John Swinney: “Because the language that's been used about ‘strangers’, about creating division between people who walk the same…”

We promised to extend it first to Glasgow and to the west of Scotland – we will keep that promise.

My commitment to the people of Scotland is clear. You come first. Government works for you and will always be alive to the realities of your day-to-day experience.

We will undertake radical and widespread public service reform, putting the individual at the heart of the changes we make.

We will also focus on prevention, drive public sector reform where it is needed, and ensure investment is directed towards frontline services to improve outcomes for people and communities.