S5M-00212.2 Willie Rennie: Taking Scotland Forward Scotland s Economy, Short Term – ’ Resilience and Long Term Opportunities As an amendment to motion S5M-00212 in the — name of Keith Brown (Taking Scotland Forward Scotland s Economy, Short Term Resilience and – ’ Long Term Opportunities), leave out from ; supports to end and insert , that the unemployment “ ” “ rate is 6.2% compared to the UK rate of 5.1%, the widest gap since 2004, and the fact that 19% of Scottish businesses cannot get the skills that they need; believes that such challenges and the slipping Scottish economy necessitate urgent new action to improve productivity through innovation, investment, internationalisation and tackling inequality, and further believes that this must include investment in education to give businesses the skills that they need and make Scottish education the best again, a step change in mental health services to help people get back to work and ensure a fit and healthy workforce, broadband and modern mobile phone coverage everywhere in Scotland, improved transport infrastructure, a competitive business tax system and the decentralisation of power so that communities have greater opportunities to secure economic progress in their area." followed by Business Motions S5M-00260 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion That — the Parliament agrees to the following revision to the programme of business for Wednesday, 1 June 2016— delete 2.30 pm Scottish Government Debate: Taking Scotland Forward Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform – and insert 2.30 pm First Minister s Motion to appoint Scottish Law Officers ’ followed by Scottish Government Debate: Taking Scotland Forward Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform – followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5:00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 31 May 2016 (No 86/2016) 3 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Committees | Comataidhean Committee Meetings There are no meetings today.