1. To ask the Scottish Government whether decisions regarding Highlands and Islands Enterprise economic development and social support spending will be made locally by people who live and work in...

2. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to concerns regarding the future of the Jim Clark rally. (S5O-00450)

3. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the NHS has sufficient stocks of blood for the winter period. (S5O-00451)

4. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to assist sites in Scotland that are preparing to apply for licences to operate as spaceports. (S5O-00452)

The Scottish Government will set out its proposals for tax policies in its draft budget, which will be published on 15 December. The Scottish Government is committed to delivering policies that...

Learning about Scotland’s history, heritage and culture is promoted and supported in the context of curriculum for excellence. That includes a unit on Scottish history in the national 4 and...

My frustration here is that the Government always talks about the importance of physical activity in tackling obesity but takes little action. The principle of the Government’s getting it...

1. To ask the First Minister what engagements she has planned for the rest of the day. (S5F-00605)

2. This is indeed a sombre day for the Parliament. On behalf of Scottish Labour, I extend our condolences to the family and friends of Alex Johnstone. He had a reputation as a proud and devoted...

3. I associate the Scottish Green Party with the remarks that have been made about Alex Johnstone. Over the years, we all enjoyed many debates with Alex, not least when we disagreed—which,...

4. He was a mischievous, humorous and engaging man and I know that the whole chamber will miss Alex Johnstone. To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the...

5. To ask the First Minister how much the Scottish Government has allocated to tackle fuel poverty and improve energy efficiency in this parliamentary session. (S5F-00622)

6. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on increasing the sentences imposed for causing death by dangerous driving. (S5F-00612)

7. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the recent revised growth forecast by the EY Scottish ITEM club. (S5F-00608)

8. To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government can take in light of Age Scotland’s campaign to tackle loneliness during the festive season. (S5F-00631)

The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-02537, in the name of Brian Whittle, on Doon valley boxing club. The debate will be concluded without any question...

The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-02948, in the name of Jeane Freeman, entitled “Creating a Fairer Scotland: Our Disability Delivery Plan”. Members might wish to...

The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-02937, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Finance and Constitution Committee, on a written agreement between the Scottish...

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-03019, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a revised business programme for next...

There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S5M-02948.2, in the name of Adam Tomkins, which seeks to amend motion S5M-02948, in...