.

He asks how the government will address the number and role of performance indicators.

Mr Swinney says he would be pleased to explore these issues, adding he has taken steps to remove some performance indicators.

He invited Mr Greer to write to him with specific areas to look at.