Good afternoon, and welcome to this virtual meeting of the Scottish Parliament. The first item of business is portfolio questions. I ask members who wish to ask a supplementary question to put an...

1. To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the future use of hydrogen-powered trains on the Edinburgh-Dundee-Aberdeen main line. (S5O-05017)

3. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that major road routes are kept open during bad weather. (S5O-05019)

4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the funding progress and priorities for the Borderlands Growth Deal. (S5O-05020)

5. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting rail services in the Renfrewshire South constituency. (S5O-05021)

6. To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it gives to the development of new railway infrastructure. (S5O-05022)

7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its latest ferries plan. (S5O-05023)

8. To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to take Scotland’s railways back into public ownership. (S5O-05024)

The Deputy Presiding Officer: Again, I ask for short questions and succinct answers. If members want to ask a supplementary question, they should put R in the chat function while the relevant...

1. To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in resuming jury trials in Mid Scotland and Fife. (S5O-05025)

2. To ask the Scottish Government how many virtual prison visits have taken place since 29 June 2020. (S5O-05026)

3. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting court services during the Covid-19 pandemic. (S5O-05027)

4. To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with Police Scotland to engage with young people who are at risk of offending during the Covid-19 pandemic. (S5O-05028)

5. To ask the Scottish Government how additional funding announced in its draft budget will be used to keep communities safe. (S5O-05029)

6. To ask the Scottish Government what plans there are to increase the number of divisional police officers in the north-east. (S5O-05030)

7. To ask the Scottish Government when the new HMP Inverness will be completed. (S5O-05031)

8. To ask the Scottish Government how it supports victims of crime in remote and rural communities. (S5O-05032)

The Deputy Presiding Officer: As we move to the final portfolio, I remind members that questions 5 and 7 have been grouped together, and I will take any supplementaries to those questions once...

1. To ask the Scottish Government what impact Brexit has had on workers coming to Scotland from the EU. (S5O-05033)

2. To ask the Scottish Government how it will develop its international relations in the post-Brexit era. (S5O-05034)

3. To ask the Scottish Government what recent representations it has made to the United Kingdom Government regarding trade deals with countries linked to genocide. (S5O-05035)

4. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the United Kingdom Government regarding long-term replacements for European Union funding streams. (S5O-05036)

5. To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish the draft bill for an independence referendum announced in its programme for government for 2020-21. (S5O-05037)

7. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the financial and personnel resources required to conduct a second independence referendum. (S5O-05039)

6. To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to prevent legislation in devolved areas being passed that is contrary to a resolution on a legislative consent motion by the Scottish...

Good afternoon. The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-24165, in the name of Michael Russell, on “Doing Politics Differently: The Report of the Citizens’ Assembly of...

We move to decision time. The first question is, that amendment S5M-24165.1, in the name of Dean Lockhart, which seeks to amend motion S5M-24165, in the name of Michael Russell, on “Doing...

The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-23991, in the name of Maurice Corry, on Scotland’s men’s sheds movement. The debate will be concluded...