Recovery the focus of first 100 days in office
Nicola Sturgeon is due to set out her plan for her Government's first 100 days in office.
Scotland’s First Minister will give a statement to MSPS today, describing the Scottish Government's immediate priorities. More details on issues like the remobilisation of the NHS are expected to follow at a later date.
Before the Scottish Parliament election, the SNP published an action plan for the first 100 days of government, saying it would kick-start the recovery from coronavirus.
Ms Sturgeon is expected to say: "We set out an ambitious programme to kick-start recovery, and we said people in Scotland had the right to decide their future when the current crisis has passed.
"Three weeks ago we were elected on a clear mandate, with a record number of votes, to deliver on those commitments - and that is exactly what we intend to do.
"In this parliament we will make a decisive shift towards becoming a net zero nation.
"We will implement a plan to transform our economy as we do so. We will tackle child poverty and promote equality of opportunity. We will invest in our public services and establish a new national care service. And so that people in Scotland, not Boris Johnson, get to decide Scotland's future, we will hold a referendum on whether to become an independent country.
"In my view, this parliament will be the most important in our devolved history."
She will add :" The prog ram mei am setting out today is rooted in today's reality, but it also shows how we can shape a brighter tomorrow."