As-it-happened: Scottish government draft budget for 2014/15

Key Points

• Finance Secretary John Swinney presented his draft budget for 2014/15 to MSPs at the Scottish Parliament.
• The minister told MSPs that £20m would be made available to ease the burden of benefit cuts due to new spare bedroom rules.
• As predicted, Mr Swinney confirmed that the cost of the new Queensferry crossing had been cut by £145m, releasing funds.