The first item of business is general question time.

1. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect primary care services in light of reports showing the workforce and demand pressures on general practice. (S6O-01764)

2. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. (S6O-01765)

3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its response to the Climate Change Committee’s reports “Progress in reducing emissions in Scotland—2022...

4. To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to reduce bladder cancer deaths. (S6O-01767)

5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what it is doing to support young people’s mental health services, including in colleges and universities. (S6O-01768)

8. To ask the Scottish Government when it expects the replacement booking system for CalMac to be fully operational. (S6O-01771)

1. Last night, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde cancelled thousands of procedures. We know that the Scottish National Party’s flagship Queen Elizabeth university hospital is already the worst...

2. Yesterday, Jackie Baillie and I hosted a health summit with front-line national health service staff, representatives of organisations and experts who work across our NHS. They told us that...

3. To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet. (S6F-01684)

4. To ask the First Minister what the implications for Scotland and the Scottish Government are following Met Office reports that temperatures in Scotland and the United Kingdom reached the...

5. To ask the First Minister for what reason two ferries that will serve Islay are being built in Turkey. (S6F-01680)

6. To ask the First Minister, in the light of the extension of bus fare caps in England, whether the Scottish Government supports capping bus fares in Scotland for those aged between 22 and 60....

I refer to the exchanges on the pressures that are on the national health service. I understand that some 2 million people have accessed the flu vaccine—90 per cent or so did that when...

The First Minister is more than aware of the crisis that the NHS faces. Last week, a whistleblower from the accident and emergency department at Victoria hospital in Kirkcaldy contacted me to...

The fatal accident inquiry into the tragic fire at Cameron House hotel more than five years ago reported yesterday. I thank the sheriff and the Lord Advocate for their assistance in getting to...

The Tory UK Government continues to show contempt for workers with its proposed anti-trade union legislation. Does the First Minister share my concern about the impact that those plans could have...

Gorgie city farm, which gives volunteering opportunities to disadvantaged young people and adults and provides a wonderful green play and learning space in one of the most urban parts of the...

A mother in my constituency has provided me with data that shows that, this year, for many courses at the University of Edinburgh—outside the very welcome widening access places—zero...

The First Minister will be aware that people from Torry and other Aberdeen campaigners are at the Parliament today. They are angry that they face losing their community’s last remaining...

The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S6M-07156, in the name of Richard Leonard, on the Caledonian sleeper service. The debate will be concluded without any...

Good afternoon, colleagues. The next item of business is portfolio questions on education and skills. As ever, any member who wishes to ask a supplementary question should press their...

2. To ask the Scottish Government what it considers to be the educational impact of open-plan classrooms on primary school children. (S6O-01757)

3. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether parents should have the right to appeal on school placement decisions. (S6O-01758)

4. To ask the Scottish Government what cross-government review it has undertaken of policies supporting children with autism, including any assessment of the links between autism and other...

5. To ask the Scottish Government what impact its draft budget for 2023-24 will have on schools. (S6O-01760)

6. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that schools are inspected regularly. (S6O-01761)

7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its progress in closing the attainment gap. (S6O-01762)

8. To ask the Scottish Government what its priorities for education will be in 2023. (S6O-01763)

The next item of business is a statement by Patrick Harvie on the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022. The minister will take questions at the end of his statement, so there...

The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-07469, in the name of Angela Constance, on the national drugs mission: c ross-Government response to the Drug Deaths Taskforce report,...

There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-0 7469.3, in the name of Sue Webber, which seeks to amend motion S6M-0 7469, in...