Thank you. That concludes general questions. The next item of business is First Minister's

questions. At question number one, I call Douglas Ross.

Thank you very much, President. Tomorrow marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine,

starting a horrific war that has so far cost so many innocent lives. I want to pay tribute to the people

of Ukraine for their courage in standing up against Vladimir Putin. And I know we will

all continue to support the people and the government of Ukraine in their fight against

this evil dictator.

Since we were last in this chamber,

the First Minister has announced her resignation,

and the front-runner to succeed her is Hamza Yusuf.

But during his time as Health Secretary, Scotland's NHS has lurched further and further into crisis.

The Scottish Conservatives have received a freedom of information request,

and it's uncovered just how awful things have got at accident and emergency departments over the last few months.

This new information which we are publishing today reveals that a patient in the borders

waited 49 hours to be treated in accident and emergency.

Someone in Lanarkshire waited 54 hours and a a patient in Earshire waited 60 hours at accident and emergency.

First Minister, that is two and a half days in accident and emergency. Surely no one can defend that. So doesn't this confirm that

Humsar Yusuf isn't even up to the job he has got at the moment?

First Minister,

First, I also take the opportunity to mark what will be tomorrow the first anniversary of Russia's

illegal, unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.

To express my solidarity, the Scottish Government's continuing solidarity, and I am sure the solidarity

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