Welcome to this virtual meeting of the Scottish Parliament. The first item of business is questions on the economy, fair work and culture portfolio. I remind members to enter the letter...

1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the action that it is taking to support the Ayrshire economy, including the Ayrshire growth deal. (S5O-04509)

2. To ask the Scottish Government what impact the Covid-19 restrictions have had on the night-time economy. (S5O-04510)

3. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that young people have secure employment opportunities. (S5O-04511)

4. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the United Kingdom Government regarding using revenues raised from online retailers to support economic growth in Scotland....

5. To ask the Scottish Government what additional support it is offering SMEs in light of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown. (S5O-04513)

7. To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with SMEs to pursue sustainable and ethical economic growth. (S5O-04515)

6. To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £97 million in United Kingdom Government consequentials announced on 5 July has been allocated as packages of support for the arts, culture...

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1. To ask the Scottish Government what further action it is taking to close the attainment gap in Dundee, in light of the challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic. (S5O-04517)

2. To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it is offering to local authorities to respond to Covid-19 outbreaks among young people in school estates. (S5O-04518)

3. To ask the Scottish Government what funding it has allocated to local authorities to ensure that, in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, schools will have adequate resources to keep pupils and...

4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the action it is taking in response to the University of the Highlands and Islands publication, “The Gaelic Crisis in...

5. To ask the Scottish Government how the views of young people will be taken into account in decisions about schools over the next few months. (S5O-04521)

7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the required social distancing measures in schools. (S5O-04523)

8. To ask the Scottish Government how many additional support teachers have been recruited in light of the impact of the lockdown on pupils’ studies. (S5O-04524)

The Deputy Presiding Officer: We resume with the final portfolio question session, which is on health and sport. As ever, if members wish to ask a supplementary to another member’s...

1. To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in meeting its commitment to carry out weekly Covid-19 tests on all care home workers. (S5O-04525)

2. To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the physical and mental health impact of closing fitness facilities and services during the COVID-19 pandemic. (S5O-04526)

3. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle health inequalities arising from COVID-19. (S5O-04527)

4. To ask the Scottish Government for what reason reportedly only one of 30 bars in Aberdeen has been asked to provide its contact tracing list since the implementation of the local lockdown....

6. To ask the Scottish Government what analysis the drug deaths task force has made of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. (S5O-04530)

7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will fully implement the recommendations of the Cumberlege review regarding children damaged by sodium valproate and, if so, what the timescale will...