Good afternoon. I remind members that social distancing measures are in place in the chamber and across the campus. The first item of business is portfolio questions. As per my usual mantra, I...

1. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to promote fair pay practices. (S5O-05041)

2. To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on delivering the young person’s guarantee for 16 to 24-year-olds in the Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn constituency. (S5O-05042)

3. To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made towards implementing the young person’s guarantee. (S5O-05043)

4. To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures value for money when investing in private companies. (S5O-05044)

5. I will go back to a sensible question. To ask the Scottish Government what the projected impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is on the economy of the Highlands for the current financial year....

6. To ask the Scottish Government how the Scottish National Investment Bank will support the economic regeneration of communities when the Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. (S5O-05046)

7. To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure better economic resilience in the north-east post-Covid-19. (S5O-05047)

The Deputy Presiding Officer: I remind members that, if they want to ask a supplementary question, they should type the letter R in the chat function.

1. To ask the Scottish Government what additional support it will make available to out-of-school care providers experiencing financial difficulties due to the Covid-19 pandemic. (S5O-05049)

2. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it plans to have with colleges and universities regarding the grading process for students who have been adversely impacted by recurrent...

3. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to decrease class sizes and reduce the prevalence of multilevel teaching. (S5O-05051)

4. To ask the Scottish Government what impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the developing the young workforce programme. (S5O-05052)

5. To ask the Scottish Government—although perhaps not Jamie Hepburn—what discussions it has had with Orkney Islands Council regarding the reopening of schools. (S5O-05053)

6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to help pupils catch up on lost teaching time. (S5O-05054)

8. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of teaching and education unions. (S5O-05056)

I remind members to observe the social distancing measures that are in place in the chamber and across the campus, including when entering and exiting the chamber and when accessing and leaving...

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Lord Advocate was consulted about the letter from the Crown Office to the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body in relation to the evidence from Alex...

Our next item of business is a Conservative Party debate on motion S5M-24206, in the name of Annie Wells, on fair funding for local government. I encourage all members who wish to participate in...

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-24215, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Motion moved, That the...

The next item of business is consideration of Parliamentary Bureau motion S5M-24216, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument. Motion moved, That the Parliament agrees that the Town and...

The first question is, that amendment S5M-24205.1, in the name of Michael Russell, which seeks to amend motion S5M-24205, in the name of Liam Kerr, on prisoner voting, be agreed to. Are we agreed?