The first item of business is portfolio question time. I would appreciate succinct questions and answers, please.

1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of its national play strategy. (S5O-01854)

3. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage young people into science, technology, engineering and mathematics apprenticeships. (S5O-01856)

4. To ask the Scottish Government what the average school clothing grant payment was in 2017. (S5O-01857)

5. To ask the Scottish Government how it supports school staff who provide guidance and counselling to vulnerable young people. (S5O-01858)

6. To ask the Scottish Government what it sees as the key roles of student associations in representing the interests of students at colleges and universities. (S5O-01859)

7. To ask the Scottish Government what evaluation it has carried out of how the Scottish studies strand of the curriculum is operating. (S5O-01860)

8. To ask the Scottish Government what impact its most recent teacher recruitment campaign has had. (S5O-01861)

9. To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to registered childminders. (S5O-01862)

10. To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it gives to the provision of teaching life skills as part of the school curriculum. (S5O-01863)

11. To ask the Scottish Government how schools support children and young people who are affected by alcohol harm. (S5O-01864)

13. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will comment on the trends in spending on schools since 2010-11. (S5O-01866)

14. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with trade unions regarding the merger of University of the Highlands and Islands colleges. (S5O-01867)

15. To ask the Scottish Government what changes it forecasts in the number of support for learning staff in schools in the next year. (S5O-01868)

The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-10817, in the name of Michael Russell, on the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill at stage 1.

The next item of business is consideration of motion S5M-10784, in the name of Derek Mackay, on a financial resolution for the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Legal Continuity) (Scotland)...

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-10838, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Motion moved,...

The first question is, that motion S5M-10817, in the name of Michael Russell, on the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill at stage 1, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-10407, in the name of Stewart Stevenson, on electronic and internet voting. The debate will be concluded without any...