1. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports of women, including single mothers, resorting to so-called survival sex because their universal credit payments do not cover the...

2. To ask the Scottish Government what support it can provide to the owners of properties, including in the Western Harbour development in Edinburgh, who are facing difficulties in trying to sell...

4. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to raise awareness among young people of their employment rights. (S5O-03764)

6. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the delivery of mental health services delivered by third sector organisations. (S5O-03766)

7. To ask the Scottish Government how many people in the Stirling constituency have received a crisis grant through the Scottish Welfare Fund. (S5O-03767)

8. To ask the Scottish Government how it is tackling poverty and inequality. (S5O-03768)

1. The First Minister confirmed this week that she wants not just one referendum next year, but two. Given that she has ignored the result of the previous two, why would anyone believe that she...

2. This week, new figures published by the charity Education Support revealed that more than a third of those working in education in Scotland have experienced mental health issues in the past 12...

Last week, I asked the First Minister about the poor financial management of NHS Highland. In the past, I have asked her about the appalling bullying in NHS Highland. This time, I rise to ask...

Something is seriously wrong at the Queen Elizabeth university hospital campus. Since its opening, there have been a series of scandals, but this one has broken me: information has been shared...

I have been contacted by distressed and angry constituents who have partners with dementia and advanced dementia who found themselves with no suitable care package in place when the Scottish...

Figures on aggressive confrontations reported by Fife education staff last year show a 63 per cent increase. Violence in any workplace should not be tolerated and the level of violence and...

The First Minister will be aware of the chaos that has been caused in the Western Isles and Argyll islands due to the breakdown of the MV Loch Seaforth and inadequate ferry provision. The problem...

The First Minister will be aware that the latest four-month average waiting time figures for accident and emergency across Scotland, including Forth Valley Health Board, are over 90 per cent....

3. I hope that the whole chamber shares my horror at yesterday’s Court of Session ruling that Serco’s despicable policy of lock-change eviction of asylum seekers is lawful. If it is...

4. The police staff survey helps us to understand the welfare of people across the force, but it is now three years late. The delay is making people suspicious that it is going to be bad news for...

I draw the First Minister’s attention to reports in the Sunday Post that rape victims whose mobile phones have been retained by Police Scotland for investigation purposes are still being...

Does the First Minister share my concern and disgust that the analysis of five years’ worth of data shows that only one in two ill or disabled people who appealed against the denial of...

Last week, the First Minister rightly apologised to Tom Mason after she had misled Parliament. Earlier this week, the Scottish Government boasted that youth unemployment had fallen, only for a...

Will the First Minister provide an update on progress on the Ayrshire growth deal, to which the Scottish Government is contributing some £100 million?

5. To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to promote equal pay among men and women. (S5F-03716)

6. To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to reduce levels of diabetes, heart disease and stroke among over-65s. (S5F-03719)

The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-19205, in the name of Ruth Maguire, on the day of the imprisoned writer. The debate will be concluded without any...

1. To ask the Scottish Government how long it keeps electronic and written records of policy advice to ministers. (S5O-03753)

2. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the United Kingdom Government about the replacement of European structural funds support after Brexit. (S5O-03754)

3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the Referendums (Scotland) Bill. (S5O-03755)

4. To ask the Scottish Government what impact the United Kingdom general election will have on the business of the Scottish Government. (S5O-03756)

5. To ask the Scottish Government what advice it has received from the permanent secretary regarding its legislative priorities for the remainder of the parliamentary session. (S5O-03757)

6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its no-deal Brexit planning. (S5O-03758)

7. To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to mitigate the impact that difficulties in recruiting European Union citizens as a result of Brexit will have on the staffing of care services....

8. To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the impact of the United Kingdom Government’s Brexit deal on Scotland’s economy. (S5O-03760)

The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-19851, in the name of Ivan McKee, on implications of the imposition of US tariffs on Scottish products.

The first question is, that amendment S5M-19851.1, in the name of Dean Lockhart, which seeks to amend motion S5M-19851, in the name of Ivan McKee, on the implications of the imposition of US...