Scottish Labour's leader in the Scottish Parliament Iain Gray leading on unemployment. 16-24 year olds are the worst affected he says and so giving young people the skills and jobs they need is the top priority. But with the situation getting worse, not better what is the Scottish Government doing, he asks.

Scottish universities and colleges faired better than those south of the border, says First Minister Alex Salmond, thanks to the Scottish budget and criticises Labour for voting against it.

 Lanarkshire has been particularly badly hit by unemployment, but £800,000 that should have been used to help people back into work was unused, Gray says. How much of those skills budgets are not being used, he asks. Similarly he says the invest in apprentices scheme ran out of money in a fortnight. Tomorrow STS are spending £20,000 on flying in Paul McKenna to give 260 unemplyed youngsters a pep talk. Is this really the FM's strategy to help our young unemployed, he asks.

Scotland doesn't need Paul McKenna as Iain Gray sends them to sleep every week, retorts Salmond. Substantial initiatives are being taken forward by Scottish Government, he says. What perplexes the people of Scotland is why did Labour vote against the budget?

These budgets are not being spent or used properly says Gray. 1 in 5 leave school with literacy problems. Would it not be better to give them more literacy training rather than a hypnotic stage show, he asks. £20,000 could have opened up 20 more apprecticeships. He says it is time the FM looks deep in the eyes of his education secretary Michael Russel and tells him to get this shambles sorted out.

No amount of coaching or training will ever turn Iain Gray into an effective politician, replies Salmond.

Annabel Goldie going on freedom of the press and Ofcom investigation. The FM is under suspician of undermining and abusing taxpayer money to compromise the impartiality of the media, she says and argues that the FM must be transparent.

The statement we made was because there was a demand to learn how much Labour previously gave to STV, says Salmond. Goldie wasn't responsible for the previous administration but now that the facts have been fully ventillated it will allow her to put into context some of the absurd suggestions she is alluding to, he adds.

Goldie has document from Scottish Natural Heritage that she says confirms money was given for programmes . How much more of tax payers' money has been spent and is there anything else FM has to add to his full disclosure of yesterday? She refers to FOI disclosures, saying that for the FM FOI must mean 'full of ink'. She asks for unredacted documentation to take us one step closure to full disclosure.

All I was trying to do was encourage more Scottish programmes and Scottish jobs, says FM. Will Goldie please accept that that is a perfectly acceptable and proper way to spend public money.

Tavish Scott going on tourism. 2010 will be a tougher year, he says. Why then are so many Scottish hotels facing business rate increases with bills going up by 20, 40, and even 120%, he asks. Does the FM think that is fair? Rating evaluation done by independent assessors says FM. Small business bonus scheme best deal in these islands, he adds. One of the hotels that the cabinet stayed in last year are facing up to 120 per cent increases. Will the Scottish Government change its mind and help hotels that are facing these eye watering increases. FM repeats that assessment carried out by independent assessor. As Scott criticises this evaluation what does he say to the 60 per cent of businesses who will be better off and to the FSB who have enthusiastically supported this Government's measures, he adds.

Karen Whitefield on the RMT strike. She says she is sure FM didn't mean to give misleading impression to parliament about who is responsible. Can he confirm that it is ultimately a decision for Transport Scotland, she asks, and what action will the government take to resolve this dispute. FM said the government is very concerned about the safety arguments put forward by RMT and asked Scotrail to check with three different bodies and they reported that they didn't have safety concerns, he says. But the government is taking the points put forward very seriously, he adds. In terms of the resolution of the dispute that is properly a matter for Scotrail and the RMT, he says.

Question on alcohol consumption during pregnacy from Jamie Hepburn. Salmond refers to the Alcohol Scotland Bill and the minimum pricing proposals that he says has received support from a variety of children's organisations. A team is taking forward work specifically on Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder focusing on promotion of healthy pregnancies, he says. Given impact of alcohol on Scotland he says it behoves everyone in this parliament to consider the Scottish Government's alcohol measures. It is about what is right rather than who is right, he says.

Richard Simpson asks for an update on Megrahi. FM says he remains terminally ill with prostate cancer. Simpson says there has been no hint of regret from MacAskill on how the situation has been handled and asks for an apology from the FM for family members of victims. Salmond says he believes MacAskill took the right decision for the right reasons.

Robert Brown asks about roll out of sex offenders disclosure scheme. The phased roll out  of the scheme, which is currently being piloted in Tayside, will begin in the Autumn, says FM. Brown raises issue of concern about those who are innocent being scapegoated. Can the FM say whether any difficulties have arisen during the pilot that will mean changes will need to be made, he asks. The pilot doesn't end until May so the evaluation is not due until August, says FM. The experience to date allays many of the fears about civil liberties, he says, and justifies the position of adopting a roll out across Scotland.