Chamber and committees

That concludes the debate.

I call Rhoda Grant, I think.

I call Rachael Hamilton. Be brief, please.

I advise members that there is no time in hand, so interventions should therefore be brief. I can give you that time back, though, Ms Grant.

We move to the open debate. I point out again that time is tight.

I again ask those in the public gallery not to applaud. This is a meeting in public, not a public meeting.

I invite the cabinet secretary to respond to the debate.

I again remind members to speak through the chair.

From whom are you taking the intervention, Ms Grahame?

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?