John Swinney

It was an epitome of a modern city in a modern Scotland, and I pay tribute to the people of Glasgow for the success of the Commonwealth Games in the summer.

I was in Glasgow a lot over the summer for the Commonwealth Games. I saw a city that was welcoming, that was inclusive, that was vibrant, that was creative and colourful.

Changing the local connection rule would not in any way, shape, or form address the issue that Malcolm Offord has put to me.

It is really important, at a time when our country is being affected by the type of disinformation that is put forward and has just been put forward to parliament, that we have clear and authoritative information put to parliament, because…

The cost of living remains one of the biggest challenges facing households across Scotland, which is why making public transport more affordable through the £2 bus fare cap is such an important priority for the Scottish Government.

I think at the strategic level I think there should be fewer.

That is what is blocking up all our hospitals.

We have got to make sure is that we work with the trade unions to undertake a reform programme.

From this coming Monday, we are extending the £2 bus fare cap to: Glasgow, Ayrshire, Inverclyde, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, Dunbartonshire. It's already in place in the Highlands and Islands and we will roll it out nationwide. That's what…

That will include Israel.

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.

But we can only lower energy costs for all with the full powers of independence – with Scotland’s vast energy resources finally in Scotland’s hands.

We will require all public services to make a decisive shift to prevention and early intervention.

To succeed, we will have to embrace change.

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

It is our ambition and intention to put more money in families’ pockets, building on what is already the most generous cost-of-living support package anywhere in the United Kingdom.

I’ll maintain the no compulsory redundancy commitment.

My new Programme for Government sets out an ambitious agenda for post-school learning and development – from protecting free university tuition, expanding apprenticeships and delivering a new national skills plan, to supporting university…

Scotland's future prosperity will be built on the talent of our people, the strength of our universities and colleges, and our ability to turn world-class ideas into jobs, investment and opportunity.

I am very pleased to appoint Alyn Smith as Minister-designate for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education.

The cost of living crisis has “got so tough it is now impacting upon our nation’s nutrition”

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

Things have got so tough, it is now impacting upon our nation’s nutrition. That is a public health issue – and I have public health powers.

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

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.