Opposition party leaders step up pressure on care provisionReleased November 14 at 12:36 Greenwich Mean Time

14 November 12:36 GMT

Philip Sim
BBC Scotland political correspondent

Russell Findlay, Anas Sarwar and Alex Cole-Hamilton used their questions to put pressure on the government over the National Care Service.

The plans have been stretched even further as opposition parties line up against the current care bill.

John Swinney said his government was in listening mode and was “taking the time to genuinely engage” with wider concerns about the plans.

But all three opposition leaders wanted to fold on other points as well; This shows, as always, how they are preparing for the Holyrood elections in 2026.

Anas Sarwar was the most obvious in this regard, making the now familiar statement that the SNP was running out of power in government.

But Russell Findlay was also trying to make broader points about ministers’ performance and the idea that they were letting voters down.

Meanwhile, Mr Swinney also criticized Labour’s budget at Westminster and outlined the different choices the SNP would make.

We may not have learned much about the true standing at NCS and whether it has a future. But we have seen how each party aims to benefit from the stories of the day in their future campaigns.