Good afternoon. The first item of business is topical question time. In order to get in as many members as possible, I would be grateful for short and succinct questions and responses.

1. To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out regarding the implementation and potential impact of short-term lets legislation. (S6T-00856)

2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will make a statement on the policing and arrests at events connected to the death of the Queen and the proclamation of the new monarch. (S6T-00871)

3. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is regarding the impact in Scotland of the reported plans of the United Kingdom Government to grant up to 130 new oil and gas exploration...

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I have given notice of this point, on which I seek your guidance. On 8 September in the chamber, I asked the First Minister whether, in the light of loss...

We move to portfolio question time. The first portfolio is justice and veterans.

1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the error with Police Scotland’s online crime reporting system, which meant that between 3.00 pm on 31 August and 6.00...

2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the first few weeks of operation, and how many women are now resident, at the newly opened Bella centre in Dundee, the...

3. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Police Authority about improving the accountability of policing in Scotland. (S6O-01350)

4. To ask the Scottish Government how the proposed Criminal Justice Reform bill will aim to improve the experiences of victims in the justice system. (S6O-01351)

5. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the latest recorded crime in Scotland statistics. (S6O-01352)

6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is addressing court backlogs that are reportedly leading to young people being held on remand for longer than 140...

7. To ask the Scottish Government what support is being provided to assist those veterans, predominately women, who have been victims of military sexual trauma whilst on duty. (S6O-01354)

8. To ask the Scottish Government what conclusions it has reached through its monitoring of the community payback order scheme on its effectiveness at reducing reoffending. (S6O-01355)

The Deputy Presiding Officer: We move to portfolio questions on finance and the economy. I remind members that questions 3 and 7 are grouped together and that I will take any supplementaries on...

1. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of energy price and inflation increases on businesses and jobs. (S6O-01356)

2. To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated in the financial year 2022-23 for it and its agencies to spend on social media advertising. (S6O-01357)

3. To ask the Scottish Government what its latest engagement has been with the United Kingdom Government regarding the funding that is being provided to mitigate the impacts of the cost of living...

7. To ask the Scottish Government what indications it has received that additional funding will be provided by the United Kingdom Government to deal with inflationary pressures. (S6O-01362)

4. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is regarding the impact in Scotland to reports that the United Kingdom Government is considering a post-Brexit removal of workers’...

5. To ask the Scottish Government to which budget line the £5 million previously allocated to the islands bond scheme will be reallocated. (S6O-01360)

8. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Orkney Islands Council to discuss its budget settlement. (S6O-01363)

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I seek your guidance on whether it is discourteous to the chamber for members to receive documents pertaining to the next debate just over an hour before...

The next item of business is a debate on delivering economic transformation—Scotland’s inward investment and export growth plans. I invite members who wish to participate in the...

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-05998, 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 six Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move motions S6M-05999 and S6M-06000, on approval of...

There is one question to be put as a result of today’s business. I propose to ask a single question on the six Parliamentary Bureau motions unless any member objects. As no member has...