Kenneth Macintosh The next item of business is stage 3 of the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill.

Linda Fabiani The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-19061, in the name of Derek Mackay, on the Scottish National Investment Bank Bill.

Kenneth Macintosh As members will be aware, at this point in proceedings, under standing orders I am required to decide whether, in my view, any provision of the bill relates to a protected subject matter: that...

Kenneth Macintosh The next item of business is a Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee debate on motion S5M-19160, in the name of Jenny Marra, on post-legislative scrutiny of the Control of Dogs...

Linda Fabiani The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-19190, in the name of Colin Smyth, on “Don’t Extend the ScotRail Franchise”.

Christine Grahame The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-19193, in the name of Iain Gray, on the Give Them Time campaign. I will let members take their seats as efficiently as they can—without...

Kenneth Macintosh The next item is a statement by Paul Wheelhouse on Scotland’s onshore unconventional oil and gas policy.

Christine Grahame The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-17933, in the name of Anas Sarwar, on the 80th year of Scotland’s citizens advice service. The debate will be...

Angela Constance 1. To ask the Scottish Government how it will support the paediatric programme board to ensure that the return to a 24/7 service at the children’s ward at St John’s hospital happens...

Linda Fabiani The final item of business today is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-18943, in the name of Emma Harper, on Scottish women and girls in sport week. Motion debated, That the...

Sandra White 1. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on there being a requirement for a two-thirds majority in any future independence referendum. (S5O-03591)

Kenneth Macintosh The first question is, that amendment S5M-19193.1, in the name of Maree Todd, which seeks to amend motion S5M-19193, in the name of Iain Gray, on the Give Them Time campaign, be agreed to. Are we...

James Kelly 2. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the HMICS report into the Scottish Police Authority, including the finding that it has “no clear vision, strategy or plan in...

Linda Fabiani The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-18053, in the name of Maurice Corry, on the Great British beach clean. The debate will be concluded without any...

Jackson Carlaw 1. Today, I will ask about Scottish Conservative plans to introduce whole-life custody. In February 2017, Nicola Sturgeon said that she was “open minded” about proposals to guarantee...

Claire Baker 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the action being taken to reduce flaring at the Mossmorran petrochemical plant. (S5O-03588)

Jackson Carlaw 1. The deal that was presented by the Prime Minister to the European Union, about which he is currently speaking in the House of Commons, has now attracted support from people who want to leave...

Richard Leonard 2. Who is more expert in setting a “clear, transparent and neutral” referendum question—the Electoral Commission or Mike Russell?

Christine Grahame The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-18066, in the name of Rachael Hamilton, congratulating Doddie Weir OBE and calling for automatic access to the blue...

David Torrance 3. I agree that the Tory Government needs to hand over the funding as quickly as possible to allow us to get it to the farmers and crofters who need it most.