Thread by @theSNP

FM: "This government is introducing reforms to the justice system which make our country safer. It's about smarter justice." #FMQs

FM: "What we've done is put in place robust and appropriate provision - and that has been widely welcomed." #FMQs

FM: "The whole premise of Ruth Davidson's questions around law and justice seem to be based on this view that somehow in Scotland we're soft on crime. Nothing could be further from the truth." #FMQs

FM: "I would ask Ruth Davidson to reflect on the fact that right now Scotland has the highest prison population in Western Europe. The problem isn't that we don't send enough to prison. The problem is that we're not smart enough in terms of intervention." #FMQs

The SNP Scottish Government is committed to ensuring that Scotland’s justice system retains its focus on prevention and rehabilitation, whilst enhancing support for victims. #FMQs snp.org/we-re-deliveri…

FM: "If somebody is at large because they have broken an electronic tag, then we have created a specific new offence to deal with that. Ruth Davidson's proposals would have meant that if someone accidentally broke their tag they would have no defence in law." #FMQs

FM: "How many times has Richard Leonard come to this chamber and said the biggest thing we need to do to reduce the attainment gap is to reduce child poverty? And the day after we introduce an income supplement to help Scotland's poorest, he has nothing to say about it." #FMQs

FM: "There have been increases in the numbers of teachers in each of the last 3 years. We've got rising exam passes. We've got a record number of young people from the poorest parts of the country going into higher education." #FMQs

FM: "Recently the Conservatives resigned the administration of Moray Council because they wanted to implement cuts." #FMQs

FM: "If we had followed, in our budget, the Tory proposals to give tax cuts to the richest in our country, our budget would be £550M smaller, and it would be local authorities which would pay the price." #FMQs

FM: "We continue to challenge the UK government's punitive welfare cuts. We announced in this chamber yesterday bold action to tackle child poverty." #FMQs

The Scottish government is to boost the incomes of the country’s poorest families by offering them £10 a week for every child in addition to child benefit payments. #FMQs

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FM: "A Suicide Prevention action plan was published last year and sets out a range of actions we're taking. In terms of broader mental health, more people are presenting to get help, and that's something we encourage as the stigma reduces." #FMQs

Last year, the SNP Scottish Government launched it’s ten-year Mental Health Strategy, setting out 40 actions to improve access to services and ensure people get help earlier. #FMQs

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