Thread by @theSNP

First Minister @NicolaSturgeon at #FMQs: "I believe supporting a Just Transition away from fossil fuels to renewable and low-carbon energy is a policy all of us should support."

NS: "What is absolutely essential is that we support those who currently work in the oil and gas sector, and that we don't substitute domestic production with imported production." #FMQs

NS: "For the sake of the planet, for the sake of future generations, we must accelerate that transition. That is what this government is investing to do, and the Finance Secretary will set out our next investments in the transition to Net Zero in the Budget this afternoon." #FMQs

NS: "It's very clear that references to being right-wing are references that Douglas Ross seems to take very personally...I'll leave other people to judge why that might be the case." #FMQs

NS: "What is putting potentially North Sea oil & gas workers jobs at risk right now is the UK Government's failure to invest, as a priority, in the Acorn carbon capture project in the North East." #FMQs

NS: "So perhaps a bit less political rhetoric for Douglas Ross, and a bit more encouraging his colleagues in the UK Government, if they can find the time from their other pursuits at the moment, to prioritise the investments Scotland badly needs." #FMQs

NS: "I'll continue to ensure the Scottish Government is investing. We do not do anybody in oil and gas any favours if we pretend that the Just Transition is not necessary..." #FMQs

NS: "..or if we pretend that it is not necessary, for the sake of the future of the planet, to accelerate that Just Transition." #FMQs

NS: "What we must do is ensure no-one is left behind in that transition, and we must make sure our energy needs are met in a renewable and low-carbon way. That is what the Government is focused on and what will be reflected in the Budget this afternoon." #FMQs

NS: "I am proud of the progress Scotland has made so far in the journey to Net Zero, but we have much still to do." #FMQs

NS: "As we mark, today, the definitive end of coal power in Scotland, I think we should take great confidence in what can be done when we show the leadership, plan properly, and when we make the investments." #FMQs

NS: "That is what this Government is going to do, and I'll leave the Conservatives to worry about the many things they've got to worry about right now." #FMQs

NS: "We have witnessed, and are continuing to witness right now, many disgusting things in politics - but none of them are on the part of this Scottish Government." #FMQs

NS: "And I almost feel a little bit of sympathy for Douglas Ross today, because I know he must be deeply mortified by the actions of his colleagues in the UK Government..." #FMQs

NS: "..but that is no excuse for throwing around unfounded accusations, and trying to cause concerns on the part of oil and gas workers right now." #FMQs

NS: "If the UK Government wanted to work with us around carbon capture, for example, then that transition would be easier. I am committed to ensuring we don't leave people behind, we don't have fewer jobs, instead we have clean, green jobs for the future." #FMQs

NS: "I lamented, as many people across the energy sector do, the lack of investment and commitment of the UK Government to carbon capture in the Acorn project, and we cannot simply pretend that is not a real issue." #FMQs

NS: "After seeing the disgusting move of the UK Government to take £20 a week away from the poorest families across Scotland, and indeed across the UK, the budget this afternoon will devote the resources to doubling the Scottish Child Payment." #FMQs

NS: "This Government will give £20 a week to the poorest families across Scotland. That is the difference between this Scottish Government and the UK Government - and I am proud of the Budget the Finance Secretary will present to this Parliament later today." #FMQs

NS: "While Gillian Mackay was asking her question there, I had members of the Tory group shouting at me from a sedentary position that these issues had nothing to do with us here at the Scottish Parliament." #FMQs

NS: "I beg to differ. I think the principles and the values of openness, integrity, and transparency, matter to all of us who care about democracy in this country.

I think Boris Johnson has many questions to answer." #FMQs

NS: "There are more questions surfacing today around the whole Downing Street wallpaper issue, but I'll leave them to one side.

I don't think it's simply a corrupt incumbent of No 10 to go." #FMQs

NS: "I think it's time for Scotland to get rid of the whole broken, corrupt Westminster system that is holding us back.

And we can only do that by becoming an independent country." #FMQs

NS: "I want to make clear that the questions which have been the focus of much of the commentary around this survey are being asked of 14, 15, or 16-year-olds. Next, the census is not mandatory, neither for local authorities to use in full, or for children..." #FMQs

NS: "..given that parents may or may not consent to their child taking part, and pupils themselves can also, if they wish to, opt out of the survey. But all governments have a serious responsibility to ensure that public service delivery is informed by lived experience." #FMQs

NS: "We have two choices. Either we bury our heads in the sand and pretend that young people are not exposed to the issues or pressures that we know they are exposed to..." #FMQs

NS: "..or we can seek to properly understand the reality young people face, then provide them with the guidance, the advice, and the services they need to make safe, healthy, and positive decisions.

I choose the latter." #FMQs

NS: "The latest information we have is that 24 local authorities have confirmed they are taking part in this census, which also features extremely important questions about pupils' experiences of the pressures of school work, bullying, and mental health." #FMQs