Good afternoon. The first item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-12425, in the name of Rachael Hamilton, on the culture and heritage value of agriculture. The debate...

1. To ask the Scottish Government how many people in Mid Scotland and Fife are in receipt of support from the Scottish welfare fund. (S5O-02269)

2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce loneliness and isolation among older people. (S5O-02270)

3. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report by Crisis, “Everybody In: How to end homelessness in Great Britain (2018)”. (S5O-02271)

4. To ask the Scottish Government when the Minister for Local Government and Housing last met East Dunbartonshire Council and what issues were discussed. (S5O-02272)

5. I know that a statement on this subject is coming up imminently. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to tackle the recent rise in homelessness. (S5O-02273)

6. To ask the Scottish Government what impact it anticipates the roll-out of universal credit will have on people in the Renfrewshire South constituency. (S5O-02274)

7. To ask the Scottish Government how many affordable homes it plans to build in Inverclyde with local housing associations by 2021. (S5O-02275)

8. To ask the Scottish Government when it will next meet the United Kingdom Government ministers responsible for social security. (S5O-02276)

9. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle hate crime. (S5O-02277)

11. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle discrimination and prejudice based on immigration status. (S5O-02279)

12. To ask the Scottish Government how it defines social enterprise for the purposes of providing public funding, support or other assistance to relevant organisations. (S5O-02280)

The next item of business is a statement by the busy minister, Kevin Stewart, on ending homelessness together: actions recommended by the homelessness and rough sleeping action group. The...

The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-12958, in the name of Annabelle Ewing, on the Prescription (Scotland) Bill at stage 1. I call Joe FitzPatrick to move the motion. Motion moved,...

The next item of business is consideration of motion S5M-12943, in the name of Clare Haughey, on the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s fifth report in 2018,...

The next item of business is consideration of motion S5M-12953, in the name of Andy Wightman, on witness expenses. I call Andy Wightman to move the motion on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary...

The next item of business is consideration of four business motions. Motion S5M-12985 sets out a business programme and motions S5M-12987 to S5M-12989 are on stage 1 timetables. Motions moved,...

The next item of business is consideration of three Parliamentary Bureau motions, S5M-12990 to S5M-12992, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau. Motions moved,...

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. Yesterday at 5 o’clock, when the media’s focus was on the reshuffle, NHS Lothian released on its website the latest report into the...

There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S5M-12958, in the name of Annabelle Ewing, on the Prescription (Scotland) Bill, be...

The final item of business today is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-11441, in the name of Ash Denham, on the NHS at 70. The debate will be concluded without any question being put....