1. To ask the Scottish Government how many teachers are in post and how this compares with May 2007. (S4O-03683)

2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the construction industry in North East Scotland. (S4O-03684)

3. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that anyone who may need help with a mental health problem can access appropriate help easily and receive treatment quickly....

4. To ask the Scottish Government how many civil service jobs it has transferred to Dundee, or has established in the city, since 2007. (S4O-03686)

5. To ask the Scottish Government what importance it places on the delivery of a high-quality music experience for primary school children. (S4O-03687)

6. To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made on the provision of a grade-separated junction for the A937/A90 at Laurencekirk. (S4O-03688)

7. To ask the Scottish Government how it will encourage and support small businesses to pay employees the living wage. (S4O-03689)

1. To ask the First Minister what engagements he has planned for the rest of the day. (S4F-02376)

2. To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Prime Minister. (S4F-02375)

3. To ask the First Minister what response he has received from the Prime Minister to his recent correspondence regarding European Council fisheries negotiations. (S4F-02378)

4. To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government considers that the devolution of health and safety legislation would lead to more prosecutions where serious injury or death has...

5. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the Law Society of Scotland’s discussion paper, “Legal Assistance in Scotland”, which says that...

6. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on underground coal gasification and whether any licences have been granted for exploration. (S4F-02392)

The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S4M-11329, in the name of Clare Adamson, on home safety kits. The debate will be concluded without any question being put....

Good afternoon. The first item of business this afternoon is Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body question time.

1. To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what proportion of the Scottish parliamentary pension scheme is invested in the fossil fuel, defence and tobacco industries. (S4O-03697)

2. To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what resources it provides to allow members to scrutinise the Scottish Government’s budget. (S4O-03693)

3. To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it plans to review the number of passes issued to people who do not work in the parliamentary complex. (S4O-036960)

4. To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what its position is on offering a small discount or other incentives to encourage the use of cashless payments in the garden level restaurant....

5. To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what decision it has made on the employment of family members of MSPs and whether this complies with the requirements of European laws on...

6. To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what consideration it has given to commemorating and celebrating the contribution of Margo MacDonald to the Parliament. (S4O-03694)

7. To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body how many journeys between mainland Scotland and London were made by road, rail, coach and air in the last year for which figures are available....

8. To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what action it is taking to clean the wall and hanging glass panels in the chamber. (S4O-03699) They are above you. [Laughter.]

The next item of business is a debate on motion S4M-11507, in the name of Angela Constance, on progressive workplace policies to boost productivity, growth and jobs.

There are two questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S4M-11507.1, in the name of Cameron Buchanan, which seeks to amend motion S4M-11507,...