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| Nicola Sturgeon to outline Scottish government plans | Nicola Sturgeon to outline Scottish government plans |
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| Plans for an alternative to council tax are expected to be at the core of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's plans for the coming year. | Plans for an alternative to council tax are expected to be at the core of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's plans for the coming year. |
| Ms Sturgeon promised "radical" policies when she outlines her first programme for government at parliament. | Ms Sturgeon promised "radical" policies when she outlines her first programme for government at parliament. |
| A ban on under-18s buying electronic cigarettes is also expected. | A ban on under-18s buying electronic cigarettes is also expected. |
| Opposition politicians said the independence referendum had left Scotland "on pause", and action was needed on several fronts. | Opposition politicians said the independence referendum had left Scotland "on pause", and action was needed on several fronts. |
| The government's legislative programme, expected to include a list of about a dozen pieces of new legislation, may also look at placing a duty on health and social care authorities to own up when things have gone wrong. | The government's legislative programme, expected to include a list of about a dozen pieces of new legislation, may also look at placing a duty on health and social care authorities to own up when things have gone wrong. |
| There will also be measures which aim to boost childcare and the economy. | There will also be measures which aim to boost childcare and the economy. |
| Ms Sturgeon told the BBC: "This is a programme that will be very much about my new government getting down to business. | Ms Sturgeon told the BBC: "This is a programme that will be very much about my new government getting down to business. |
| "It will be a programme for government that is radical and ambitious and it will be focused on the key challenges that the country faces and focus very much on protecting our public services, growing our economy, tackling inequality and empowering communities." | "It will be a programme for government that is radical and ambitious and it will be focused on the key challenges that the country faces and focus very much on protecting our public services, growing our economy, tackling inequality and empowering communities." |
| 'Postcode lottery' | 'Postcode lottery' |
| The first minister added: "These are the objectives that I think are the important ones for the country and this programme for government, which will build on the very strong foundations that the SNP government has got, will not only look at what we will do through legislative action and policy action over the next year, but it will also start to signal the objectives that we will set for the longer term to meet and address those challenges that we face." | The first minister added: "These are the objectives that I think are the important ones for the country and this programme for government, which will build on the very strong foundations that the SNP government has got, will not only look at what we will do through legislative action and policy action over the next year, but it will also start to signal the objectives that we will set for the longer term to meet and address those challenges that we face." |
| Ms Sturgeon, who will take part in an online question and answer session on Facebook after announcing her plans, said she also wanted to give people more of a say in decisions which affect their lives. | Ms Sturgeon, who will take part in an online question and answer session on Facebook after announcing her plans, said she also wanted to give people more of a say in decisions which affect their lives. |
| Labour will say the government must end the "postcode lottery" in access to care, and address staffing issues in the NHS. | Labour will say the government must end the "postcode lottery" in access to care, and address staffing issues in the NHS. |
| The party also said 140,000 college places had been cut, while Scotland's schools had 4,000 fewer teachers than in 2007. | The party also said 140,000 college places had been cut, while Scotland's schools had 4,000 fewer teachers than in 2007. |
| Mental health | Mental health |
| Scottish Conservative finance spokesman Gavin Brown said: "Scotland has been on pause for too long, and this government has delayed the creation of a legislative programme for several months. | Scottish Conservative finance spokesman Gavin Brown said: "Scotland has been on pause for too long, and this government has delayed the creation of a legislative programme for several months. |
| "We want to see measures that will genuinely boost the economy and help businesses in Scotland grow. | "We want to see measures that will genuinely boost the economy and help businesses in Scotland grow. |
| "This government has been anti-business too often, and today is a chance for that to change." | "This government has been anti-business too often, and today is a chance for that to change." |
| Willie Rennie, the Scottish Liberal Democrat leader, said Ms Sturgeon must improve mental health services, adding: "The new first minister enters office with big challenges ahead. | Willie Rennie, the Scottish Liberal Democrat leader, said Ms Sturgeon must improve mental health services, adding: "The new first minister enters office with big challenges ahead. |
| "During the independence referendum, the SNP in government took their eye off the ball. | "During the independence referendum, the SNP in government took their eye off the ball. |
| "The Scottish government has a duty to change attitudes, to reduce the stigma and to guarantee that people with mental illness are treated equally to those with physical illness." | "The Scottish government has a duty to change attitudes, to reduce the stigma and to guarantee that people with mental illness are treated equally to those with physical illness." |
| Ms Sturgeon's statement and the entire debate on the government's programme can be viewed live, or on demand, at BBC Scotland's Democracy Live website. |