Good morning. The first item of business is general question time.

1. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the City of Edinburgh Council and other organisations to provide suitable temporary accommodation and more social housing in...

2. To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made towards the introduction of speed awareness courses, among other diversion schemes for driving offences, as an alternative to...

3. To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates it will receive the Scottish Law Commission’s findings and recommendations arising from its consultation on damages for personal...

4. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the potential introduction of strict liability in Scottish football. (S6O-02483)

5. To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to eliminate sexual harassment in schools. (S6O-02484)

6. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that increasing numbers of dentists are leaving the NHS. (S6O-02485)

7. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve hospital services across NHS Fife. (S6O-02486)

8. To ask the Scottish Government what additional resources will be made available to NHS Highland, in the light of reports of an estimated annual overspend of over £55 million. (S6O-02487)

Members will be aware that tomorrow is the first anniversary of the passing of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. In the days that followed her passing, the Parliament came together to convey...

1. I remind members that my wife is a serving officer with Police Scotland. As part of a pilot in the north-east of Scotland, front-line officers are being told to no longer investigate certain...

2. The news this week about the risks of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, known as RAAC, is causing understandable anxiety for parents, pupils and staff. The Government has confirmed that...

3. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to data showing that the attainment gap has increased. (S6F-02318)

4. To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on the steps that are being taken to reduce drug deaths in Scotland. (S6F-02343)

5. To ask the First Minister, following the publication of NHS Tayside’s “Due Diligence Review of Documentation Held Relating to Professor Eljamel”, whether the Scottish...

6. To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government plans to maximise the economic benefits, including the number of new jobs, that result from any growth in renewable energy sources,...

Over recent weeks, there have been continued disturbances at the new prison facility HMP and YOI Stirling, which are causing local residents great distress. The incidents include screaming,...

Oh! I thought that I had been dismissed. Recently, it was reported that NatureScot issued 46,985 licences over five years to authorise the culling of native wild species, including thousands of...

Covid rates are rising, and two wards at Vale of Leven hospital have been closed because of Covid. The number of beds that are occupied in hospitals across Scotland is going up, which is putting...

The disaster of Brexit that Scotland did not vote for has, among other things, narrowed opportunities for some of our young people. With that in mind, can the First Minister provide an update on...

The First Minister will be aware of the repeated desecration of the Snowdrop memorial garden in Dunfermline cemetery. Desecration of memorials is detestable. Words can neither describe how...

Does the First Minister agree that the UK Government’s transport commissioner’s draconian proposals for football supporters’ buses needs to be shown the red card?

Three months ago, I asked the First Minister about a murderer and rapist who received a shorter prison sentence due to new sentencing guidelines for under-25s. Since then, countless other violent...

The First Minister will be aware that the new eye pavilion in Edinburgh has suffered delay after delay. Over the past few weeks, fresh doubts about its 2027 opening have arisen after NHS Lothian...

The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S6M-10032, in the name of Carol Mochan, on investing in alcohol services to reduce alcohol-related harm in Scotland. The...

The next item of business is consideration of a motion of condolence, in the name of Humza Yousaf, in tribute to Winnie Ewing—an inspiring and hugely influential politician. An MSP, MP and...

The next item of business is portfolio questions on net zero and just transition. I remind members wishing to ask a supplementary question to press the request-to-speak buttons during the...

1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress towards the decarbonisation of buildings and the schemes of assistance that are available to the public to help...

2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the second strategic transport projects review in relation to improving the A75. (S6O-02473)

4. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support the development of the necessary harbour infrastructure, including in relation to the operations and maintenance support phase of...

5. To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on the development of an offshore training passport, as funded by the just transition fund. (S6O-02476)

6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its target for renewable heating systems in homes. (S6O-02477)

7. To ask the Scottish Government how its action to achieve net zero will be supported by the recently agreed partnership between Skills Development Scotland and Built Environment—Smarter...

8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted any analysis of how many deaths on the A9 could have been prevented if it had been fully dualled. (S6O-02479)

The next item of business is a ministerial statement by Michael Matheson updating—

The next item of business is a statement by Shirley-Anne Somerville on reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete. The cabinet secretary will take questions at the end of her statement, so there...

The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-10347, in the name of Neil Gray, on opportunity within the 2023-24 programme for government. I invite members who wish to speak in the debate...

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-10379, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on changes to the business programme. Motion moved,...

There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S6M-10350, in the name of Humza Yousaf, on a motion of condolence for Winnie Ewing, be...