The Justice Committee takes evidence on the role of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Air pollution and the Scottish Ambulance Service are raised during topical questions
The government lead a debate on protecting Scotland's interests in negotiating our future relationship with Europe, following Theresa May's statement.
SNP MSP Stewart Stevenson leads this evening's member's debate entitled 'A Sea of Opportunity'
On 7 September a delegation of Scottish fishing industry leaders, external launched the start of their campaign to ensure that fishing forms a fundamental part of the forthcoming Brexit negotiations, external.
They described it as ‘sea of opportunity’ for delivering a sustainable future.
Image source, Scottish ParliamentMSPs unanimously agree the appointment of new members to the Standards Commission for Scotland.
The government motion as amended from the Brexit debate is agreed to, with 86 MSPs backing it and 36 against.
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The Lib Dem amendment is rejected, with 5 MSPs backing it and 117 against.
Image source, Scottish ParliamentThe Labour amendment from the Brexit debate is unanimously agreed
Image source, Scottish ParliamentThe Tory amendment from the Brexit debate is defeated, with 31 MSPs backing it and 91 against.
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Image source, bbcMSPs now debate The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body's (SPCB) appointment of members of the Standards Commission for Scotland.
Image source, bbcEconomy Secretary Keith Brown
Mr Lockhart asks if that means the 38% of those in Scotland who voted to leave are UKIPers.
Mr Brown calls on the Tories to show some respect for the 62% of those who voted to remain.
Mr Brown says the prime minister spoke of cherishing differences but the Tories have displayed nothing of this.
Mr Brown says the right-wing Brexiteers of this parliament are reaching beyond Margaret Thatcher
The economy secretary says Scotland is just expected "to do as we are told".
He says "the right-wing Brexiteers of this parliament are reaching far beyond Margaret Thatcher."
Image source, bbcEconomy Secretary Keith Brown
Mr Brown says there is no evidence that Scotland's voice has been listened to and that has to change.
The economy secretary says the Scottish government greatly values the contribution of non-UK EU nationals to Scotland.
He says the UK government should take a differentiated approach for Scotland.
Mr Brown says it is possible to achieve a differentiated approach.
Mr Brown says Ruth Davidson said in this chamber that retaining our place in the single market must be a priority.
The economy secretary asks why the Tories have not mentioned that today.
Mr Brown says the Scottish government have sought to reach compromise in their paper.
"If only Theresa May sought to reach compromise," he says.
Mr Brown says "it is appalling that the prime minister gave no comfort to EU nationals living here" in her statement today.
Image source, bbcMr Brown says EU citizens in a strongly pro-EU nation are being taken out of the EU against there will.
The economy secretary says Theresa May wants "the hardest of hard Brexits".
He say the Scottish government has sought to build consensus around keeping Scotland and the UK in the single market.
Tory MSP Adam Tomkins asks how what Theresa May said today was a hard Brexit, when she wanted the most free trade with the EU.
Mr Brown says individual commentators will tell Mr Tomkins it is a hard Brexit.
Economy Secretary Keith Brown
Economy Secretary Keith Brown says on the 23 June Scotland vote emphatically to remain in the EU.
Mr Brown says he "recognises and respects the voice of those Scots that did vote to leave the EU."
Mr Tomkins says the interests of the financial services in Glasgow and Edinburgh are the same as those in London.
He says he is all in favour of differentiated deals, not nation to nation, but sector to sector.
The Tory MSP says the PM said the guiding principle is to ensure no new barriers are created between Scotland and the UK.
Mr Tomkins says the odd thing about the Scottish government's pursuit of EEA membership is that it fails to meet the first minister's test in giving Scotland a voice.
SNP MSP Ash Denham intervenes to asks what the prime minister's concessions will be.
Mr Tomkins says worker's rights will be full protected and that is what the Scottish government has been calling for.
He says the Scottish government paper fails to recognise Scottish economic interests.
Image source, ThinkstockMr Tomkins says he would like to hear more about what the Scottish government and UK government have in common on Brexit.
SNP MSP Richard Lochhead asks if the Scottish Conservative position is still membership of the single market.
Mr Tomkins says the Scottish Conservative position is the same as the what the prime minister wants, which is the greatest possible involvement in the single market.
Tory MSP Adam Tomkins says, in one of the many debates on Brexit, the Tories have tried to point out that this debate cannot be divided into a hard or soft Brexit.
"It is more complex than that," he says.
Tory MSP Adam Tomkins
Mr Tomkins says the customs union is composed of many different components.
The Tory MSP says EEA membership is incompatible with the EU referendum result.
"It would require not taking back control of our borders," he says.
Mr Tomkins says the Conservatives want the greatest possible access to the single market.
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