1. To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with local authorities regarding equalities in their employment practices. (S5O-00241)

2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of the funeral poverty and funeral payment reference group. (S5O-00242)

3. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting town centre regeneration in South Scotland. (S5O-00243)

4. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the energy efficiency of Scotland’s housing stock. (S5O-00244)

5. To ask the Scottish Government what additional support from the council tax reduction scheme it will provide from April 2017 for families in the Musselburgh Jobcentre area who have migrated to...

6. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met local government representatives from the Central Scotland parliamentary region. (S5O-00246)

7. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that the implementation of the national planning framework protects biodiversity as well as green spaces. (S5O-00247)

8. To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to tackle claimants’ abuse of the welfare powers that are being devolved. (S5O-00248)

10. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will ring fence funding for supported accommodation in local housing allowance when this is devolved. (S5O-00250)

11. To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making towards the full implementation of the town centre action plan. (S5O-00251)

12. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase the role of local authorities and communities directly in public service decision making. (S5O-00252)

13. To ask the Scottish Government how proposals in its new social security bill could benefit carers. (S5O-00253)

14. To ask the Scottish Government how it empowers communities to have more of a say in matters that affect them. (S5O-00254)

The next item of business is a statement by Michael Russell on an update on actions following the outcome of the European Union referendum. The minister will take questions at the end of his...

The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-02099, in the name of Keith Brown, on delivering future enterprise and skills support in Scotland, phase 1 outputs from the enterprise and...

The next item of business is consideration of motion S5M-02106, in the name of Edward Mountain, on behalf of the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee, on the committee’s “Report...

The next item of business is consideration of a legislative consent motion. I ask Fiona Hyslop to move motion S5M-01869, on the Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill. Motion moved, That the...

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-02117, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau. Motion moved, That the Parliament agrees the...

The next item of business is consideration of four Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask Joe FitzPatrick to move en bloc motions S5M-02118, S5M-02119, S5M-02124 and S5M-02123, on the approval of...

The first question is, that amendment S5M-02099.1, in the name of Dean Lockhart, which seeks to amend motion S5M-02099, in the name of Keith Brown, on delivering future enterprise and skills...

The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-01615, in the name of David Stewart, on support for Campbeltown airport as spaceport. The debate will be concluded...