1. Coming uppublished at 08:56 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2015

    First up today we have the European and External Relations Committee, external which is taking evidence on how the Scottish government engages internationally, and then later on TTIP.

    We kick off at 9am this morning with representatives of Catalonia, the Basque government and Flanders giving evidence to the European and External Relations Committee on the Scottish government's international engagement.

    Map of Catalonia

    General questions will get underway at 11.40am to be followed, as ever, by first minister's questions at noon.

    The lunchtime member's debate will be led by Patrick Harvie and will focus on young voters and school debates, ahead of the expected extension of the electoral franchise to 16 and 17 year olds for the 2016 Holyrood election.

    In the afternoon session the Scottish government will lead a debate on its National Marine Plan.

    Then the fast -tracked Community Charge Debt Bill will receive its final parliamentary scrutiny before MSPs are asked to pass it, hitting the final, final nail in the coffin of the poll tax.

  2. Good morningpublished at 08:47 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2015

    Good morning and welcome to BBC Scotland Democracy Live's coverage of the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 19 February 2015.

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