John Swinney: “I am delighted that the SNP has won the Arbroath and Broughty Ferry by-election and that Lara Bird will take her place…”

My plans for the price cap remain as they were set out in the manifesto.

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

We are working to try to ensure the proposals we bring forward are strong and robust and they can deliver the assistance we want to see in place.