Good afternoon. The first item of business is portfolio question time, and the first portfolio is Covid-19 and parliamentary business. I remind members that questions 5 and 7 have been grouped...

1. I will try to set a good example for once, Presiding Officer. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made, as part of its cross-Government co-ordination of Covid recovery...

2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Scottish Covid-19 inquiry. (S6O-01869)

3. To ask the Scottish Government what cross-Government assessment it has made of the impact of its Covid recovery policies, including whether any might continue into the future. (S6O-01870)

4. To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to spend the proposed Covid recovery portfolio 2023-24 budget allocation. (S6O-01871)

5. To ask the Scottish Government how its cross-Government co-ordination of Covid recovery policies is supporting data collection to assess the impact of long Covid. (S6O-01872)

7. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had as part of its cross-Government co-ordination of Covid recovery policies regarding the wider impact of long Covid, including on the...

6. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to propose time for a debate in the Parliament on parliamentary reform. (S6O-01873)

8. Presiding Officer, I apologise that I did not arrive until portfolio question time was starting. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking through its Covid recovery strategy to...

The Deputy Presiding Officer: The next portfolio is finance and the economy. I remind members that questions 6 and 7 are grouped together and that I will take supplementaries on those questions...

1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its commitment to deliver superfast broadband to 100 per cent of premises in Scotland by 2021. (S6O-01876)

2. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of investment levels on the status of the greater Glasgow and Clyde area, including how this compares to similar city...

4. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to encourage business activity in Scotland. (S6O-01879)

5. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact in Scotland of the recent analysis by the International Monetary Fund, which found that the United Kingdom...

6. To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has had from COSLA regarding the local government financial settlement. (S6O-01881)

7. To ask the Scottish Government how its budget settlement for local authorities will support the future delivery of quality public services. (S6O-01882)

8. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the finance secretary has had with the Scottish National Investment Bank and the Bank of Scotland regarding any impact of the repayment terms of...

The next item of business is a statement by Jenny Gilruth on A9 dualling update. The minister will take questions at the end of her statement, so there should be no interruptions or interventions.

The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-07812, in the name of Alex Cole-Hamilton, on addressing the crisis in NHS dentistry.

The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-07813, in the name of Alex Cole-Hamilton, on investing in the future of social care. I advise members that, at this point, we have no time in hand.

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-07836, 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 seven Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move motions S6M-07838 to S6M-07842, on approval of...

There are up to nine questions to be put as a result of today’s business. I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Maree Todd is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Paul...

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. Earlier today, during portfolio questions on finance and the economy, in response to my Labour colleague Daniel Johnson, the Deputy First Minister said:...