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

2. To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to next meet with the sole director of the GFG Alliance. (S6O-03151)

4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its review of how to increase the number of co-operatives, social enterprises and employee-owned businesses as part of the...

6. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the United Kingdom Government regarding an increased windfall tax on the excess profits of large oil and gas companies, in light...

7. To ask the Scottish Government how outcomes from the new deal for business will be measured. (S6O-03156)

8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it is on course to achieve its 2030 target for reducing emissions. (S6O-03157)

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

1. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the finance secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the impact of its current income tax policy, in light of reports that higher...

2. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to invest in and revitalise town centres in urban areas. (S6O-03159)

3. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on its financial planning process of the United Kingdom Government having autumn and spring statements, in light of...

4. To ask the Scottish Government what spending it has allocated from its budget to date for its plans for a national care service. (S6O-03161)

5. To ask the Scottish Government when the finance secretary last met the United Kingdom Government and what was discussed. (S6O-03162)

6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has received a final report from the Scottish local authorities remuneration committee. (S6O-03163)

7. To ask the Scottish Government how much it will allocate through its budget to fund any potential cost increases related to improvements to the A720 city bypass grade separation of Sheriffhall...

The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-12389, in the name of Liam Kerr, on ending violence in Scottish schools.

The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-12388, in the name of Douglas Lumsden, on backing Scotland’s oil and gas sector.

T he next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-12397, 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 five Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move motions S6M-12400 and S6M-12401, on approval of...

There are seven questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-12389.2, in the name of Jenny Gilruth, which seeks to amend motion S6M-12389,...