Here are the main points from the chamber today:

• Our coverage was more limited today given reporting restrictions around by-elections
• Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay claimed the Scottish government had failed to tackle organised crime, referencing the recent murder of two Scots in Spain and a fall in police numbers
• John Swinney said there were flaws in Findlay's arguments, pointing to gang in prisons and the work being carried out at the Scottish Crime Campus
• Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said the SNP wanted to downgrade a neonatal unit at Wishaw general hospital which would "force families to travel long journeys" - however Swinney said changes at the hospital had been made following expert advice
• Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton raised the state of Scotland's beaches and dumping being carried out by the government's own water company - Swinney said the government was making progress to ensure high water quality
• Other questions covered ScotRail's new AI announcer, a rise in child abuse cases and ferry services

That's all from us today. This page was edited by Catherine Lyst and written by Mary McCool and Megan Bonar.

Scottish Green Party Mark Ruskell asks the first minister what action the government is taking to ensure a direct ferry route from Scotland to .

“It’s absolutely clear that a direct ferry service between Rosyth and Dunkirk would be a great win for the economy and the environment,” he says.

The FM says the Scottish government is "determined to transport connections with the European mainland", and would welcome the move.

Roz McCall from the Scottish Conservatives references an issue we reported on last week - the changing habits of child abs in Scotland.

She says the number of abuse investigations has increased and that the crimes are "closer to home" with more criminals ing children online.

She asks - how can police keep children safe with less officers and an increase in crime?

Swinney says the rise is "deeply concerning", but gives assurances that police resources are being deployed appropriately.

He says the work undertaken in relation to prosecutions is "formidably effective", citing a conviction rate of 89% for charges of child abuse in 2022-23 - “which has been sustained despite the growth in cases”.

• Read more - A soft knock: How police apprehend suspected paedophiles

Conservative MSP Sandesh Gulhane asks how the Scottish government s actors.

He highlights the case of ScotRail using an AI voice on trains, rather than an actor.

Mr Swinney says he understands this issue has caused some controversy, adding “the transport secretary tells me they’re fixing it, so they’ll be fixing it.”

Cole-Hamilton accuses Swinney of complacency, adding that the European Court of Justice has ruled sewage dumping should only happen in exceptional circumstances.

He says the lack of monitoring means we only know a fraction of what is really going on and calls for a Clean Water Act to tackle the issue.

After the Lib Dem leader mentions a recent fine for Thames Water, Swinney says he is conflating what happens in Scotland with the situation in England, which he calls an “unmitigated disaster”.

Alex Cole-Hamilton turns to the state of Scotland’s beaches, which he says in some instances have made swimmers sick and left paddle boarders covered in sewage.

He says his party has published research on thousands of complaints from of the public.

The Lib Dem leader asks if Swinney minds that the government’s own water company is dumping so much sewage.

Swinney quotes an increase in water quality according to Sepa, but says he wants to make sure we have the highest quality water environment. He says the government is making progress to ensure that is the case.

Health service performance foundation to Labour's agenda in oppositionpublished at 12:35 British Summer Time 5 June

12:35 BST 5 June

Philip Sim
BBC Scotland political correspondent

In a way this could have been any Thursday from the past year.

Anas Sarwar asking about the health services; citing case studies of real patients; accusing the SNP of letting the NHS down.

He does this so regularly for a reason. It’s the foundation to Labour’s entire agenda in opposition, and something they never miss an opportunity to hammer home.

And the performance of health services is key to John Swinney’s approach to government too.

Things like waiting times and the performance of local services are the things which people in every community in the country have first-hand experience of.

The first minister is desperately keen to show improvement that people feel in their everyday lives, and not just in the statistics he reads back to Mr Sarwar.

Mr Sarwar says the unit is award-winning and has the expertise to save lives, which would change if the unit was downgraded.

“The SNP’s failure to neonatal services has a human cost,” Sarwar says.

Proposals for changes to the neonatal unit is not about saving money, but “maximising the chances of saving babies lives”, the first minister adds.

The plans are opposed by clinicals, experts and parents, says Sarwar.

He highlights the case of one parent who was treated at Wishaw hospital, when her baby was born prematurely- but says that under SNP plans she could have needed to travel to Aberdeen for treatment.

Swinney says the neonatal unit will not close, but for a “very small number of babies where there is a need for expert specialist care” will be recommended to be treated elsewhere.

Anas Sarwar is next. He asks the first minister about plans for the neonatal unit at Wishaw general hospital.

He claims the SNP wants to “downgrade the unit”, which he says will "force families to travel long journeys for care.”

The first minister responds by saying changes being made to the services at Wishaw General hospital have been made following professional and expert clinical advice.

An edge to the exchange - but a consensual endingpublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 5 June

12:22 BST 5 June

Philip Sim
BBC Scotland political correspondent

Before he entered parliament, Russell Findlay was an investigative journalist specialising in organised crime.

So this was home turf for the Scottish Tory leader, something he knows inside and out.

There was, as ever, an edge to the exchanges, when it comes to the detail of things like sentencing guidelines - with John Swinney accusing his opponent of misrepresenting the system.

But, ultimately, there is not a fundamental disagreement between the parties on the broader issue. Obviously all want to tackle organised crime.

And that was underlined by the relatively consensual ending - where normally leaders build up to a thunderous soundbite for their social media channels, here we saw the first minister saying he was perfectly open to looking at reforms proposed by the Tory leader.

Findlay rounds on Swinney saying there is "dangerous complacency" to the government’s approach.

He says the men shot dead in Spain were "groomed for a life of crime", and that young people are even more vulnerable to exploitation by gangs.

According to police, he says, organised crime groups are exploiting the government’s under-25 sentencing guidelines – which makes rehabilitation rather than punishment a key consideration when sentencing people under the age of 25.

Swinney says it is misleading to say to of the public that there are no consequences for criminal activity for under 25s.

He adds that there is a live police investigation which he cannot comment on.

Findlay argues that politicians don't talk about the "devastating harm" caused by organised crime.

He says officer numbers have fallen under the SNP by 1,000 and asks the first minister - does he accept this decision fuels organised crime?

Swinney disagrees, saying there are "quite a number of flaws" in the argument.

He points to the high number of gang in Scotland's prisons, praises the work carried out by the Scottish Crime Campus and says the serious organised crime task force meets multiple times a year.

Image source, Radio Television Espanola

Police say there is currently nothing to suggest the murders of two Scots in a Spanish bar is related to an ongoing gang war in Scotland.

Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan were shot dead in an attack at Monaghans pub in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol on Saturday evening.

The two men have links to the Lyons crime clan, which along with the rival Daniels gang has been linked to a series of assaults, shootings and firebombings across Glasgow and Edinburgh in recent months.

There has been intense speculation that the murders are the latest twist in that feud, but a statement by Police Scotland has said there is "nothing to suggest that the shooting in Fuengirola was planned from within Scotland".

Detectives are believed to be examining whether the murders are linked to wider tensions between major global crime groups - including the Dubai-based Irish crime clan, the Kinahans.

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Russell Findlay's first question is about gangland violence in the aftermath of two Scots with gang connections being shot dead in Spain.

Findlay says rival gangs have "waged war" on Scotland's streets since the dawn of devolution - calling them "parasites" who grow rich by preying on the most vulnerable.

The Tory leader - who was subjected to an acid attack in 2015 - mentions how gangs go after journalists and police. He asks whether John Swinney has failed to tackle organised crime.

Swinney says he agrees with a lot of what Findlay says - that organised crime is intolerable and unacceptable, and requires the "forensic attention" of police to tackle it.

However, he says this is already being undertaken "on a relentless basis" by police and the criminal justice authorities, and that he doesn't agree with Findlay's conclusion.

First Minister John Swinney has now taken his position on the front benches and is about to take questions.

First up is Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay, who we believe will ask about knife crime.

Philip Sim
BBC Scotland political correspondent

The attention of MSPs may be elsewhere today, given the by-election taking place in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse.

The parliament is only sitting for about an hour, to cover general and first minister’s questions, with no committees meeting. More time for to go knock on doors.

Leaders may be tempted to tout for votes in the chamber too – frankly they’ve been doing little else for the last six months.

If they do, you won’t hear much from us about it; there is to be no reporting of any campaigning while polls are open.

But there are still plenty of substantial topics to be put to the first minister, where business can go on as usual.

Ever wonder why you see so many pictures of dogs outside polling stations during election coverage?

In part, it's because broadcasters like the BBC are not allowed to report details of campaigning or election issues while polls are open.

We also can't publish the results of any opinion polls on polling, nor give indication to how people may have voted before polls close - the latter is a criminal offence.

These rules come under the Communications Act 2003.

Good morning and welcome to our live reporting on First Minister's Questions.

We'll be providing lighter coverage of what's said in the chamber this week as the polls are open in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election.You can watch the action by pressing play at the top of the page.