Good afternoon. The first item of business this afternoon is time for reflection. Our time for reflection leader today is the Rev Nigel Anderson, who is the minister of the Livingston free church.

1. To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken to reduce the number of “near misses” that are being recorded by police control rooms. (S5T-00242)

2. To ask the Scottish Government what the expected impact on health will be from the ban on smoking in cars with children present. (S5T-00246)

The next item of business is a statement from John Swinney on excellence and equity in Scottish education. The Deputy First Minister will take questions at the end of his statement; there should...

The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-02919, in the name of Paul Wheelhouse, on support for Scotland’s renewables. We have already eaten into the time for the debate, so...

The next item of business is consideration of three Parliamentary Bureau motions. I invite Joe FitzPatrick to move motions S5M-02834, S5M-02835 and S5M-02836, on approval of Scottish statutory...

There are seven questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S5M-02919.1, in the name of Alexander Burnett, which seeks to amend motion...

The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-02130, in the name of Johann Lamont, on the care tax in Scotland. The debate will be concluded without any question...