Thank you. We move to First Minister's questions. And at question number one, I call Russell Finley.

Thank you, President. I begin by paying tribute to Christina McKelvey, a respected colleague and a dedicated public servant.

And my thoughts and those of my party are with her family, her friends and colleagues.

And I know that her passing this morning at the age of 57 will be difficult for many here

today and I note that you have indicated that members will quite rightly have an opportunity

to pay full tribute to Christina in due course.

I intend to ask the First Minister about an Audit Scotland report

which was published today and which lays bear serious problems with GP care in Scotland.

The report makes explicit multiple recommendations, including five that should be completed by the Scottish Government within a year.

So will the First Minister guarantee that he will deliver on the report's recommendations?

First Minister.

First of all, may I thank Russell Finlay for his kind remarks about my dear colleague,

Christina McKelvey, and I appreciate his condolences to all

on this sad news. In relation to the question of the Audit Scotland report, obviously

the Audit Scotland report contains some recommendations that the Government will consider.

We are taking forward a series of investments

to strengthen the access to healthcare within Scotland. General practice is one of the areas

where that access is at its most critical. And the Government's investment through, for example, the Primary Care

Improvement Fund and other steps that have been taken to expand the workforce within general

practice are part of the practical steps that we're taking to address the issues in the Audit

Scotland report.

Russell Finley.

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