MSPs will quiz ministers during general questions on issues including the reported shortage of GPs in rural areas, the EU referendum and the reduced climate change budget.

At 12pm we will bring you extensive coverage of first minister's questions, with all the social media reaction as it happens. 

SNP MSP Graeme Dey will then lead a member's debate highlighting the importance of local newspapers, which will take us to the lunch break.  

Deputy convener Mary Fee says some form of inquiry might be the best way to take this forward and it may well lead to a change in the Standing Orders.

SNP MSP David Thompson says the Standing Orders and the inter-parliamentary relations must be looked at in a very careful way.

Committee convener Stewart Stevenson says there will now be a legacy paper on this issue and he moves the committee into private session. 

Labour MSP Patricia Ferguson says the convener's solution does not do anything, worthy though it may be, but it does nothing to resolve the issue around the Trade Union Bill.

Committee convener Stewart Stevenson asks which member's support Mary Fee's proposal for immediate change in the Standing Orders.

Two MSPs back the proposal, five vote against.

Mary Fee's proposal is not approved. 

The UK government has been urged to drop plans to restrict public sector strikes in Wales, after a leaked letter suggested ministers accept they have a "very weak case" to impose the measure.

Labour has argued that the Trade Union Bill, external should not apply to devolved services such as health and education.

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Welsh Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews said the leaked legal advice was "embarrassing".

The UK government said it did not comment on leaks.

Conservative MSP John Scott says he would agree with almost all that has been said.

The deputy presiding officer says he would not wish to change Standing Orders on the basis of one piece of legislation.

He says he is not averse to a parliament to parliament protocol to allow views of one parliament to be made to another.

Mr Scott says this must be looked at properly and in depth, in a considered way, we must not act in haste and repent in leisure. 

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has branded the Trade Union Bill an attack on workers which should be dropped.

The proposed UK government bill, which would make it more difficult to call strikes, has drawn criticism from across the Holyrood chamber.

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At the Unite union conference last month Ms Sturgeon said the plans would never have been raised in Scotland.

But Labour MSP Neil Findlay called the position "empty words", adding that when Labour wanted to challenge the competence of the bill at Holyrood the move was blocked.  

The Trade Union Bill would impose a minimum 50% turnout for ballots on industrial action - and public sector strikes would need the backing of at least 40% of those eligible to vote.

Mike Russell says this is not just about the "thoroughly obnoxious" Trade Union Bill.

The SNP MSP says the convener's suggestion of a parliament to parliament protocol is attractive as is using a legacy paper for this. 

The former minister says he is not attracted to a narrow solution.

Labour MSP Mary Fee says she would be concerned about opening this up to much, she says she wants only to change Standing Order 9B and she would be happy for this to be a legacy paper for the next committee after the election.

Committee options: 

• Option 1: make no changes to Standing Orders 
• Option 2: consider standing order rule changes 
• Option 3: highlight this as a legacy issue 

Mr Stevenson calls for a stronger and stand alone proposal than Mary Fee's poroposal.

The convener calls for a parliament to parliament protocol.

Ms Fee wrote to the committee saying: 

"I would ask that as Convenor of our committee you provide the opportunity to vote on an immediate change of the Standing Orders, principally to insert a new Standing Order 9B.1.2 as follows: 

"If a Bill under consideration in the UK Parliament does not identify a requirement for a Legislative Consent Motion, a member (including a member of the Scottish government) may lodge a motion seeking the Parliament's consent to treat the Bill as a 'relevant Bill'."

"I believe that this would be a fair and transparent procedure allowing all members to represent their constituents through a preliminary motion, which if passed would enable the member to proceed to a Legislative Consent Memorandum and finally a Legislative Consent Motion."  

Mr Stevenson says he has come to some personal conclusions on Mary Fee's suggestion.

The SNP MSP says he has come to the conclusion that what she is trying to do is to narrow.

He says this parliament will from time to time want to inform Westminster that may or may not be within our legislative competence.

Mr Stevenson uses the example of the reserved matter of defence. 

Committee convener Stewart Stevenson gets proceedings underway.

A Scottish government attempt to block the Trade Union Bill from applying to Scotland was rejected by the presiding officer in December.

Ministers wanted to lodge a legislative consent memorandum, claiming Holyrood should have a say on the bill as it could affect devolved areas.

However, Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick turned down the motion.

The Scottish government said it was considering other options to block the bill.

The bill would see tighter regulations on when and how unions can call strikes, and would apply in England, Wales and Scotland.

Fair Work and Skills Secretary Roseanna Cunningham attempted to lodge a legislative consent memorandum, a motion normally used to give Westminster permission to legislate on devolved matters.

She said there was "clear opposition" to the bill in Scotland.

The Standards Committee, external will consider Labour MSP Mary Fee's proposal to change the Standing Orders of the parliament. 

This has come about after the Presiding Officer refused a government LCM on the controversial Trade Union Bill. 

We start this morning with the Standards Committee as it discusses Labour MSP Mary Fee’s proposal to change the Standing Orders of the parliament. 

This has come about as the Presiding Officer refused a government LCM on the controversial Trades Union Bill

After general questions, we’ll bring you extensive coverage of first minister’s questions, with all the social media reaction as it happens.

SNP MSP Graeme Dey will then lead a member’s debate highlighting the importance of local newspapers.

In the afternoon MSPs will debate the Community Justice (Scotland) Bill for the final time, before voting on whether to pass it at decision time.

They will then debate the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill for the first time.

This legislation was introduced in response to the baby ashes scandal.

The Scottish government will then lead a debate on the Scottish Rate Resolution setting the SCRIT at 105.

Good morning and welcome to Holyrood Live's coverage of the Scottish Parliament on 11 February 2016.

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