Good afternoon, everyone. The first item of business is portfolio question time. We begin with questions on rural affairs, food and the environment. In order to get in as many members as...

1. To ask the Scottish Government how many community groups have received support from the climate challenge fund. (S4O-03663)

2. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the livestock haulage industry regarding maximum driving hours and staffing challenges for livestock transporters. (S4O-03664)

3. To ask the Scottish Government when the details of future common agricultural policy payments to farmers and crofters will be known. (S4O-03665)

4. To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in developing its low emissions strategy. (S4O-03666)

5. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on EDF Energy’s application to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency that would allow it to transport intermediate-level...

6. To ask the Scottish Government what the value of the food industry is to the Scottish economy. (S4O-03668)

7. To ask the Scottish Government how it will use the national reserve to ensure that farmers who were disadvantaged under the previous common agricultural policy are put on regional average...

8. To ask the Scottish Government what the environmental impacts are of fracking and coal-bed methane extraction. (S4O-03670)

1. I refer to my registered interest as a member of the Faculty of Advocates. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on how the legal aid system is operating. (S4O-03673)

2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to speed up access to domestic abuse courts. (S4O-03674)

3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of youth antisocial behaviour in western Edinburgh including joyriding and motorcycle theft. (S4O-03675)

5. To ask the Scottish Government what action Police Scotland is taking to address the issue of puppy farms and puppies being imported illegally. (S4O-03677)

6. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on changes to the workload of officers and support staff since the establishment of Police Scotland. (S4O-03678)

7. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on holding a public inquiry on historic child abuse allegations. (S4O-03679)

8. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to establish domestic abuse courts across the country. (S4O-03680)

9. To ask the Scottish Government when it will bring forward proposals to tackle revenge pornography and what timescales will apply. (S4O-03681)

The next item of business is a debate on motion S4M-11494, in the name of Margaret Burgess, on welfare benefits for people living with disabilities. I invite members who wish to speak in the...

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-11496, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Motion moved,...

The next item of business is consideration of a Parliamentary Bureau motion. I ask Joe FitzPatrick to move motion S4M-11498, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument. Motion moved, That the...

There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S4M-11494.3, in the name of Jackie Baillie, which seeks to amend motion S4M-11494,...

The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S4M-11158, in the name of David Stewart, on world diabetes day 2014. The debate will be concluded without any question...