Good afternoon, colleagues. I remind all members to observe social distancing rules in the Parliament. We will begin First Minister’s questions shortly. Before we do, the First Minster will...

1. Does it sound credible for the First Minister to forget a meeting at which she learned for the first time of allegations of sexual misconduct being levelled at her predecessor and mentor of...

2. Liz Cameron, who is the chief executive of Scottish Chambers of Commerce, said that there was a “complete and utter lack of consultation with business” on yesterday’s new...

3. The Scottish Greens have consistently supported a strong public health response to Covid and action to make sure that the pandemic does not deepen the inequality that already exists in our...

4. Presiding Officer, “The aim of Test and Protect is to ... protect the country from a second peak.” Those were the words of the First Minister in May, when she launched the test and...

5. To ask the First Minister whether she will provide an update on discussions with the United Kingdom Government regarding support for sporting organisations most affected by a delay to the...

6. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to statistics stating that attacks on emergency workers have risen approximately 6 per cent on the previous year and...

7. To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government plans to meet its interim child poverty targets, given that the Joseph Rowntree Foundation report published this week says that it is not...

The First Minister will be aware of the news that broke this past weekend about the intensive treatment unit at the Inverclyde Royal hospital. The health board has now clarified that the unit...

I read this morning with utter disbelief that Ivan McKee, the Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation, suggested yesterday in Westminster that he might reject the opportunity of setting up...

There are cafes in my constituency and across Loch Lomond and the Trossachs national park that have a license. They will be forced to close their doors as a result of the new restrictions, but...

The First Minister will be aware of the further unplanned flaring at Mossmorran, resulting in more than 56 hours of hell for my constituents, who are not just fed up and worried, but increasingly...

My question follows on from Stuart McMillan’s. The Greenock Telegraph today launched a campaign to save the intensive care unit at Inverclyde Royal hospital. I am being careful with my...

The First Minister is a better communicator than Boris Johnson, and I think that everyone in Scotland would say, “Thank goodness for that.” However, the rise in the number of cases in...

F ollowing the very heavy rainfall over the weekend, especially in the east and the north-east, can the First Minister give us an assurance that all the necessary safety checks are being carried...

Many sports clubs and organisations have gone to extraordinary lengths to make their training and participating areas Covid safe—the club that I coach at is managing its training regime...

In May, I asked the First Minister whether, given the decision to develop different Covid-19 phone apps in different parts of the United Kingdom, those apps would be compatible with one another....

Does the First Minister agree that Peter Chapman’s outrageous comments on the future of 300 direct jobs at Prestwick airport and countless other associated jobs, and Ayrshire Tory...

I listened very carefully to the answer that the First Minister gave about Mossmorran flaring. However, the fact is that many live investigations into the flaring will be continuing for the...

Yesterday, the First Minister acknowledged that neither Orkney nor Shetland has a rising number of Covid cases, but she added “even they have had cases in recent weeks.”—[...

1. To ask the Scottish Government what additional support it is providing for front-line policing in light of the impact of reduced income streams from areas such as football and airports. (S5O-04673)

2. To ask the Scottish Government how Police Scotland ensures that people held in custody have access to all appropriate support services that they require. (S5O-04674)

3. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill will give increased protection to people of any religion. (S5O-04675)

4. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting victims of crime during the Covid-19 pandemic. (S5O-04676)

5. To ask the Scottish Government for what reason part 2 of its hate crime bill does not require the consent of the Lord Advocate before proceedings for stirring up offences may be instituted,...

6. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the 2019-20 “Recorded Crime in Scotland” statistics. (S5O-04678)

7. To ask the Scottish Government what the prison population is, and how this is projected to change over the next 12 months. (S5O-04679)

8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the action it is taking to implement the measures for victims outlined in the 2019 report, “Transforming Parole in...

The next item of business is a statement by Clare Haughey on Scotland’s response to the mental health challenge of Covid-19. The minister will take questions at the end of her statement, so...

The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-22985, in the name of Jeane Freeman, on Covid-19.

The next item of business is consideration of a legislative consent motion. I invite Ivan McKee to move motion S5M-22970, on the United Kingdom Trade Bill. Motion moved, That the Parliament...

The next item of business is consideration of two Parliamentary Bureau motions. I call Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move motions S5M-22993 and S5M-22994, on approval of...

The first question is, that amendment S5M-22985.2, in the name of Donald Cameron, which seeks to amend motion S5M-22985, in the name of Jeane Freeman, on Covid-19, be agreed to. Are we agreed?