1. To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the recent pay award to Scottish Prison Service operational staff has not been extended to non-operational staff in the same institutions. (S5O-01059)

2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on discussions it has had with the United Kingdom Government regarding the terrorism threat level. (S5O-01060)

3. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on how the coalitions that have been recently formed across local authorities will impact on the provision of local services. (S5O-01061)

4. I remind members that I am the parliamentary liaison officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an...

5. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Fife Council and what issues were discussed. (S5O-01063)

6. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the retirement age for prison officers, and what discussions it has had with the United Kingdom Government regarding this. (S5O-01064)

7. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce accident and emergency waiting times. (S5O-01065)

1. To ask the First Minister what engagements she has planned for the rest of the day. (S5F-01331)

2. To ask the First Minister what engagements she has planned for the rest of the week. (S5F-01327)

3. To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet. (S5F-01333)

4. To ask the First Minister what recent discussions the Scottish Government has had with local authority directors of education concerning the quality of newly qualified teachers. (S5F-01340)

5. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government is doing to provide support for people with dementia. (S5F-01336)

6. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government is doing to help people with arthritis who are struggling to work. (S5F-01338)

The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-04061, in the name of Maurice Corry, on Combat Stress finds veterans in Scotland face higher levels of deprivation than...

The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-05879, in the name of Angela Constance, on the Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill at stage 1.

The question is, that motion S5M-05879, in the name of Angela Constance, on stage 1 of the Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill, be agreed to. Motion agreed to, That the Parliament agrees to the general...