Good afternoon. The first item of business is portfolio question time. The first portfolio is health and social care. If a member wishes to request a supplementary question, I invite them to...

1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to allocate any funding specifically for alcohol services, in addition to that allocated to alcohol and drug partnerships for drugs services....

2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the support being made available to people with long Covid. (S6O-01216)

3. I remind members of my entry in the register of interests. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the 6,600 nursing and midwifery vacancies reported at the end of...

4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the cervical screening programme. (S6O-01218)

5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers it possible in the future for all residential care to be provided as a fully funded public service. (S6O-01219)

7. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce waiting times at accident and emergency departments. (S6O-01221)

8. To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to unpaid carers who are experiencing poor mental health. (S6O-01222)

The Deputy Presiding Officer: The next portfolio is social justice, housing and local government. If a member wishes to request a supplementary question, they should press their request-to-speak...

1. To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken to promote the creation of mid-market rental accommodation in the Lothians. (S6O-01223)

2. To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the level of need for accessible housing in Scotland. (S6O-01224)

3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to allow people who are seeking treatment for addiction to retain their tenancies through continued housing...

4. To ask the Scottish Government what impact the reported labour shortages and significant cost increases on materials will have on social housing construction in Scotland. (S6O-01226)

5. To ask the Scottish Government how it is prioritising the national mission to tackle child poverty. (S6O-01227)

6. To ask the Scottish Government how it will align its priorities for local government services with future projects by local authorities that are funded through the United Kingdom...

7. To ask the Scottish Government what actions are being taken to ensure the success and viability of Scotland’s affordable housing supply programme. (S6O-01229)

8. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met COSLA. (S6O-01230)

The next item of business is a Health, Social Care and Sport Committee debate on the health and wellbeing of children and young people. I call Gillian Martin to open the debate on behalf of the...

The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-04938, in the name of Mairi Gougeon, on the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill. Members who wish to participate in the debate should press their...

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-04997, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Motion moved, That...

The next item of business is consideration of five Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move motions S6M-04999 to S6M-05002, on approval of...

There are two questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S6M-04938, in the name of Mairi Gougeon, on the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill, be...

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. As you are well aware, I am no stranger to robust and, sometimes, even heated debate in this chamber—after all, we are all here because we are...