Good afternoon. I remind members that social distancing measures are in place in the chamber and across the Holyrood campus, and to take care to observe those measures, including when entering...

Good afternoon. I remind members to follow the social distancing procedures that are in place across the Holyrood campus, particularly when entering and exiting the chamber and accessing and...

1. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service regarding any court delays in cases relating to domestic abuse. (S5O-05114)

2. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the justice secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding offering routine Covid-19 testing to police officers. (S5O-05115)

4. To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made with its commitment in the 2017 equally safe delivery plan to develop multi-agency domestic homicide reviews. (S5O-05117)

5. To ask the Scottish Government how many knife crimes there were in North Ayrshire in the most recent year for which information is available, and how this compares with the peak year for such...

6. To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on the pardoning of miners convicted of offences relating to the strike in 1984-85. (S5O-05119)

7. I, too, appreciate that my question may have been overtaken by the First Minister’s remarks yesterday. To ask the Scottish Government what preparations Police Scotland is making for the...

8. To ask the Scottish Government what additional support it has provided to support efforts to reduce reoffending in Dundee and ensure continuity in delivering a fair and balanced approach to...

The Deputy Presiding Officer: I remind members to press their request-to-speak button if they wish to ask a supplementary question. Michael Russell will be making his final substantive...

1. I wish Michael Russell well in his retirement. I am sure that he will still be very actively involved in the political scene in Scotland. We recognise the contributions to the Parliament that...

2. I would like to pay my respects to Mike Russell and to wish him well. In particular, I recognise all the work that he has done on protecting our environment and shaping our response to the sad...

3. As other members have done, I thank Mike Russell for his substantial contribution to the Parliament for many years, not least of which has been his commitment to Scotland’s...

4. I enter into the spirit of the afternoon’s proceedings by also wishing the cabinet secretary—indeed, everyone—all the very best for the future. To ask the Scottish Government...

5. I also wish the cabinet secretary well and look forward to continuing to work with him as he helps us, as I am sure he will, to deliver independence. To ask the Scottish Government to what...

6. I congratulate Mike Russell on his huge contribution to the Parliament over the years, and to the debate on Scotland’s constitutional future. He will be missed. To ask the Scottish...

7. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to raise awareness ahead of the June 2021 deadline of the European Union settled status scheme. (S5O-05128)

8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the action it is taking to support companies that have been the most impacted by a loss of business due to Brexit. (S5O-05129)

The next item of business is a statement by Michael Matheson on Scotland’s railway. The cabinet secretary will take questions at the end of his statement; there should therefore be no...

The next item of business is a statement by Mairi Gougeon, providing an update on Scotland’s testing strategy. The minister will take questions at the end of her statement, so there should...

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-24394, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets out a timetable for stage 3 consideration of...

The next item of business is stage 3 proceedings on the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Bill. Members should have before them the bill as amended at stage 2, the marshalled list of...

The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-24381, in the name of Ash Denham, on the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Bill.

The next item of business is consideration of motion S5M-24383, in the name of Roseanna Cunningham, on the reappointment of Scottish land commissioners. I call the cabinet secretary to move the...

The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-24366, in the name of Bill Kidd, on urgent Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body questions.

The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-24365, also in the name of Bill Kidd, on public petitions system changes.

The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-24374, in the name of Bill Kidd, on the remit of the Equalities and Human Rights Committee.

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-24397, 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-24398, in the name of Graeme Dey, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument. Motion moved, That the Parliament...

The first question is on the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Bill but, before I put the question, rather than suspend proceedings I ask members to refresh their voting apps. I will allow a...