The Presiding Officer has selected the following amendment S5M-10650.3 Maree Todd: Early Years and Childcare As an amendment to motion S5M- — 10650 in the name of Michelle Ballantyne (Early Years and Childcare), insert at end ; “ acknowledges the Audit Scotland finding that, since 2016, the Scottish Government and councils have been working closely together to plan how they will deliver this expansion and assess its impact; believes that the expansion of early learning and childcare will transform the life chances of children in Scotland, helping to give all children the best start in life; agrees that, by the end of the current session of Parliament, staff, including in partner providers, delivering funded early learning and childcare, should be paid at least the living wage; believes that the early learning and childcare delivered through the expansion must be high quality if the benefits to children are to be realised, and considers that the Audit Scotland finding, that parents were overwhelmingly positive about the quality of the provision and the benefits for their children, provides a strong foundation for the expansion to 1,140 hours by August 2020.” followed by Business Motions S5M-10721 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion That — the Parliament agrees— (a) the following programme of business— Tuesday 6 March...