Gardner MA BD, Minister, Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Ministerial Statement: Common Agricultural Payments followed by Scottish Government Debate: Taking Scotland Forward Scotland s – ’ Economy, Short Term Resilience and Long Term Opportunities followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5:00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 31 May 2016 (No 86/2016) 1 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Chamber | Seòmar Meeting of the Parliament 2:00 pm Time for Reflection - Reverend Neil Gardner MA BD, Minister, Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Ministerial Statement: Common Agricultural Payments followed by Scottish Government Debate: Taking Scotland Forward Scotland s Economy, – ’ Short Term Resilience and Long Term Opportunities S5M-00212 Keith Brown: Taking Scotland Forward Scotland s Economy, Short Term – ’ Resilience and Long Term Opportunities That the Parliament recognises the importance of a — strong economy to underpin strong public services; recognises recent successes, such as Scotland securing more foreign development investment projects in 2015 than any other part of the UK outside London, but also acknowledges key challenges, including those facing the oil and gas industry and the renewables sector; supports a focus on improving productivity through innovation, investment, internationalisation and tackling inequality, and commits to take action in support of Scotland s economy, including extending broadband, investing in infrastructure and ’ building the skills and talents of Scotland's people.