Good morning, everyone. The first item of business this morning is general questions. To get as many people in as possible, it would be helpful if we could have succinct questions and answers.

1. To ask the Scottish Government what recent assistance it has provided to creative industries across the country. (S4O-02312)

2. To ask the Scottish Government how much Amazon has received in regional selective assistance grants in the last year. (S4O-02313)

3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its strategy for measuring wellbeing, in light of the publication of “Shifting the Dial in Scotland” by the...

4. To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with stakeholders regarding improving the transport links between West Scotland and the rest of the country. (S4O-02315)

5. To ask the Scottish Government what further support it will provide to help the regeneration of small-to-medium sized town centres. (S4O-02316)

6. To ask the Scottish Government how much it will cost to repair the defects in roads in Fife. (S4O-02317)

7. To ask the Scottish Government how it helps communities that want to achieve blue flag status for their beaches or marinas. (S4O-02318)

8. To ask the Scottish Government how the distribution of funds from the home energy efficiency programmes for Scotland is calculated. (S4O-02319)

1. To ask the First Minister what engagements he has planned for the rest of the day. (S4F-01498)

2. I add my tributes and those of my party to those that the First Minister paid following the death of Peter Fraser. As a member of Parliament, in government and in his contribution to the law,...

3. To ask the First Minister what effect the 2015-16 spending review will have on the Scottish Government’s budget. (S4F-01504)

4. To ask the First Minister what economic benefits a direct air link to China would bring to Scotland. (S4F-01500)

5. To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking to reduce the number of assaults against police officers. (S4F-01493)

6. To ask the First Minister what action is being taken to address the number of cases of type 2 diabetes. (S4F-01502)

The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S4M-06302, in the name of Richard Lyle, on the 100th anniversary of the first world war. The debate will be concluded...

Good afternoon. The first item of business this afternoon is consideration of business motion S4M-07171, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets out a...

The next item of business is a statement by Paul Wheelhouse on “Low Carbon Scotland: Meeting our Emissions Reduction Targets 2013-2027—The Second Report on Proposals and...

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. In March, during a debate on policing, the Cabinet Secretary for Justice told the Parliament: “High-level agreement on corporate functions was...

The next item of business is stage 3 proceedings on the Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Bill. In dealing with the amendments, members should have: the bill as amended at stage 2, SP...

The next item of business is a debate on motion S4M-07109, in the name of Nicola Sturgeon, on the Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Bill.

The next item of business is consideration of five Parliamentary Bureau motions. Motions moved, That the Parliament agrees that— Mark McDonald be appointed to replace David Torrance as a...

There are six questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S4M-07109, in the name of Nicola Sturgeon, on the Scottish Independence Referendum...