1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that its proposals on changes to council tax comply with its treaty obligations under the European Charter of Local Self-Government. (S5O-00111)

2. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Trussell Trust opening its 50th food bank in Scotland. (S5O-00112)

3. To ask the Scottish Government how it contributes to international development. (S5O-00113)

4. To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on the creation of new national parks and what consideration it has given to creating one in Galloway. (S5O-00114)

5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will take action to prevent NHS Lanarkshire from closing trauma and in-patient orthopaedic services at Monklands hospital. (S5O-00115)

6. At this time, I would like to inform the chamber that I have been appointed as parliamentary liaison officer to the First Minister. To ask the Scottish Government what support it gives to...

1. I take this first opportunity to congratulate all of team GB on its Olympic success and to wish all our Paralympians the best of luck in the forthcoming games. [ Applause .] To ask the First...

2. To ask the First Minister when she will next meet the new Prime Minister. (S5F-00177)

3. To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet. (S5F-00161)

4. To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will provide an update following the first meeting of the international council of education advisers. (S5F-00184)

5. To ask the First Minister what measures the Scottish Government is taking to reverse the reported decline in inward investment, including as a share of the United Kingdom total. (S5F-00153)

6. To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will convene a working group of ScotRail representatives, passenger and disability groups and trade unions to review and report on the...

7. To ask the First Minister for what reason more than a quarter of training places in GP surgeries were not filled at the end of the 2016 recruitment round. (S5F-00163)

8. To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is ensuring accelerated funding and additional business support in light of Brexit uncertainty. (S5F-00183)

The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-00253, in the name of James Dornan, on a living wage in Scottish football. Motion debated, That the Parliament...

Good afternoon. The next item of business is a statement by John Swinney, giving an update on the named person policy. The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills...

The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-01322, in the name of Angela Constance, entitled “Scotland welcomes 1,000 refugees”. Time is really tight in this debate, so I...

The next item of business is consideration of two Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask Joe FitzPatrick to move motions S5M-01341 and S5M-01342 en bloc. Motions moved, That the Parliament agrees...

There are six questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S5M-01322.1, in the name of Jackson Carlaw, which seeks to amend motion S5M-01322,...