Good afternoon. The first item of business is portfolio questions on the wellbeing economy, fair work and energy. Members who seek to ask a supplementary question should press their...

1. 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 the development of the...

2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what it is doing to tackle the gender pay gap and promote equal pay. (S6O-02553)

3. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to help businesses take full advantage of Scotland’s hydrogen potential. (S6O-02554)

4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when the next set of export statistics will be published. (S6O-02555)

5. To ask the Scottish Government what impact the measures in its programme for government 2023-24 will have on the growth of the economy in North Ayrshire. (S6O-02556)

6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to ensure that seasonal agricultural workers have access to effective worker voice under its fair work commitments....

7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has undertaken any evaluation of the relative economic benefits of small modular nuclear reactors compared with other forms of energy provision....

8. To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its final energy strategy and just transition plan. (S6O-02559)

We move to the second portfolio, which is finance and parliamentary business. Again, if a member wishes to request a supplementary, they should press their request-to-speak button during the...

1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the fiscal framework. (S6O-02560)

2. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recommendations regarding taxation policy in Oxfam GB’s analysis, “Payment Overdue: Fair ways to make polluters across...

3. To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of the effectiveness of its current income tax policies in stimulating economic growth and job creation. (S6O-02562)

4. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the on-going local governance review, what discussions the Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance has had with ministerial colleagues...

5. To ask the Scottish Government how the measures set out in its programme for government 2023-24 will support community wealth building. (S6O-02564)

6. To ask the Scottish Government whether the finance secretary plans to allocate to local authorities any funding from the block grant that has arisen as a result of Barnett consequential...

7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to propose a parliamentary debate on the removal of nuclear weapons from Scotland, as proposed in its paper “Creating a modern...

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-10622, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for the stage 3 consideration...

The next item of business is stage 3 proceedings on the Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill. In dealing with the amendments, members should have the bill as amended at stage 2—SP...

The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-10594, in the name of Jenni Minto, on the Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill.

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-10623, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.

The next item of business is consideration of Parliamentary Bureau motion S6M-10625, on annulment of a Scottish statutory instrument. I call Alexander Burnett, on behalf of the Parliamentary...

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 to move the...

There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. Before I put the first question, I ask all members to please refresh their digital voting app. The first question is,...