Good afternoon, everyone. The first item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-05217, in the name of Kenneth Gibson, on BT to remove one in five phone boxes in Scotland....

1. To ask the Scottish Government whether the ministerial working group on fire safety will review building standards regulations regarding the provision of automatic fire suppression systems....

2. To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with the devolution of powers to communities, and whether it plans to allow communities to have a greater say regarding the impact of...

3. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to raise awareness among young carers of welfare support that they may be entitled to. (S5O-01167)

4. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the United Kingdom Government regarding the impact on Scotland of the UK Government’s policy on refugees and asylum...

5. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to help promote women to more senior positions in the public and private sectors. (S5O-01169)

6. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the availability of social housing in rural communities. (S5O-01170)

7. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that local authorities and the house-building sector can be confident that the goal of 50,000 new affordable homes by 2021 is...

8. I remind the chamber that I am the parliamentary liaison officer to the cabinet secretary. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure the safe and timely delivery of the...

9. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the impact on Scotland of the equalities and social security aspects of proposals in the Queen’s speech. (S5O-01173)

11. To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities last met North Lanarkshire Council and what was discussed. (S5O-01175)

The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-06376, in the name of John Swinney, on education governance: next steps.

The next item of business is consideration of motion S5M-06346, on the code of conduct for members, and motion S5M-06347, on the interests of members. I call Clare Adamson to speak to and move...

The next item of business is consideration of business motions S5M-06423, S5M-06424 and S5M-06425, which set out a business programme and the timetables for two bills at stage 1. Motions moved,...

The next item of business is consideration of seven Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the bureau, to move motions S5M-06426, S5M-06427 and S5M-06428, on approval...

There are eight questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S5M-06376.1, in the name of Liz Smith, which seeks to amend motion S5M-06376, in...

The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-05935, in the name of James Kelly, on a charter of rights for people with dementia and their carers. The debate will be...