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

1. To ask the Scottish Government what funding it will provide to support the work of the Inverclyde task force, including in relation to investment in facilities at Ferguson Marine. (S6O-02512)

2. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the regeneration plans for Glasgow’s golden Z will deliver the jobs and opportunities needed to grow the city’s...

3. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of gas safety week taking place this week, what engagement it has had with community safety organisations regarding action to improve gas safety...

4. To ask the Scottish Government when it agreed the investment zones selection method with the United Kingdom Government. (S6O-02515)

5. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to the recommendation by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child to “develop statutory guidance on the...

6. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Fraser of Allander survey that found that only 9 per cent of businesses felt that the Scottish Government understands the business...

7. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is regarding levels of attainment in modern studies in the most recent Scottish Quality Authority exam results in Renfrewshire. (S6O-02518)

1. I remind the chamber that my wife is a serving police officer with Police Scotland. Body-worn cameras are vital for police officer safety and to increase public trust. The Scottish National...

2. Last year, the then health secretary promised that no one would be waiting more than 18 months for a national health service procedure by September 2023, but the most recent figures show that...

3. To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking in response to the first United Nations global stocktake report on the Paris climate agreement. (S6F-02368)

4. To ask the First Minister, in light of reports that no bids were received for offshore wind projects in the United Kingdom Government’s latest contract for difference round, what action...

5. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to statistics reportedly showing that the number of complaints against Social Security Scotland has increased by 350...

6. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government is doing to tackle repeat offending, in light of a recent report that found that people who experience frequent and serious repeat...

Does the First Minister share my dismay that Motherwell concert hall and theatre was closed with immediate effect until further notice due to the discovery of reinforced autoclaved aerated...

Childcare formed the cornerstone of the First Minister’s programme for government. It is also central to child development and allowing parents and carers to get back to work. Yesterday,...

This week, disabled people in Glasgow have written to all MSPs in the region, including the First Minister, to say: “Despite our large numbers, disabled people have never been a priority...

The Linda Norgrove Foundation in my constituency has been desperately trying to get 20 female medical students out of Taliban-ruled Afghanistan and into medical schools in Scotland. However, they...

The cost of building the Glen Sannox and the Glen Rosa is an on-going scandal. We do not know when they will be finished, what the final bill will be and what has happened to all the money. The...

Police Scotland recently released a report highlighting that this year’s funding allocation represents a real-terms reduction. As a result, the number of police officers has been reduced to...

The AquafilUK factory in Kilbirnie , which carries out interlacing and twisting for the carpet yarn industry, has been unexpectedly earmarked for closure as early as next month, with the loss of...

During First Minister’s question time on 22 June, I raised a point of order that the First Minister had misled the chamber. On 29 August, the First Minister wrote to tell me what he had...

New data released this morning shows that the vast majority of Scots view immigration as a positive benefit that enriches Scotland culturally and economically. Can the First Minister update the...

A persistent issue for many years has been the short running of trains on the Fife to Edinburgh service, which is well used by my constituents. When I raised that with ScotRail and the previous...

T he next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S6M-10284, in the name of Gillian Mackay, on the environmental impact of single-use vapes. The debate will be concluded...

Good afternoon. The next item of business is portfolio questions, on social justice. I remind members who wish to ask a supplementary question that they should press their request-to-speak button...

1. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent statistics showing that the number of children in Dumfries and Galloway living in temporary accommodation rose by 67 per cent...

2. To ask the Scottish Government what impact its programme for government 2023-24 will have on the affordable housing supply programme. (S6O-02505)

3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with its “Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan”, including in relation to its commitment to pilot...

4. To ask the Scottish Government what stakeholder input informed its decision to increase investment in social security. (S6O-02507)

5. To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of any barriers to achieving a national house-building programme for Scotland. (S6O-02508)

6. To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent in the last five years, within the Aberdeen City Council area, to mitigate any effect of United Kingdom Government welfare policy. (S6O-02509)

7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its progress in removing highly combustible cladding from buildings. (S6O-02510)

8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further information regarding the minimum income guarantee expert group. (S6O-02511)

The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-10429, in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville, on United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill...

The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-10439, in the name of Maree Todd, on the role of football in Scottish society and communities. I invite members who wish to speak in the debate...

There are two questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S6M-10429, in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville, on United Nations Convention on the...