Chamber and committees

The cabinet secretary will now take questions on the issues arising in his statement. I intend to allow around 20 minutes for questions, after which we will need to move to the next item of business. Members who wish to ask a question should press their request-to-speak button.

I am regretting it already. He is right in drawing the link between educational attainment and physical and sporting activity, as well as the link between good mental health and good physical health. Does the minister accept that it is about not just the availability of sport and physical activity during the school day but the facilities that schools have that are accessed by young people and those of all ages in the community? Does he accept that more can be done to support local authorities in opening up access and removing obstacles to facilities that are used by sports clubs in communities such as Orkney?

The next item of business is a statement by Neil Gray on the Scottish hospitals inquiry’s report on the Royal hospital for children and young people and the department of clinical neurosciences in Edinburgh. As the cabinet secretary will take questions at the end of his statement, there should be no interruptions or interventions.

The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-16777, in the name of Neil Gray, on the adoption of innovation in health and social care.

I may come to regret saying this, but Brian Whittle is absolutely right—

That is not the question that is in the Business Bulletin, Mr Ruskell.

That concludes portfolio questions. Before we move to the next item, there will be a brief pause to allow front benches to change.

Question 3 is from Graham Simpson, who joins us remotely.

Good afternoon. The next item of business is portfolio questions on social justice. I remind members who wish to ask a supplementary question to press their request-to-speak buttons during the relevant question.

Question 6 was not lodged.