1. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to assist businesses in the north-east that have been affected by changes in global oil prices. (S5O-00752)

2. To ask the Scottish Government for what reason prisoners contesting their convictions are reportedly denied privileges afforded to the wider prison population. (S5O-00753)

3. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address environmental concerns regarding aquaculture industry production targets. (S5O-00754)

4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the proposed integration of the British Transport Police in Scotland into Police Scotland. (S5O-00755)

5. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s review of GP out-of-hours services. (S5O-00756)

6. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of ambulance provision in the Moray area. (S5O-00757)

1. To ask the Deputy First Minister what engagements he has planned for the rest of the day. (S5F-00983)

2. To ask the Deputy First Minister what engagements he has planned for the rest of the week. (S5F-00999)

3. To ask the Deputy First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet. (S5F-00984)

4. To ask the Deputy First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the United Kingdom budget. (S5F-01019)

5. To ask the Deputy First Minister for what reason life expectancy is no longer increasing in Scotland. (S5F-00982)

6. To ask the Deputy First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the Samaritans’ report, “Dying from inequality”, which suggests that there is an...

7. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the report by the chair of the advisory group on tackling sectarianism in Scotland. (S5F-01017)

The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-03984, in the name of Adam Tomkins, on community jobs Scotland. The debate will be concluded without any question being...

Good afternoon. The first item of business this afternoon is Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body question time. I will try to get through all the questions, but time is tight, so short...

1. To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will work with Sodexo to improve the food for life catering mark in the garden level restaurant from bronze to silver. (S5O-00766)

2. To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what plans it has to make the online payslip service more user friendly and easier to access. (S5O-00762)

3. To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will consider sending hard copies of payslips to members and staff on request. (S5O-00763)

4. To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, in light of exhibition places being oversubscribed, whether it will consider having a third exhibition space in the garden lobby area. (S5O-00730)

5. To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what support it provides to allow constituency offices to pay invoices by direct debit in order to take advantage of available discounts....

6. To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what measures it takes, especially during inclement weather, to ensure that the garden lobby floor is as safe as is possible for staff and...

The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-04472, in the name of Derek Mackay, on the draft Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2017. I call Derek Mackay to speak to and move the...

We will move straight on as time is tight for the next debate. The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-04493, in the name of Roseanna Cunningham, on Scotland’s biodiversity. I...

The next item of business is consideration of a Parliamentary Bureau motion. I call on Joe FitzPatrick to move motion S5M-04529, on substitution on committees. Motion moved, That the Parliament...

The first question today is, that amendment S5M-04472.1, in the name of Alex Rowley, which seeks to amend motion S5M-04472, in the name of Derek Mackay, on the local government finance order, be...