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BBC Director General Tony Hall and Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop gave evidence on the charter renewal
Topical questions featured the bird flu outbreak in Fife, emissions testing in our cities and Hawick Knitwear going into administration
There was a ministerial statement on flooding from the deputy first minister
The Scottish government led a debate entitled Delivering a World Class Education System
SNP MSP Gordon MacDonald used his motion to debate the Scottish Local Shop report launched by the Scottish Grocers' Federation
Children and Young People Minister Aileen Campbell begins by explaining the Secure Accommodation (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (draft).
Ms Campbell says there should be a right of appeal against a chief social work officer's decision to put a child in secure accommodation.
This order address that issue, she says.
The Secure Accommodation (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (draft, external) make provision about appeals against a decision by a local authority to detain a child in secure accommodation, following the making of an order by a sheriff under section 44 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 ("the 1995 Act") that the child should be detained in residential accommodation.
The Continuing Care (Scotland) Amendment Order 2016, external relates to the duty placed on local authorities by section 26A of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 ("the 1995 Act") to provide continuing care (subject to certain exceptions) to eligible young people,when they cease to be looked after by them.
"Continuing care" is defined in section 26A(4) of the 1995 Act as meaning the same accommodation and other assistance as was being provided for the person by the authority immediately before the person ceased to be looked after.
Ahead of the BBC charter renewal evidence session, the Education and Culture Committee, external will take evidence on the Secure Accommodation (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (draft), external and the Continuing Care (Scotland) Amendment Order 2016, external.
The committee will take evidence from Children and Young People Minister Aileen Campbell and David Blair, John McCutcheon and Kate Walker from the Scottish government.
Children and Young People Minister Aileen Campbell and David Blair, John McCutcheon and Kate Walker from the Scottish government.
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The Royal Charter is the constitutional basis for the BBC and, as such, effectively allows the BBC to exist.
It sets out the public purposes of the corporation, guarantees its independence, and outlines the duties of the people that run it - the Trust and the Executive Board.
The first charter ran from 1 January 1927 to 31 December 1936.
The BBC's charter was last renewed in 2007
The current charter states that the BBC exists to serve the public interest and that it shall be "independent in all matters concerning the content of its output, the times and manner in which this is supplied, and in the management of its affairs".
It sets out how the BBC should serve audiences through its six "public purposes" such as "stimulating creativity and cultural excellence" and "representing the UK, its nations, regions and communities".
The charter runs until 31 December 2016, and the UK government has already started a review process to put in place a new charter for the next 10 years.
The BBC's director general is to be quizzed by MSPs as Holyrood's culture committee, external continues its contribution to the debate over the broadcaster's charter renewal.
Lord Hall is expected to be questioned over issues such as the level of BBC investment in Scotland.
Lord Hall outlined his vision of the BBC's future in September
Other issues are likely to include the BBC's management structure, accountability and news provision.
Lord Hall will be joined by BBC Scotland head Ken MacQuarrie.
After hearing evidence from the BBC contingent, which will also include its finance director Anne Bulford, the committee will question the Scottish government's culture secretary Fiona Hyslop.
Topicalquestions will feature the Fife bird flu outbreak, a follow up to David Miller and Mona McAlinden’s investigation into roadside emissions testing in our cities and Hawick Knitwear entering administration.
Its understood there will be a flooding statement from the deputy first minister.
Image source, PAFirst Minister Nicola Sturgeon has put education at the top of her agenda
Then the Scottish government will lead a debate entitled ‘Delivering a World Class Education System’.
SNP MSP Gordon Macdonald praises the Scottish Grocer’s Federation for its Scottish Local Shop Report.
Good morning and welcome to another busy day of coverage of the Scottish Parliament from Holyrood Live.
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The Education and Culture Committee will take evidence from BBC Director General Tony Hall on charter renewal.
He will be joined by Ken MacQuarrie and the managing director of finance and operations at the BBC Anne Bulford.
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Then Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop will give her view on the future of the BBC in Scotland. This evidence session will not start before 10.30am .
Earlier in the committee Children and Young People Minister Aileen Campbell will give evidence on the Secure Accommodation (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 [draft] and the Continuing Care (Scotland) Amendment Order 2016 [draft] .