Conservative Mary Scanlon asks the Scottish government how much it has overspent on its estimated ICT budget in the last five years.  

Nicola Sturgeon will shortly face questions from opposition party leaders for the first time this year.

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We'll bring you extensive coverage, including social media reaction, from 12pm.  

SNP MSP Gordon MacDonald asks the Scottish government what the value is of projects under construction or development in the Edinburgh area under the Hub South East Scotland Programme.  

SNP MSP Bob Doris asks how the Scottish government supports unpaid carers in Glasgow.  

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Conservative MSP Alex Fergusson asks what criteria need to be met before Transport Scotland undertakes safety upgrades where rural roads intersect with trunk and other major roads. 

Transport Minister Derek Mackay says the Forth Road Bridge opened to vehicles, with the exception of HGVs, on the 23rd of December.

The permanent repair will commence in the coming days and the bridge will open to HGVs in mid February, says Mr Mackay.

He says the fault in the bridge was not predicted. 

Traffic returned to the Forth Road Bridge after the completion of temporary repairs on 23 December. 

The first cars were allowed back onto the crossing at 05:20 after engineers welded a splint onto damaged steelwork. 

Heavy goods vehicles will remain banned until further work is carried out, with this scheduled for completion by "mid-February". 

The bridge was closed to all traffic on 4 December after a crack was discovered in a truss under the carriageway. 

Five heavy lorries have been turned away from the bridge since it reopened. 

Bridge operating company Amey said vehicles weighing over seven and a half tonnes are prevented from using the bridge until permanent repairs to a cracked steel truss are made.  

Scottish Conservative MSP Gavin Brown asks whether the Scottish government will provide an update on the condition of the Forth Road Bridge.

 Independent MSP John Finnie asks the Scottish government what discussions it has had with local authorities in the Highlands and Islands and Transport Scotland regarding proposed infrastructure projects. 

Public Health Minister Maureen Watt says the extension of the HPV vaccination to adolescent boys is currently under review by the JCVI, which may not report until 2017.

There have been much discussion as to whether boys as well as girls should be offered the HPV jab. 

Pressure has been mounting to extend vaccination to all adolescent boys in the UK, in line with other countries. 

A coalition of health experts and campaigners say vaccinating all boys aged 12 to 13 would save lives. 

 HPV (human papillomavirus) infections cause 5% of all cancers worldwide, and rates are rising. 

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The virus causes most cases of cervical cancer, and some cancers in other parts of the body, including the throat, anus and penis. 

The UK's HPV vaccination programme reaches over 80% of girls, but coverage rates are lower in some communities. 

Last month the Welsh government announced that a cancer vaccination is to be offered to gay men under the age of 45. 

Expert advice has said vaccination can offer protection against other types of cancer commonly seen in gay men. 

Lib Dem MSPJenny Marra asks the Scottish government what plans it has to give boys the HPV vaccination. 

Health Secretary Shona Robison says it is the role of NHS Orkney to develop and implement strategies including the bed numbers for the Balfour replacement hospital.

Mr McArthur says there are concerns about the bed capacity.

He asks if the minister will look at the assumptions being made by NHS Orkney.

Ms Robison says it is important to get the bed numbers right and adds there will be 49 beds in the new hospital. 

Orkney's new hospital is set to be built at Scapa. 

The board of NHS Orkney agreed unanimously that a planning application should be drawn up for the site close to the existing Balfour Hospital. 

A public consultation on the issue came out firmly in favour of the Scapa option, and a report before board members said it also scored highest from a technical aspect. 

NHS Orkney had previously supported building on a site at Corse West.  

Lib Dem MSP Liam McArthur asks the Scottish government what assessment it has carried out of the number of beds needed in the proposed new Balfour hospital in Orkney.   

That concludes this committee evidence session on the Trade Union Bill.

We'll be back with general questions at 11:40 followed by our extensive coverage of first minister's questions from 12pm..   

Dave Moxham from the Scottish Union Trade Congress says, if the bill is passed in Westminster, he would support the view that Scotland should be removed from it.

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Councillor Billy Hendry agrees that he would support the removal of Scotland too.

All three witnesses agree that this should be a devolved matter for Scotland. 

Devolution Committee convener Bruce Crawford says the UK government's own regulatory policy committee said the bill was not fit for purpose.

The SNP MSP asks if the bill not fit for purpose?

Mr Moxham says: "I'll go for a yes on that one."

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"I agree there is a lack of evidence." Says Shirley Rogers from NHS Scotland.

Councillor Billy Hendrey from Cosla says: "Yes".

Dave Moxham from the Scottish Trade Union Congress says if we lose check off, which allows members to have their union dues deducted from their payroll, there would be a need to transfer everyone from payroll deduction to direct debit 

Mr Moxham says this is a "mammoth" job.

He says that this is an attack on workers who have a right to have their dues collected in the simplest way and it's an attack on unions because, no matter how hard they work, 100% of members will not transfer to direct debit. 

In response to this morning's evidence session at Holyrood, a UK government spokesperson said: “The Trade Union Bill relates to employment rights, duties and industrial relations, all of which are clearly reserved matters for the UK Government under the Scottish devolution settlement.” 

The UK government believes "these modernising reforms will ensure strikes only happen as a result of a clear, positive decision by those entitled to vote. 

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It feels "members of the public need to know they can get on with their lives without unjustified disruption".