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

1. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support rural health boards. (S6O-03174)

2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has intervened to direct NHS Fife and the relevant education authorities to permit schools to issue basic medication, such as paracetamol and...

3. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the number of assaults by pupils in schools. (S6O-03176)

4. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Educational Institute of Scotland and other teacher unions to discuss school-based violence. (S6O-03177)

5. To ask the Scottish Government how it is taking forward the work and priorities of its ministerial population task force. (S6O-03178)

6. To ask the Scottish Government what public health measures are being taken to minimise harm from vaping, prior to the introduction of the proposed ban on single-use vapes. (S6O-03179)

7. To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed NHS Dumfries and Galloway’s funding deficit with the national health service board. (S6O-03180)

1. New statistics that were released this week revealed that January this year was the worst month ever for long waits at Scotland’s A and E departments. Almost 9,000 patients waited for...

2. I start by echoing the comments about Nick Sheridan. He was a young, talented and charismatic journalist with a huge future ahead of him, and our thoughts are with his family and friends and...

3. To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government can take to help encourage children into sport and cultivate future world-class athletes, in light of the recent victories of Josh...

4. To ask the First Minister what impact the spring statement will have on Scotland. (S6F-02887)

5. To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to promote community deer management on publicly owned land. (S6F-02896)

6. To ask the First Minister, in light of international women’s day on 8 March, what steps the Scottish Government is taking to tackle gender-based violence. (S6F-02905)

7. To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to reduce waiting times for children referred for a neurodevelopmental assessment. (S6F-02904)

I ask members of the public who have been visiting to hear our proceedings this lunchtime to leave the gallery quietly and quickly, please, because we are about to continue our business. I would...

Good afternoon. The first item of business is portfolio questions, and the portfolio on this occasion is transport. I invite members who wish to ask a supplementary question to press their...

1. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking, including through discussion with the United Kingdom Government, to ensure that rail services are safe and accessible for all. (S6O-03166)

2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will revisit the feasibility of a bus lane corridor on the northbound M77 into Glasgow. (S6O-03167)

3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it plans to support local authorities to address the issue of potholes in the road network. (S6O-03168)

4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the bus partnership fund, including what the spending plans are for the £473.1 million that is reportedly unspent to...

5. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support ferry users, in light of reports that MV Caledonian Isles will be out of action for four more months. (S6O-03170)

6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the reopening of the train line south of Ayr, in light of the fire at the Ayr station hotel. (S6O-03171)

7. To ask the Scottish Government what factors are assessed when determining vessel deployment decisions for Western Isles ferry routes. (S6O-03172)

8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the improvement plan for the Fife circle railway line. (S6O-03173)

The next item of business is an urgent statement by Angela Constance on the Emma Caldwell case. Before the statement begins, I wish to ensure that all members are aware that, because legal...

The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-12416, in the name of Kaukab Stewart, on international women’s day—global perspective.

There are two questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-12416.1, in the name of Meghan Gallacher, which seeks to amend motion S6M-12416,...