Good afternoon. The first item of business is portfolio questions on the constitution, external affairs and culture. I remind members that questions 1 and 2 are grouped together, and therefore I...

1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the role of its international offices in promoting Scotland internationally. (S6O-02520)

2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of its international offices. (S6O-02521)

3. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the 2023 Edinburgh festival fringe. (S6O-02522)

4. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support creative writers. (S6O-02523)

5. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to support Glasgow’s museums and galleries. (S6O-02524)

6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details regarding its programme for government 2023-24 commitment to develop a “long term strategic approach to skills and...

7. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of how its European Union alignment policy could be impacted by potential EU expansion, in light of the remarks of the President of...

8. To ask the Scottish Government what additional support it will provide to the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and other stakeholders to assist with hosting the Nordic Music Days festival,...

The Deputy Presiding Officer: We move to portfolio questions on justice and home affairs. Question 1 comes from James Dornan, who joins us remotely.

1. To ask the Scottish Government how the measures set out in its programme for government will help create safer communities, including in Glasgow Cathcart, in 2023-24. (S6O-02528)

2. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the justice secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding improving mental health services in prisons. (S6O-02529)

3. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Prison Service regarding supporting and enabling families of prisoners to have better access to visiting their...

4. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Fire Brigades Union to discuss the impact of any reduction in budget and services on...

5. To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates that body-worn cameras will be delivered to over 14,000 police officers, in light of its 2023-24 programme for government commitment to...

6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its engagement with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Fire Brigades Union regarding the FBU’s DECON...

7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an update on how it plans to regularly monitor and evaluate the implementation of its hate crime strategy for Scotland, in the lead-up to...

8. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports of significant issues in transporting prisoners from custody to court. (S6O-02535)

The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-10498, in the name of Rhoda Grant, on protecting Scotland’s nature. I invite those members who wish to participate in the debate to press...

The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-10497, in the name of Jackie Baillie, on protecting specialist neonatal services in Lanarkshire.

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-10522, 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 motion S6M-10523, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument. I ask George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to...

There are eight questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-10498.2, in the name of Lorna Slater, which seeks to amend motion S6M-10498,...