Good afternoon. Before we begin, I remind members that social distancing measures are in place throughout the Holyrood campus. I ask members to take care when entering and leaving the chamber, in...

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-22789, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau. Motion moved, That the Parliament agrees to the...

1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans for the 2021 exam diet. (S5T-02399)

2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the plan to extend the emergency measures agreement to help rail services deal with the impact of Covid-19. (S5T-02403)

3. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that no fabrication work for the Seagreen offshore wind farm project has been awarded to BiFab. (S5T-02400)

W e move on to a statement by the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, on Covid-19. The First Minister will take questions at the end of her statement and I encourage all members who wish to ask a...

The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-22770, in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville, on advancing equality and human rights for minority ethnic people and communities.

There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S5M-22770.2, in the name of Jeremy Balfour, which seeks to amend motion S5M-22770,...