As-it-happened: First Minister's Questions on Thursday, 30 May, 2013

Key Points

• First Minister Alex Salmond answered questions on a range of subjects including the baby ashes scandal and local courts cuts.
• A post-independent Scotland was raised during the half-hour Q&A with a focus on corporation tax and currency arrangements.
• Members of parliament are due to take part in a Scottish government debate on the future of Scotland's railway system.