Good afternoon. The first item of business is portfolio question time. If a member wishes to ask a supplementary question, they should press their request-to-speak button or enter the letters...

1. To ask the Scottish Government how it is assessing feedback to the “Building a New Scotland” series of papers. (S6O-02712)

2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the total cost of its “Building a New Scotland” series of papers, including the recently published...

4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Scottish census 2022. (S6O-02715)

5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what plans it has to restore a reported £6.6 million reduction in funding to Creative Scotland for 2024-25. (S6O-02716)

6. To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its humanitarian aid funding, whether it will provide an update on any further action it can take to help provide support to those affected by the...

7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its commitment to increase funding for the arts and culture sector. (S6O-02718)

8. To ask the Scottish Government what support it will provide to the creative industries in the Highlands and Islands region. (S6O-02719)

The Deputy Presiding Officer: The next portfolio is justice and home affairs. Again, any member who wishes to request to ask a supplementary question should press their request-to-speak button...

1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to introduce whole-life orders, in light of the United Kingdom Government’s announcement that it will expand their use in England...

2. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of police station closures on police response times. (S6O-02721)

4. To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it is giving to its wider approach to tackling domestic abuse, including its work to develop Scotland’s first national multi-agency...

5. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Police Scotland regarding its north-east pilot not to investigate crimes if that is deemed a proportionate response by the...

7. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the plans for legal services regulation reform will meet the original objectives of the Roberton review regarding consumer...

8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its commitment to develop a model for Scotland to challenge men’s demand for prostitution. (S6O-02727)

The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-011247, in the name of Douglas Ross, on an independent investigation into the First Minister and Deputy First Minister. I invite members who...

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-11260, 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 Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move motion S6M-11262, on the approval of a Scottish...

There are six questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-11247.2, in the name of Shona Robison, which seeks to amend motion S6M-11247, in...