Good afternoon, colleagues. The first item of business is portfolio question time, and the first portfolio is Covid-19 recovery and parliamentary business. There is a fair bit of interest across...

1. To ask the Scottish Government how it is progressing its Covid recovery strategy commitments to improve financial security for low-income households. (S6O-02063)

2. To ask the Scottish Government what impact it anticipates that the increase in inflation to 10.4 per cent will have on the delivery of the priority outcomes set out in the Covid recovery...

3. To ask the Scottish Government how its cross-Government co-ordination of Covid recovery policies is addressing the needs of those affected by long Covid. (S6O-02065)

4. To ask the Scottish Government, as part of its cross-Government co-ordination of Covid recovery policies, what steps it is taking to ensure that the public has confidence in Scotland’s...

6. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for the Covid recovery and parliamentary business portfolio. (S6O-02068)

7. To ask the Scottish Government what impact the UK Government’s spring budget will have on implementing the Covid recovery strategy. (S6O-02069)

8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to propose the scheduling of time for a ministerial statement on the green jobs workforce academy. (S6O-02070)

The Deputy Presiding Officer: We move to portfolio questions on finance and the economy. I make the usual appeal for brevity in questions and responses. Any member who wishes to ask a...

1. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure value for money in Government projects. (S6O-02071)

2. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government following the announcement of the UK spring budget. (S6O-02072)

3. To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to any potential tax implications of pay awards currently being administered by local authorities. (S6O-02073)

4. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether Scotland’s digital economy will benefit from the UK Government’s revised digital strategy. (S6O-02074)

5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to carrying out a review of the use of public-private partnerships for public infrastructure projects. (S6O-02075)

6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its commitment to deliver superfast broadband to 100 per cent of premises by 2021. (S6O-02076)

7. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential reduction in taxation revenue from the land and buildings transaction taxation: green freeports relief proposals,...

8. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to address the reported second year of consecutive contraction in the number of businesses that are based in Scotland. (S6O-02078)

The Deputy Presiding Officer: There is quite a bit of interest in the next portfolio, which is net zero, energy and transport. Again, I advise members who wish to ask a supplementary question to...

1. To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to ensure that public transport is accessible. (S6O-02079)

2. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support the re-opening of railway stations in Dumfriesshire. (S6O-02080)

3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider procuring a lower specification or standardisation of ferries. (S6O-02081)

4. To ask the Scottish Government what community benefit citizens should expect from energy-related developments in their local area. (S6O-02082)

5. I refer members to my entry in the register of members’ interests. To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has put in place to support island communities in advance of hulls 801...

6. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met EDF and the Nuclear Industry Association regarding the future of Torness nuclear power station. (S6O-02084)

7. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding funding for carbon capture projects in Scotland. (S6O-02085)

8. To ask the Scottish Government when it next plans to meet with all parties involved in the proposed Winchburgh train station development. (S6O-02086)

The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S6M-07327, in the name of Liam Kerr, on Scotland’s court maintenance backlog. The debate will be concluded without...

I am minded to accept a motion without notice, under rule 11.2.4 of standing orders, that decision time be brought forward to now. I invite the Minister for Parliamentary Business, George Adam,...

In fact, there are no questions to be put as a result of today’s business. That concludes decision time. Meeting closed at 16:28.