Good afternoon. The first item of business is time for reflection. Our time for reflection leader today is Mr Ian McGregor, who is the chief executive of Poppyscotland.

1. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to Scottish Borders Council’s decision not to allow the Jim Clark rally to take place in 2015. (S4T-00822)

2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce legislation to ban circuses from using wild animals. (S4T-00823)

The next item of business is a statement by Michael Russell on child protection. The cabinet secretary will take questions at the end of his statement, so there should be no interventions or...

The next item of business is a debate on motion S4M-11484, in the name of Roseanna Cunningham, on human rights.

There are two questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S4M-11484.1, in the name of Jackson Carlaw, which seeks to amend motion S4M-11484,...

The final item of business today is a members’ business debate on motion S4M-11103, in the name of Christina McKelvie, on the armed services advice project in a year of remembrance. The...