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That's all from Holyrood Live on Thursday 5 March 2020, the day the Scottish budget for next year was agreed to by MSPs.

It will see income tax rates in Scotland stay the same, although the threshold where the upper rates kick in will be frozen.

Extra funding will also go towards health, education and tackling the "climate emergency".

And the government will set up a free bus travel scheme for under-19s by January of next year.

The scheme, which will be in addition to the existing free bus trips for the over-60s, formed part of a deal struck by the minority SNP government in return for the support of the Scottish Greens.

Finance Secretary Kate Forbes said: “I’m pleased that Parliament has supported this budget which will deliver certainty for our vital public services and local government."

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MSPs pass the Scottish government's £40bn Budget (Scotland) Bill, with 63 MSPs backing it and with 55 voting against.

Kate Forbes insists this budget will benefit the people of Scotland.

Voting against the budget tonight is to vote against all of it, the finance secretary tells the chamber.

Parties have stood up today to demand more cash for other priorities without saying what they would deprioritise, she suggests.

The finance secretary says the Scottish government has tried to spread the risks related to going before the UK government budget.

Murdo Fraser says this year there is an increase of 3.7% in real terms in the resource budget available to the Scottish government, around £1.6bn more at its disposal.

Yet we're still seeing real cuts to councils, the Tory MSP adds, pointing to cutting of services like teaching and libraries.

That's the consequence of the deal that has been struck between the Greens and the SNP, he adds.

He says there is only £15m allocated for the free bus travel for under-19s when its been costed at £80m, and he warns the scheme may "never see the light of day".

Labour MSP James Kelly criticises the government for suggesting all the money had been allocated ahead of the budget deal.

Mr Kelly adds: "When the budget is published, let's have all the money that's available and not change it halfway through."

He warns about councils having to cut services, such as libraries, while at the same time some higher earners will pay less in income this year than previously.

Support for children with additional needs is going to be cut by some councils and that is totally unacceptable, he adds.

Mr Kelly says Labour will oppose the budget "because of the inherent unfairness that is part of it".

Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie says this budget was inevitable, "as night follows day", and that councils face cuts while the government claims it is a generous deal.

I suppose it was also inevitable that the Greens would back a budget based on promises of a review of the possibility of maybe free buses, he adds.

Mr Rennie says the government is not capable on capital projects and this is why we should be reluctant to endorse its financial strategy for the next year.

They have made promise after promise and left councils to pick up the tab, he says.

Orkney and Shetland were promised two years ago that internal ferries would be funded in full but they are still £5m short, "a promise yet again made by the government and not fulfilled".

Mr Ruskell says councils have been able to save services due to the budget deal and reverse cuts that have been made.

Tory MSP Graham Simpson asks if Mark Ruskell is seriously claiming no council will have to make cuts on the back of this bill.

The Green MSP replies he is not saying that, but adds his party has closed the £95m gap identified by Cosla, making a significant impact.

He calls for powers to go back to councils to restore local services and goes on to highlight cash secured for rail to the tune of £5m.

Mr Ruskell also welcomes the review of controversial plans for a flyover at Sheriffhall the deal secured.

"This budget is a step in the right direction," he says, adding his party will back the budget but will stay hungry for the changes yet to come.

Green MSP Mark Ruskell praises Ms Forbes' spirit of compromise and adds he is sure this budget won't be her last deal with the Greens.

Young people across Scotland will benefit from free bus transport, "a policy so bold" that opposition MSPs are rubbing their eyes in disbelief and claiming it does not exist, he says.

Tory MSP Murdo Fraser asks whether councils will save on school bus services as a result of the policy.

"Absolutely," replies Mr Ruskell, adding schools and youth groups will be able to benefit from scheduled public transport services.

The policy will be transformational and will build the case for making more public transport free, he argues.

Ms Grant says her party asked for a budget that dealt with climate change and yet the government has created "smoke and mirrors".

The Labour MSP argues she can't see how this is a wellbeing budget, but she can see the cuts to local government will damage the wellbeing of people.

She argues education standards are falling and budgets are being cut, which is a timid response from the government, she insists.

Ms Grant criticises the fiscal framework negotiated by the SNP and warns of a £1bn blackhole in the next three years, which she argues is "mismanagement on an unprecedented scale".

She concludes saying her party cannot support the budget.

Labour MSP Rhoda Grant says the Scottish government has squandered the public purse and refused to invest.

We will be voting against cuts of over £200m to the public sector that will damage every family, she says.

Ms Grant says the group created to consider the replacement of council tax has been a "process of treading water" and we need to re-evaluate whether it is worth proceeding.

She says the commitment on free bus schemes shortchanges young people and warns it might not come to fruition. The Labour MSP also suggests removing free travel at the age of 19 may encourage more people to buy a car at this age.

Mr Cameron tells the chamber in terms of the block grant the Scottish government's budget is rising by more than £1.5bn this year in real terms.

He says these fiscal transfers from the UK government means a "Union dividend" of nearly £2,000 for every individual in Scotland.

The Tory MSP pledges his party will do all it can to assist the finance secretary deal with any impact of the coronavirus.

He points out the Tories had called for £15.4m for drug rehab beds and says he is bitterly disappointed this was not given.

Mr Cameron says the cash for local authorities only makes good the funding of new inflationary or demand pressures, insisting there is a real terms £305m cut in revenue funding for councils.

"We cannot support his budget, it's another pay more get less budget," he insists, adding it does not deliver of the people of Scotland.

SNP MSP John Mason says Ms Forbes explained clearly yesterday where the money came from.

Mr Cameron says he does not accept this, asking how MSPs can scrutinise the budget when it can increase by so much.

He goes on to warn about reconciliations and borrowing which need to be paid back in future years.

Next year the cabinet secretary may have to deal with a far more complex picture, he says, and calls for more transparency.

Tory MSP Donald Cameron welcomes the fact the cabinet secretary sought to engage with all parties in the budget negotiations, and more cash for councils and the police.

However the budget is deficient, he argues.

Mr Cameron acknowledges this budget has been undertaken in difficult circumstances, but points out Ms Forbes repeatedly said every penny had been accounted for ahead of the budget negotiations.

However fast forward to the Stage One debate last week and £173m appears miraculously from nowhere, he argues.

How can any committee do pre-budget scrutiny when it knows the figures will change, asks the Tory MSP.

Ms Forbes says the passage of the budget today will provide almost £50bn of investment in public services and the economy.

This party is at its best when all parties engage constructively, she says.

The finance secretary urges all MSPs to back it this evening.

Labour MSP James Kelly intervenes to ask if this is a fair budget, when someone earning less than the living wage will have to pay a rise above inflation in council tax whereas a government minister will pay less in income tax.

Ms Forbes says the Labour Party used to attack the council tax freeze and she says it is fair to give local authorities the levers to set their own council tax.

She goes on to say the Scottish government has had to use the Conservative manifesto to glean information about the UK government's spending plans.

The finance secretary adds: "The country needs certainty, the people of Scotland need this budget and we must deliver for them."

She says she is certain of the need for early updates of the fiscal framework given forthcoming reconciliations in the coming years.

This increased volatility means she is seeking for changes to the fiscal framework powers urgently.