Good afternoon. The first item of business is portfolio question time and the first portfolio is wellbeing economy, fair work and energy. I remind members who wish to ask a supplementary to press...

1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how the fuel insecurity fund is supporting residents in the Cunninghame South constituency. (S6O-02456)

2. To ask the Scottish Government what further discussions it plans to have with the United Kingdom Government regarding lifting the 100kW deployment cap on its feed-in tariffs scheme for...

3. To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with trade unions to ensure that it includes workers’ voices in its policy development. (S6O-02458)

4. To ask the Scottish Government how the investment announced in the 2023-24 programme for government will contribute towards a move to a wellbeing economy in the Central Scotland region. (S6O-02459)

5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to support the tourism sector. (S6O-02460)

6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Clyde mission regeneration programme. (S6O-02461)

7. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the United Kingdom Government regarding ensuring access to the national grid for community energy schemes in Scotland. (S6O-02462)

8. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact that any future devolution of employment law to the Scottish Parliament would have on its long-term labour...

The Deputy Presiding Officer: The next portfolio is finance and parliamentary business. I remind members who wish to ask a supplementary question to press their request-to-speak button during...

1. Challenge accepted. To ask the Scottish Government what the change in public sector full-time equivalent headcount has been in the last 12 months across all devolved areas. (S6O-02464)

2. To ask the Scottish Government what impact recent public sector pay settlements are having on the provision of services. (S6O-02465)

3. To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with communities in the North East Scotland region on any increases to and reform of council tax. (S6O-02466)

4. I think that it is a song, minister. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the announcement by the local government empowerment minister in July, whether it will provide an update on...

5. To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated from its 2023-24 budget to community justice services for the purpose of supporting women with a history of offending and substance...

7. To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated to local authorities from its 2023-24 budget to prevent the closure of local services in light of rising energy and running costs,...

8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an estimate of the number of households whose council tax bills have risen this year. (S6O-02471)

The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-10343, in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville, on equality within the 2023-24 programme for government. I invite members who wish to speak in...

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-10340, 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 three Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move motions S6M-10301, on the office of the clerk,...

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