That brings first minister's questions to an end.

Here is a recap of the main points.

• Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross raised the growing bill for the National Care Service plan, saying "social care was being thrown into chaos"
• Humza Yousaf defended the almost £2m which has been spent on consultants on a service which is not yet up and running, saying that employing "technical expertise" was important
• Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar entered into a rowdy exchange with Yousaf on the possibility of Labour winning the next general election
• Sarwar accused the first minister of being “out of touch” and a “pale imitation” of Nicola Sturgeon
• Yousaf agreed with Green MSP Gillian Mackay's concerns over single use vapes and said retailer responsibilities were being looked at as part of the refreshed Tobacco Action Plan due to be published in the autumn

• Questions on university funding cuts saw the FM admit that difficult financial decisions had to be made to find cash to settle the teachers’ pay dispute.
• Put to the FM that re-privatising the Ferguson shipyard would be disastrous, he says he “makes no apology” for saving hundreds of jobs and it was always the intention of ministers to return the yard to private ownership.

That's it from the live page team. We'll be back at the same time next week for more opposition questions.

Labour's Neil Bibby says that it is important to listen to the GMB union who say the troubled Ferguson Marine shipyard should not return to private ownership any time soon - as had been suggested by the economy minister.

He says it is the Scottish government’s job to clear up the mess they have made at the nationalised yard.

It is building two CalMac ferries - but the cost is now well over double the original contract price, and delivery is more than five years late.

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But the first minister says he “makes no apology” for saving hundreds of jobs and it was always the intention of ministers to return the yard to private ownership.

Yousaf says he want the best possible future for the workforce, and any deal must present value for money while ensuring it continues the “fair work” at the heart of what the Scottish government does.

The SNP’s Clare Adamson urges people to take a carbon monoxide alarm as “essential holiday packing” following the death of Jaime Carsi at a holiday home in Spain.

The 40-year-old finance worker from Edinburgh was found dead on Saturday at a house in Majorca with his wife Mary Somerville, 39, next to him. She remains in hospital.

Humza Yousaf extends his condolences to the family and says a carbon monoxide detector can give a "life-saving warning" of a faulty appliance.

The first minister encourages all people tofind out about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning, external.

Lib Dem MSP Willie Rennie asks the FM if he thinks that budget cuts for universities and colleges amount to a "managed decline", quoting university principal Sally Mapstone.

Yousaf replies that he doesn't agree with that characterisation but offers to meet with her to discuss her concerns.

The FM says "a record number of Scottish domicile students are studying at Scottish universities, and we have some of the best universities in the world."

He says he simply does not accept it is managed decline.

The SNP's John Mason asks the FM to confirm ScotRail passenger numbers have not returned to pre-pandemic levels and asks how the shortfall is impacting on budgets.

Yousaf says passenger numbers are still recovering and income is down.

Along with inflation, this impacts on the rail budget - but he says the cost of implementing the May 2023 timetable change is neutral.

He says it is good that demand continues to increase and is currently at about two thirds the pre-Covid levels.

The FM says he wants the rail service in Scotland to succeed and says ScotRail has been working hard to promote rail travel.

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Humza Yousaf has insisted he is "absolutely committed" to free university tuition for Scottish students despite calls for a rethink.

University of Edinburgh principal and vice-chancellor Sir Peter Mathieson said allowing wealthier families to pay was "worthy of calm consideration".

He argued the move could prevent a brain drain from Scotland.

The first minister said said he was "very proud" of the SNP's opposition to tuition fees.

He also took aim at Sir Keir Starmer, who said Labour is "likely" to abandon its opposition to university tuition fees for students in England as it could not "ignore the current economic situation".

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Conservative MSP Pam Gosal asks the first minister what action he is taking to support colleges and universities in Scotland.

She says the Scottish government took “a dagger to the heart” of the sector by cutting £46m of promised funding without warning.

Yousaf says he recognises the pressure colleges and universities are under and he will engage with the sector to make sure institutions are financially stable.

He says there were difficult financial decisions to be made and that savings were needed in order to find cash to settle the teachers’ pay dispute.

The first minister insists that he “won’t take lectures” from a Conservative MSP, saying UK government decisions placed Scotland in the current financial situation.

Conservative MSP Sue Webber says scrapping the St John's service will have "a devastating effect on children and young people across Lothian region and that the Glasgow hospital is "hardly accessible".

She says cutting back on youth work is "the wrong course of action" and asks "why we are even considering cutting it?".

The FM agrees with the approach of preventative funding but says it is a decision NHS Lothian are reviewing and that the decision lies with them.

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SNP MSP Fiona Hyslop questions a decision to scrap the Youth Navigator programme at St John's hospital in Livingston.

The first minister says the Youth Navigator programme will continue at the Queen Elizabeth University hospital in Glasgow and that NHS Lothian is evaluating all its youth work provision in hospitals. He adds that a children's rights and wellbeing risk assessment is being compiled.

Hyslop say funding is due to end in June and that preventative youth work such as this programme should be supported, not withdrawn.

Yousaf says that he will ensure the health secretary makes representations to NHS Lothian.

Scottish Greens MSP Gillian Mackay wants the first minister to consider a full ban on disposable vaping products on health and environmental grounds.

He shares concerns about single-use vapes and the increased use among young people and children.

The FM says the Scottish government has asked Zero Waste Scotland to research the environmental impact of the items and says they will consider a range of options including a ban, saying "nothing is off the table".

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Mackay lists campaigners who have highlighted the dangers and suggests more can be done ahead of a potential ban, including calling on retailers to implement return schemes, which the first minister agrees to.

He adds that 15 councils have now called for a ban and that the introduction of retailer responsibilities is being looked at as part of the refreshed Tobacco Action Plan due to be published in the autumn.

In another spikey exchange, the Scottish Labour leader says Yousaf is a “pale imitation” of Nicola Sturgeon as first minister - and he’s “not sure if that is a compliment”.

He says the first minister and the Tories are two sides of the same coin, both wanting “division and chaos” and not acting in the interest of the people of Scotland.

He brands the Tories “economically illiterate and morally bankrupt” and says the SNP are “dysfunctional and incompetent”.

Yousaf calls Sarwar the “branch manager” of the Scottish Labour party and again attacks Keir Starmer. He says Labour founder Keir Hardie would be turning in grave at the state of the party today.

Labour, the Lib Dems and the Greens all made sizable gains in the English local elections last week.

Labour had made a net gain of more than 450 seats, the Liberal Democrats well over 250, and the Greens more than 180.

The Conservatives, in contrast, had lost more than 1000 seats.

Prof Sir John Curtice gave his analysis as to what these results could mean for the different parties.

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Anas Sarwar says the first minister is “out of touch” and that Labour would deliver a new deal for Scotland.

He claims Humza Yousaf is still trying to find his feet and that he prefers a Tory government in power at Westminster to cover “his own incompetence”.

But the first minister insists he wants rid of Tory governments forever by Scotland voting for independence.

He says Keir Starmer is “lurching to the right” and brands UK Labour a “Conservative tribute act”.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has ruled out a coalition with the SNP after a general election.

Despite Labour's strong performance in the English local elections last week, it remains unclear whether the party is on course for a majority at the next Westminster vote.

Starmer said questions about possible coalition deals were "hypothetical" because he would be aiming for a Labour majority.

But he did rule out a deal with the SNP because of "fundamental disagreement" on the question of Scottish independence.

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar opens by saying interest rates are set to go up again because of “Tory economic chaos” in the same week the SNP launched "its campaign for another Tory government".

He asks the first minister what is better for Scotland, a Labour or Tory government?

Yousaf says what is best for Scotland is independence, and says that it is "exceptionally brave" for Sarwar to pick this topic at this week’s FMQs.

He attacks UK Labour leader Keir Starmer for “cruel, harmful policies” and says Scotland needs to get out of this unequal union with the UK.

Douglas Ross ends by saying the last thing our struggling care service needs is an administrative overhaul costing billions when it is starved of cash on the front line.

He asks Yousaf to scrap the care service plans.

The first minister says he wants an ethical service that ensures profits from care are not "gleaned away into bank accounts in the Cayman Islands".

He says that after a decade of Tory austerity and a hard Brexit, plus a disastrous mini budget, he will take no lectures on financial literacy from Douglas Ross or the Conservatives.

Back to Douglas Ross who brings up the spending of £2m on consultants for the care service plans.

He says the project is such a mess that the social care minister, Maree Todd, said it was "hard for her to get her head around" the plans.

He asks what this says about the FM's policy.

Yousaf accuses the Tory leader of being "desperate" for making personal attacks.

He says that consultancy spending is important to bring in specialist and technical expertise.

He adds that he will engage with trade unions and local government and return with a revised financial memorandum. And he throws in a dig at the damage caused to public finances by former PM Liz Truss.

Ross says the FM "has no idea what it is going to cost" and calls on the SNP to invest in existing local services instead of "creating a bureaucratic nightmare".

Yousaf says it is no surprise that the service that puts "ethical commissioning" at the heart of the service is opposed by the Scottish Conservatives.

He blames a hard Brexit for causing staffing issues that make the service needed.

The first minister says an additional £100m has been made available for a pay uplift for care workers. And he says he is committed to plans for the service that will ensure that fair work is at the centre of any future care service.

The Scottish government's "price tag" for a new National Care Service is likely to be significantly understated, Audit Scotland has said.

The spending watchdog has highlighted a number of concerns about the service which would make ministers accountable for adult social care in Scotland.

The government initially said it could cost up to £500m to deliver.

In a written submission to parliament, external, Audit Scotland has highlighted issues with pensions, VAT changes, capital investment and health board transition costs, which could see the final total increase further.

It says "a number of costs associated with the measures... have yet to be assessed" and that "the potential for additional cost is significant".

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Douglas Ross gets things started for the Scottish Conservatives and goes in on the National Care Service.

He asks if the first minister will reveal how much it will cost Scottish taxpayers.

Humza Yousaf says the whole reason for introducing the system is to end a postcode lottery of care.

He wants to introduce a fair system, putting those who need care at the centre of the service.

The FM hopes to find compromise with unions to take the legislation forward. He says this will happen over the summer and hopes to return to it after that