 We turn now to First Minister's questions. Question 1 is from Ruth Davidson. On Tuesday, the First Minister said that she would improve the information and support that was available to victims when prisoners are released and that she would increase the transparency of the parole system. We need the detail. Will victims and their families be able to give their testimony to parole boards in person? Will the law be changed so that the safety and welfare of victims is explicitly taken into account in decisions on early release and on parole? What is the timescale for getting the changes that victims and families demand? We had no clarity from the First Minister on Tuesday, so can she give us some today? The First Minister will consult on all of these matters shortly. As I said on Tuesday, some of that consultation will be before the end of this year, and other aspects of that consultation will be in the early part of next year. In terms of some of the content of Ruth Davidson's question, it is of course right now the case that the parole board and indeed the prison service in cases of temporary release can and should take into account the views of and the impact on victims of crime. What we want to do is consider whether there is a need to extend that. We also recognise that there is a need for greater transparency around the decisions that the parole board takes and the decisions about temporary release are being made. I look forward to having the views of people across the Parliament and those with an interest in that from outside the Parliament so that we get those things right. The last point that I would make is a point that I make frequently in the chamber. While it is absolutely the case that it is for this Government and indeed for this Parliament in a wider sense to set the policy around those issues, whether those are decisions about parole, bail or temporary release are rightly for the independent authorities to take. I hope that that is something that Ruth Davidson would agree with. Ruth Davidson? I am sure that the First Minister would acknowledge that I am asking about the framework, because that is an issue that I have raised with the First Minister before. Families who feel that they are being treated as an afterthought have come to this Parliament. They have met with the justice minister and their requests for change have been denied. That is why the Stewart family, who lost their daughter Michelle, are campaigning for greater rights and who received the letter from Humza Yousaf yesterday. They had this to say about the SNP's plans. Lots of warm words, but nothing concrete. That is their verdict on what the First Minister is proposing. Aren't they right? Humza Yousaf met the Stewart family on 3 August to discuss their understandable concerns over the treatment of victims in the justice system. I can say to Ruth Davidson to the chamber, and most important of all to the Stewart family today, that we are actively considering the Stewart family's proposals and other calls for improvements in detail. We are already in discussion with the parole board on further reforms and possible development of their rules of procedure. That has to include whether any changes are necessary following the warboys case in England. As I understand it, the Stewart family has raised three broad areas where they think that reform is necessary. First, the safety and welfare of victims when parole and release decisions are being taken. I think that that is important that we consider that fully and carefully. Secondly, increasing the use of inclusion zones into which serious prisoners are not allowed to be relocated when freed. Conditions such as that can already be put on licences but it is important to look at whether more can be done. Thirdly, it is toughening of the victim notification scheme. All of those things have been taken into account and will continue to be considered in full by the Government. I would hope that we would get views of the Stewart family, of other families who have views on those matters and parties across the chamber. Ruth Davidson The issue is that it is not just about one case. It goes far, far wider. Over the summer, we were contacted by other families, including the Carthons from Hart Hill. Their dad, Mike Mosey, a former policeman, was bludgeoned to death in his kitchen. The killer was sentenced to 18 years, which was then reduced to just 13 on appeal. This June, after being told of rumours that he was to be released early, he wrote to the Scottish Prison Service and were told that that was not the case. Then, just six weeks later, he received another letter informing them that he had already been approved for temporary release—a letter that coincided with the anniversary of Mike's murder. The family has been left traumatised and they feel that the system has totally let them down. I know that the First Minister will agree with me that a case like this is unacceptable, but does that not only demonstrate the need to act decisively now to show victims and their families that we are listening? The case that Ruth Davidson has cited is unacceptable. I know that the justice secretary would be happy to meet that family if they want to do so. Of course, there are a range of actions that we have already taken in this area. We have already changed the rules on automatic early release, for example, to reduce the circumstances in which prisoners can be released earlier. Some of the issues that Ruth Davidson has rightly raised can already be taken into account and should already be taken into account by either the parole board and decisions around parole or by the Scottish Prison Service and decisions around early release. However, it is exactly because of the kind of experience that Ruth Davidson has narrated in her last question that we think that we need to look at what more needs to be done to ensure that victims and families of victims are given proper notice and where appropriate and properly consulted when those decisions are taken. It is right that we set out the package of reforms that we did earlier this weekend. We will take those forward now, taking full consideration of the views of victims, families and, indeed, the views of people across the chamber. That is the right way to proceed, and we will do that as quickly as possible. Ruth Davidson. Ruth Davidson says that the stewards and the carcens and families like them are not asking for the world. They are just asking to be heard when the killers of their loved ones are being released. They feel that criminals have more rights than victims, and they want the law changed so that victims are put at the heart of the justice system, which is where they should be. They are here in Parliament today because they want their experience to help others. When will the Government do right by those families, end the warm words without concrete action and finally adopt Michelle's law in full? First Minister. I am not clear whether the Stuart family are in the chamber. If they are, let me issue a welcome to them and give them an assurance that both the justice secretary and I are very happy and willing to continue to liaise with them about changes that are required to be made. I think that two things are important here. First, it is important that we stress where either the parole board or the Scottish Prison Service can already do the things that families understandably think should be done and that we make sure that those things are done consistently. For example, it is the case already that the Scottish Prison Service or the parole board can take account, and I think that it should take account of the impact on prisoners or victims when decisions are being taken. The parole board, for example, can already impose licence conditions preventing offenders from going to specific places or contacting specific people. First, let us make sure that the provisions that are already in place are being applied properly and appropriately. Let us also make sure that we are listening to people who think that there are further things that we need to do. That is exactly what we are doing. That is exactly what we will continue to do. The Stuart family and any other family who have concerns of this nature have my absolute assurance on that. 2. Richard Leonard Over the recess under freedom of information, an email dated 30 April was published. It was from the chief executive of Education Scotland to the deputy First Minister. The email revealed that a pornographic image had been shared on Yammer, the social media app that was used in Scotland's schools, including primary schools. The image had been viewed 100 times. It had been viewed by children. The deputy First Minister asked for the guidance of his officials. He was told by civil servants that, and I quote, it is inevitable that young people will be exposed at some point to inappropriate material, so he took no action. First Minister, why did the Yammer app stay online for a further six weeks after the incident? As I understand it, when that image appeared and was drawn to the attention of officials, it was removed. Yammer, of course, now, as we speak, remains offline for pupils while the relevant issues are being examined in detail as part of the review that Education Scotland is undertaking. That is because we take the safeguarding of children information security and data protection very seriously. I would hope that Richard Leonard would welcome the action that was taken and welcome the fact that we are continuing to take a very precautionary approach to this, because right now pupils cannot access Yammer and will not be able to do so until we are satisfied that those issues have been properly resolved. I accept that the First Minister took that app down, but it was only on 11 June after parents had raised concerns with the First Minister. The Deputy First Minister was told about this on 30 April, and for six weeks he did not act. What is more, the app is now back online, yet the Government still has not installed proper safeguarding measures. Who authorised that decision to put the app back online? Was it the First Minister or was it the Deputy First Minister? As I understand it, Yammer is only currently available to staff. Yammer is offline for pupils, and that is an important matter. In terms of the incidents that were drawn to the attention of Education Scotland and then the Deputy First Minister, in April we were alerted to a single inappropriate image in Yammer. As I understand it, that image was removed. Then we were alerted to another incident in June, and it became clear that suspension of the Yammer network at that stage was required until all of those issues could be properly resolved. That process is under way. The right actions have been taken, the precautionary actions have been taken, and I would hope that all people across the chamber who understand, as we do, that we have to strike the right balance between the educational benefits of online systems like that and the safety of young people. That balance is critical, and we are acting in a way to ensure exactly that balance. Richard Leonard Can I just recap? Here is what we know. The Deputy First Minister was told about pornographic material on this app in April. The app remained online until June. The Government is only now looking for a safeguarding product for Yammer, with the specification expected to be issued tomorrow at the earliest. So, not only did the Government relaunch this app without proper safeguarding, it relaunched it without knowing what proper safeguarding looks like. Teachers and parents continue to be concerned and they are right. They deserve straight answers. So, will the First Minister today order an urgent investigation into her Government's handling of the app, and will she report back to Parliament in full all of the findings? First Minister I am not sure if Richard Leonard heard some of my previous answer. There is an investigation in our review already under way that has been carried out by Education Scotland. Yammer is offline to pupils. Pupils cannot currently access it and will not be able to access it until we are satisfied that those issues are resolved. I think that that is the responsible and appropriate action to have taken. In terms of the actions of the Deputy First Minister, just let me recap here. In April, a single inappropriate image was identified. It was immediately removed. At that point, there was no indication that there was any concern about wider systemic issues about Yammer. However, when a second incident was reported in June, not only was the image removed but Yammer was taken offline for pupils. That is absolutely the right action to have been taken. I am surprised that Richard Leonard is not welcoming that. We will continue to put the safety of children paramount here by ensuring that Yammer is not accessible to pupils until we are absolutely satisfied that all of those issues have been properly resolved. I believe that that is the appropriate action for the Deputy First Minister to have taken, and I would hope that members would agree with it. We have a number of constituency supplementaries. We will see how much progress we make. First, Neil Findlay. Today, the Scotsman and Evening News newspaper highlighted the tragic death of 75-year-old Mrs Eileen Baxter from Lonehead in my region. Listied as one of the contributory factors in her death is a mesh implant. That, I believe, is the first time mesh has been specifically cited as one of the underlying causes of a woman's death in Scotland. With that new information, will the First Minister now instruct an inquiry into Mrs Baxter's death? Will she instruct NHS boards not to buy one more box of mesh implants? Will she instruct the NHS to clear their shelves of all mesh? Will she make sure that another implant is carried out in Scotland using this grotesque and deadly product? I thank Neil Findlay for raising this extremely serious issue. First of all, I want to convey my sincere condolences to the family and friends of Ms Baxter. The Scottish Government does not hold information on individual patients or their treatment, but if we are supplied with information on Ms Baxter's case, we will give that very careful consideration and consider whether any further review or inquiry into that specific case is required. On the issue of mesh more generally—it is an issue that I will be discussing further later today with the health secretary—the use, other than in exceptional circumstances, remains under suspension in NHS Scotland. We have seen the number of operations fall dramatically. In the six months to March this year, there were 33 operations carried out that compared to over 1100 in the similar period in 2013-14. We will continue to have that suspension in place until the chief medical officer is satisfied. The chief medical officer also announced some further actions following the Petitions Committee report. Medical devices across the UK are regulated by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency. That is a reserved matter, but we will continue to work within the health service to ensure that we are taking appropriate action. As I said at the outset of my question, this is an issue that I will be discussing later on further with the health secretary, and the health secretary will keep Parliament fully updated. The First Minister will be aware of the announcement by TMD Friction, and her offerd in my constituency that 86 jobs are to be lost as the company moves its operation to England. What help, if any, can be provided to the company and staff affected by this devastating news? What assistance can the Scottish Government provide to support Scottish manufacturing companies to improve their competitiveness at this time when European manufacturing is under significant cost pressures from emerging markets? I was disappointed to learn of the proposed closure of the TMD Friction site in Harlford in his constituency. That is obviously a blow to the local area and will be an anxious time for affected employees. Scottish Enterprise is already engaging with the company and will meet with local management as soon as possible to discuss the decision. PACE will also meet with TMD today to discuss support for employees who are facing redundancy. PACE will aim to minimise the time that any individual who is affected by redundancy is out of work. More generally, our manufacturing action plan reaffirms the commitment that we have to growing and investing in the sector and putting innovation at the heart of the growth in the manufacturing sector. That is why we are investing £48 million into developing the new national manufacturing institute for Scotland, which will be an industry-led international centre of advanced manufacturing expertise and skills. That can help to secure Scotland's place as a global leader in advanced manufacturing. On Monday this week, my constituent, Cuerco Adubole, was detained by the Home Office and is now in done gavel detention centre facing imminent deportation to Ghana. In 2012, he was convicted of financial fraud as a result of systemic recklessness within the banking industry. He has now served his sentences and has been making a positive contribution to society by working with industry leaders and politicians. Can I ask the First Minister what support the Scottish Government can provide to Mr Adubole, who is being forcibly removed from his home to a country that he barely knows and whether he regards this as a proportionate decision in light of Mr Adubole's long-established residence in the UK and in recent years in Scotland? Can I thank Andy Wightman for raising the case? I have concerns about this case as I have frequently about how immigration cases are treated. I appreciate that this will be an extremely stressful and difficult time for Mr Adubole and his friends and family. It stands to reason that most people would accept that it is right that questions of character and criminality should be a factor in any immigration system. However, it is also important that the UK Government gives due consideration to individual circumstances, and I think that that would include, in this case, the positive contribution that this individual has made to life in Scotland. The Scottish Government welcomes non-UK citizens from all over the world and welcomes their contribution to our country. We will continue to push generally for an immigration system that recognises individual circumstances and provides a welcoming environment. Of course, we are always willing to consider whether there are assistance that we can give in individual cases, and the external affairs secretary, I am sure, would be happy to discuss this constituency case directly with Mr Wightman. The First Minister will be only too aware of the devastating Glasgow School of Fire effect on residents of businesses on Suckiehall Street. I take this opportunity to thank the First Minister for her personal intervention to set up the £5 million fund to help those businesses affected, but she might know that today the contemporary art centre, which has been closed since then, was due to open the 14th of this month, has no date yet for opening. They have still to receive their £20,000, which they have applied for, and they are in grave danger of closing. Can the First Minister act today to release those funds, and would she agree to meet with me and some of the businesses, such as Beaglemania, who have not been able to access the fund at all under the First Minister? If there was any money left in that fund, it could go towards businesses who feel that they might be out of business because of the Glasgow School of Art Fire. For what is a very important issue in the city of Glasgow and an important national issue, I and the Government considered that it was right to set up a fund, as we did over the summer, to help businesses that are most directly affected by the impact of the art school fire, but also by the earlier fire in Salkiehall Street. We will try to be as flexible as possible around applications to that, and if there are particular businesses who perhaps initially are not eligible that Pauline McNeill wants to bring to her attention, I will ensure that that is given proper consideration. I am aware of the particular difficulties that the CCA is experiencing. It has already received public funding as an arts organisation, which has meant that more time has been needed to process its application for money from the fund, but I will personally seek an update on that today and ensure that Pauline McNeill gets that information as soon as possible. Generally, we will continue to work with Glasgow City Council to do everything that we possibly can to reduce the impact of those two devastating fires on businesses and individuals in the city of Glasgow. 3. Patrick Harvie Thank you, Presiding Officer. There are certainly elements of the Government's new programme which are welcome. The continued commitment to a fairer system of income tax, the creation of a south of Scotland agency and a young carers grant, and many issues which the Greens have proposed. However, big problems remain. Teaching unions, for example, have been deeply disappointed by the lack of a plan to tackle the growing teacher shortage in Scotland or commit to a fair pay deal. The Government's own figures published this week show public satisfaction with local services in deep decline, from local health services to public transport and a big decline in satisfaction with schools. The First Minister must agree that that situation is not acceptable. What needs to change to ensure that the services in our local communities, which we all rely on, are protected and delivered to the high standard that people in Scotland deserve? The First Minister There are a range of issues raised by Patrick Harvie in that series of questions. In terms of education and pay negotiations, the teacher pay negotiations are under way today, as we speak. I hope that they will resolve well in the near future. In terms of the EIS, I noted that the EIS said the other day that there were very welcome statements in the programme for government to list what many of those welcome statements were. In terms of satisfaction with public services, if we look at the figures that were published just the other day, in terms of people who use our public services for local health services, it is over 80 per cent satisfaction for local schools. It is almost 90 per cent satisfaction for public transport, and it is well over 70 per cent satisfaction. That is a good basis, but our priority is to continue to protect and support services. Patrick Harvie asked me what needs to change at the end. What we need to do is to continue what we are doing. We, in the budget for this year, delivered a real-terms increase in the resources that our local authorities have. We are delivering more money to ensure that we are closing the attainment gap in our schools. We are taking action on our railways, for example, to ensure that passenger services improve. We will continue to take a range of action to make sure that this country has the public services that it needs and deserves. Patrick Harvie. Of course, those are not separate issues. They are brought together by a single situation that our local service providers, and in particular local councils, are facing rising demand and do not have the financial powers that they need to meet that demand fairly. They are left all too often having to make the decision between cuts to services or increasing fees and charges. We have seen situations with free swimming cuts, with increases on childcare charges, councils forced to increase people's transport costs or introduce new charges for music tuition, leading to a huge number of children simply losing out. Our polling shows that 85 per cent of people in Scotland want their councils to have better powers to raise funds fairly. Does not the First Minister agree that cutting services or hiking fees and charges is the least fair, least progressive and least sensible way of paying for the local services in communities across Scotland? The Scottish Government's job is to ensure that we give fair funding settlements to local government. It is then for local government to take the decisions that they think are appropriate in their local communities. However, the settlement this year for this year's budget delivered a real terms increase for local authorities both in their revenue budget and indeed in their capital budget. That is before we take account of the resources that local authorities can raise themselves through council tax, for example. We will continue to ensure a fair settlement for local government. Within a context in which our budget, the Scottish Government's budget, continues to be subject to pressures and cuts from the Westminster Government. The wider question that Patrick Harvie was getting at in relation to should local authorities have more powers to decide themselves what revenue to raise. I am sure that that is a discussion that this Parliament will have in the run-up to the draft budget this year and the final budget next year. The Government is certainly open to suggestions, as we have been in previous budget rounds. We will continue to consider carefully ideas and suggestions that come forward, whether they come from parties in this chamber or for local government itself. There is room for some additional supplementaries. The First Minister may be aware of the incident that allegedly happened at St Alfonso's Church in my constituency stemming from an orange march. We can have more than 200 of those marches in a particular year. Would the First Minister agree with me that there needs to be restrictions both on the numbers and on the routes of such marches? First Minister, I was absolutely appalled as I am sure that everybody across this chamber was at the incident that took place outside St Alfonso's Church. Nobody, absolutely nobody, should ever be a target of hatred because of their faith. The Scottish Government will always be very clear about that in our response. I understand the concerns that have been raised. John Mason has just reflected in the chamber. Responsibility for the regulation of marches in parades does rest with local authorities. It is important that they work with Police Scotland because they are the best place to make decisions that balance the rights of people to march but also, very importantly, the rights of others in our communities. We would always encourage action that brings different parties involved together to try to find constructive ways forward. Thank you. Last week, there was a petrol bomb attack on Edinburgh's Gurdwara. Thankfully, no-one was hurt but there was considerable smoke damage and there is no doubt that it has left people feeling fearful, upset and alarmed. The multicultural and diverse community of Leith have rallied in support, but can I ask the First Minister what her Government can and will do to lay the fears of the Sikh community crack down on all crimes fuelled by hate and promote a culture of inclusion and respect? Everything that we do, not just as a Government but right across this Parliament, right across our country should be ensuring that everybody, regardless of their faith, race, background, culture feels safe and secure in Scotland and it is incumbent on all of us to have a zero tolerance against any attack on anybody that is motivated by hatred of their faith or their race. Last week, the justice secretary and the community secretary engaged with the Sikh community to try to allay the concerns that they understandably have and we will continue to do that. Of course, we are also, as we announced in the programme for government, about to undertake a review of hate crime laws and I think that that is a welcome opportunity to look at whether further protections are necessary. I know the impact that attacks like this, the reprehensible attack that Kezia Dugdale has raised in the chamber today. I know the impact that they have in communities. There is more than one goodwara in my constituency and it was impacted by what happened in Edinburgh, so it is important that all of us stand in solidarity and side by side with all of the wonderful communities that make up our wonderful, diverse country. Figures out today show that Scottish exports have increased by 7 per cent to 28.8 billion. That is faster than any other nation in the United Kingdom, but there is a significant untapped potential. How will the Scottish Government capitalise on that? How will we tackle the threat posed by the UK Government, dragging Scotland out of the world's largest single market, which will have a negative impact on Scotland, including my South Scotland constituents? Those export figures today are excellent. Seven per cent increase in Scottish exports, as Emma Harper said, is the fastest growth of any UK nation. We saw yesterday's growth in tourism figures as well, particularly a growth in the number of EU visitors coming to Scotland at a time when that is declining elsewhere in the UK. It underlines the importance to us of continued membership of the single market. We are doing well in exports, but as I said on Tuesday in the programme for government, we need to do even better, which is why I announced a £20 million package that we will work with business on to ensure that we are encouraging and supporting our businesses to export even more. I will be aware of the dangerous state of the station hotel in Aire, which is causing disruption to rail services across the west of Scotland. Most recent plans to mitigate that problem include bringing longer trains from Glasgow and stopping in the Prestwick town, where car parking space is very limited. In order to relieve congestion in Prestwick on a temporary basis, will the First Minister consider asking Prestwick airport to make parking available at the airport free of charge to rail users until this crisis is resolved and normal services are resumed so that rail passengers can use the Prestwick airport stop as well to reduce congestion at Prestwick town station? In terms of the general issue around the station hotel in Aire, it is an area that I know very well. I was in the chamber on Tuesday when Michael Matheson answered a question about the important issues around that. On the specific suggestion that John Scott has made hearing it for the first time, it sounds like a very good suggestion, so I will undertake to take that away and discuss it with relevant officials and come back to him as quickly as possible, but it certainly seems like a positive suggestion and one that I can't immediately think of any objection that anybody could have to, but obviously I would have to discuss it. Which is not something that I could often say about suggestions that come from that side of the chamber, but seriously we know the pressure that this is putting on commuters, so we will take that positive suggestion away and come back to John Scott as quickly as we possibly can. To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government will take to support the mental wellbeing of our young people. We set out a package of measures in the programme for government this week to do more to support positive mental health, prevent ill health and ensure that those who need specialist care can access it more quickly. Those new actions built on our mental health strategy will be backed by a quarter of a billion pounds of additional investment starting this year and increasing over the subsequent four years. That includes £50 million to improve perinatal mental health, more than £60 million for additional counselling services and £20 million for school nurses, £65 million to develop a community mental wellbeing service for five to 24-year-olds, offering immediate access to counselling and to family and peer support. I thank the First Minister for that response. I recently heard the children and young persons mental health event in my constituency where local and national stakeholders came together with local young people for a constructive discussion. One of the issues that came to the fore was an apparent lack of access to community care services for those aged between 16 and 18 who were not in education. Can the First Minister confirm if the expanded community mental wellbeing services outlined in this week's programme for government will be an opportunity for NHS boards to ensure that all young people, including those who go out with school or college, can get the support that they require? Yes. Community mental wellbeing services must be designed so that it is easier for children, young people and their families and carers to access the help that they need when they need it. They must not be designed around criteria such as whether the young person is still in school. I would expect all NHS boards to provide age-appropriate mental health services for young people, including those who are not in education. More generally, I think that it is expansion of community services, including services in schools, that is the key to dramatically improving services for young people. If we look at the specialist CAMHS service—and, obviously, we had the statistics published the other day—over the last quarter, more young people were seen by the CAMHS service and more were seen within 18 weeks. The percentage fell because demand is rising so fast. What we need to do is make sure that young people are not being referred into the CAMHS specialist service because of a lack of community provision. That is what the focus of the investment that I announced the other day will be on. If we get that right, we will also make sure that those who are suffering from the most serious ill health get access to specialist services as quickly as possible. Coming as this does, the week that Scotland posted its worst ever waiting time statistics for child and adolescent mental health services, the programme for government money is, of course, welcome. Does the First Minister recognise that that is not just about health services but about training educationalists to understand the very specific mental health needs of children suffering trauma, attachment disorder and loss? Yes, I do. I specifically mentioned on Tuesday that some of the investment that we have dedicated will go to ensuring that teachers have the materials that they need and ensuring that all local authorities have access to mental health first aid training for teachers, which is a really important part of that. Equipping those who are working with young people, making sure that there is a range of services available in the community and making sure that our specialist services are available to those who most need them as quickly as possible, are the three prongs of the approach that we want to take. I repeat that I am not trying to shy away from the figures that were published on Tuesday, but when you look at the detail of those figures, it is clear that the system is doing more. It is seeing more people within 18 weeks, but rising demand is outstripping that capacity to deliver. We need to reform as well as invest. We have invested a lot in mental health services, increased funding and increased number of staff, but the reform to make sure that there are more community services available is key to making sure that we get that right for every young person who needs those services. Monica Lennon A ffew ddeis after celebrating Christmas with his partner Karen and their two young children, my constituent Luke Henderson completed suicide. As reported in the Sunday post, Luke pleaded with health services for help eight times in the six days directly before he died, but was either turned away or referred elsewhere. Now, nothing will bring Luke back, but his family desperately wants to know that lessons have been learned from the catalogue of failures that led to his preventable death. Will the First Minister please ask the Minister for mental health to meet with Karen McEwen and take urgent action to review suicide prevention procedures in NHS Lanarkshire? The First Minister will of course be willing to meet with Luke's family, and if Monica Lennon wants to give us the details of that, we will set up that meeting as quickly as possible. If there are lessons that need to be learned from this or from any case by any NHS board, it is essential that that is done. Over the summer, we also published the suicide prevention plan, which is looking at the additional actions that we need to take to make sure that the number of suicides in Scotland continues to reduce. We have set another target for reduction, but I am always aware that, when we talk about statistics around suicide, we should never forget that one suicide is one too many and leaves a bereaved family in its wake. We must all make sure that we do everything possible to reduce that and to learn lessons where that is required. The Minister for Mental Health would of course be happy to meet with Luke's family. To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking in response to chest, heart and stroke Scotland's call for an increase in the use of thrombectomy procedures. We recognise the benefits of thrombectomy, which can significantly improve outcomes and quality of life for people who have had an ischemic stroke by avoiding or reducing the level of disability. That is why the directors of planning for a thrombectomy advisory group are progressing development of a national planning framework for its provision in Scotland. That group is due to report in spring next year. I thank the First Minister for that answer. The procedure has recently been withdrawn from NHS Lothian. The Scottish Government itself has said that up to 600 stroke patients across Scotland a year could benefit from that procedure, helping to avoid, as the First Minister has said, significant levels of disability caused by stroke. Although I welcome the fact that the plan has been developed, when does the First Minister today believe that a deadline has to be put in place to see a national thrombectomy service put in place for Scotland, like the case in England and Northern Ireland? Before giving that date, it is important to allow the advisory group to do its work. As I said in my original answer, that group will report in spring next year, and then its recommendations will be taken forward as quickly as possible. The member refers to NHS Lothian. I think that the issues that are experienced in NHS Lothian underline the importance of developing a national planning framework for the provision of the procedure. I will ask the health secretary to keep the member fully updated as this work progresses. To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking in response to the rising number of drug deaths. Addressing drug-related deaths is a public health priority for this Government, and I use the term public health priority deliberately. We are today sharing a draft version of our new alcohol and drug strategy with stakeholders from across the sector. That will inform a process of engagement by the Public Health Minister to inform the final strategy, which will be published in the autumn. The strategy will look at how services can adapt to find people most in need and deliver services that address their specific circumstances. It will also set out detailed actions for reducing the number of drug-related deaths. We have just released further funding, bringing the total that is provided for alcohol and drug partnerships to more than £70 million in this financial year to help to reduce the harms caused by alcohol and drugs. That further £20 million of investment has been allocated to support new approaches that respond to the needs of those who are most at risk in a more joined up and person-centred way. I am sure that that strategy will be very welcome, but the First Minister knows that drug treatment can reduce deaths. In some European countries, 80 per cent of problem drug users are in treatment. In England, 60 per cent are treated. In Scotland, we only treat 40 per cent. Our death toll, which rose this past year, shows the human cost of this public health failure. There is nothing in the First Minister's programme for government this week to tackle this huge public health crisis. Specifically, what will the First Minister do to increase treatment rates and reduce the death toll across Scotland? The human cost of this is immeasurable. I agree with the importance of getting people into treatment. That is why we have allocated the additional funding that I spoke about in my initial answer to expand the ability of services to cater for people who need treatment. It is also important to say that drug and alcohol treatment waiting times have greatly reduced. Almost 94 per cent of people are now being seen within three weeks of referral. I do not think that it is true to say that there is nothing around the Scottish Government's programme for government. The strategy that I spoke about earlier on is on-going work that is extremely important in this area. Of course, we also are very keen to support health services and local authorities with more innovative approaches. The programme for government, for example, discusses our support for the proposals in Glasgow for safer drug consumption facility. Unfortunately, right now, that is not within the power of the Parliament to do. That is why we hope to encourage the UK Government to move forward on that. Across a range of those issues, it is vital that we ensure that people have access to services. The additional funding and the reduction in waiting times are both important measures in that respect. To ask the First Minister, in light of the comment by the teaching union EIS, that the recent reviews recommendations will do little to allay the serious concerns held by many teachers, whether the Scottish Government plans further changes to the Scottish national standardised assessments. In the first year of the Scottish national standardised assessments, more than 578,000 assessments were completed at a completion rate of 94 per cent. The user review report reflects on the experience of the first year unless a number of important enhancements, including the establishment of a primary 1 practitioners forum. Moving forward, case studies will be shared with teachers on interpreting the data provided by the assessment system and using it for improvement purposes. Feedback questions will be added to the system to allow children, young people and teachers to share their experience of the assessments intelligence gain from those enhancements to the system that will be used to inform the continuous improvement of them. When the Parliament votes to stop the testing of four and five-year-olds in primary 1 classes across Scotland, will the Government accept that decision? We will continue to make the case for what we are doing. It is important to take a calm look at this. Assessments are not new in Scottish education. 29 out of 32 councils were already doing primary 1 assessments. In fact, the majority of councils did two a year. What the Scottish Government has done is standardised them so that all councils are using the same tool and we have made them more relevant to the curriculum for excellence levels. The assessments provide important diagnostic information to inform teacher judgment on how children are developing. I think that that is important. If there are areas where children need extra help, they get that extra help as quickly as possible. They are not high stakes, they are not tests, there is no pass or fail. If a teacher does not think that a young person should undertake the assessment, that is within their discretion. This is about ensuring that we get the best possible help to children as early as possible, which is an important part of raising standards in our schools and closing the attainment gap. That concludes First Minister's questions. We are going to move on now to members business. That is in the name of Liam Kerr on the campaign, the Michelle's law campaign. I am conscious that members want to get into the gallery, so there will be a short suspension where we allow people to leave the gallery and allow the new members to come in.