1. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met European Commission officials, and what was discussed. (S5O-00700)

2. To ask the Scottish Government how the historic environment can promote culture in towns and cities. (S5O-00701)

3. To ask the Scottish Government how successful it considers Celtic Connections 2017 has been for Glasgow and Scotland. (S5O-00702)

4. To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made in negotiations with the United Kingdom Government regarding the freedom of movement of agriculture and horticulture workers...

5. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to acknowledge and commemorate the role of the founding director of the Edinburgh International Festival, Rudolf Bing, in this its 70th...

6. To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in securing additional funding for BBC Alba. (S5O-00705)

7. To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in developing links with Qatar. (S5O-00706)

1. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recent update report by Her Majesty’s inspectorate of constabulary in Scotland on call handling in Police Scotland. (S5O-00710)

2. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve the completion rate of community payback orders. (S5O-00711)

3. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that 30 per cent of sheriff courts are failing to reach the 26-week target from caution and charge to verdict. (S5O-00712)

4. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the time taken to conclude cases in the courts. (S5O-00713)

5. To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making with the implementation of section 179 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 regarding disabled access. (S5O-00714)

The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-04286, in the name of Liz Smith, on the abolition of the Scottish funding council board. I invite members who wish to speak in the debate to...

The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-04287, in the name of Jackson Carlaw, on the new BBC Scotland digital channel. We are pushed for time, so I will be quite strict. I call...

): The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-04327, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Motion moved,...

The next item of business is consideration of two Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask Joe FitzPatrick to move motions S5M-04328 and S5M-04329, on approval of Scottish statutory instruments....

There are seven questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S5M-04286.1, in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville, which seeks to amend motion...

I remind members that they do not cross the floor of the chamber when the Parliament is still in session. The gentleman concerned has left, but I will remind him. If anybody had an idea to copy...