The first item of business is a motion of condolence. A public book of condolence has been made available in the main hall of the Parliament for members, staff and the general public to sign....

The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S4M-15772, in the name of Alex Rowley, on water safety in Scotland. The debate will be concluded without any question being...

Good morning. I invite everyone to stand to observe a minute’s silence, as a mark of respect to those affected by the attack in Brussels yesterday.

Question 1 has been withdrawn. An explanation has been provided in the name of Neil Findlay.

2. To ask the Scottish Government how it supports apprenticeships. (S4O-05687)

3. To ask the Scottish Government what training and support it provides to people no longer working in the oil and gas sector. (S4O-05688)

4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the developing the young workforce programme. (S4O-05689)

5. To ask the Scottish Government what training opportunities it offers people over the age of 25. (S4O-05690)

6. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recommendations in the final report of the commission on widening access regarding improving skills among the workforce. (S4O-05691)

7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the fair work convention. (S4O-05692)

8. To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to employers in the care sector to help them pay the living wage. (S4O-05693)

9. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the pay of workers in the hospitality sector. (S4O-05694)

1. To ask the Scottish Government how it will increase affordable housing supply in East Kilbride. (S4O-05696)

2. To ask the Scottish Government what policies it has instigated to achieve a greater degree of equality between the most and least wealthy areas of the country. (S4O-05697)

3. To ask the Scottish Government how it supports anti-poverty initiatives in Glasgow. (S4O-05698)

4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it complies with its social justice policy objectives for self-funding older people in residential care to pay more than local authorities for the same...

5. To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to communities in the Highlands and Islands. (S4O-05700)

6. To ask the Scottish Government how many homes have been built per head of population since 2007. (S4O-05701)

7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the people and communities fund and how it supports community organisations. (S4O-05702)

8. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on introducing a time limit for temporary accommodation. (S4O-05703)

9. To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to strengthening community councils. (S4O-05704)

1. To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it provides to veterans seeking accommodation. (S4O-05706)

2. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that children get the best start in life. (S4O-05707)

3. To ask the Scottish Government what progress digital Scotland has made in providing 95 per cent superfast broadband coverage to communities by 2017. (S4O-05708)

4. To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the percentage of pork in Scottish supermarkets that is reared in Scotland. (S4O-05709)

5. To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated value of e-commerce sales was in 2014 and 2015. (S4O-05710)

6. To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to engage with survivors on contested issues relating to the Scottish child abuse inquiry. (S4O-05711)

7. To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making with a city deal for Dundee. (S4O-05712)

8. To ask the Scottish Government what its priorities are for public sector reform. (S4O-05713)

1. To ask the First Minister what engagements she has planned for the rest of the day. (S4F-03327)

2. To ask the First Minister when she will next meet the Prime Minister. (S4F-03323)

3. To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet. (S4F-03322)

4. Thank you, Presiding Officer, and aa the very best, quine. To ask the First Minister what actions the Scottish Government can and will take to create a fairer Scotland, in light of recent...

5. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on the call from the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities for a constitutional convention to restore and...

6. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on the modernisation of the Land Settlement (Scotland) Act 1919. (S4F-03338)

The next item of business is consideration of motion S4M-16027, in the name of Nicola Sturgeon, on a motion of thanks to the Presiding Officer.

There are two questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S4M-16030, in the name of Nicola Sturgeon, on the motion of condolence for Brussels, be...

It gives me great pleasure to invite the Presiding Officer, Tricia Marwick, to make her closing remarks and to close this session of the Parliament.