The Equalities and Human Rights Committee takes evidence on destitution, asylum and immigration status in Scotland
Child fares on public transport and A&E waiting times are among the issues raised in general questions
Nicola Sturgeon is quizzed by opposition MSPs during first minister's questions
Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie leads this afternoon's member's debate on the future of Elmwood campus
The Scottish government delivers four ministerial statements on the mental health strategy, transvaginal mesh implants, unconventional oil and gas and the Enterprise and Skills Review
That's all from the Holyrood Live team for Thursday 30 March 2017.
We'll be taking a break during the parliamentary recess and will return on Tuesday 18 April 2017.
Have a good night.
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Image source, bbcEconomy Secretary Keith Brown confirmed to MSPs that Scotland's enterprise agencies would retain their boards
Highlands and Islands Enterprise is to retain its board but also work with a new strategic set-up.
The Scottish Funding Council and other enterprise and skills public bodies will also keep their boards and "have a seat" on the new strategic board.
HIE, along with the other bodies, has been the subject of a review.
The process has been the source of a political row with opposition MSPs accusing the Scottish government of centralisation.
Economy Secretary Keith Brown confirmed to MSPs that Scotland's enterprise agencies would retain their boards.
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Image source, bbcPresiding Officer Ken Macintosh
There is now a wee delay before decision time before the parliamentary bureau motions are passed unanimously.
With that, Ken Macintosh closes the meeting of the parliament and that is the Easter recess.
Tory MSP Dean Lockhart is back from the naughty step and gets the last question when he expected the first.
Deputy Presiding Officer Christine Grahame put him to the back of the queue for missing the top of the statement.
Tory MSP Dean Lockhart (right) finally gets to ask Economy Secretary Keith Brown (left) his question.
Mind you the statement did start early, Ms Grahame says Mr Lockhart has learned the hard way because business always follows on.
Mr Lockhart says he was busy reading the statement and he starts on the u-turn and asks if Audit Scotland was right when it said the agencies were performing well, but the Scottish government needs a better strategy.
The minister says that is the point and purpose of the review and he says he is grateful for the engagement with Dean Lockhart.
SNP MSP John Mason
SNP MSP John Mason says the review found there is duplication amongst the agencies and asks if there will be more alignment.
Economy Secretary Keith Brown says he thinks everyone agrees that there is duplication and that this needs to be rectified.
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Lib Dem MSP Tavish Scott
Lib Dem MSP Tavish Scott says he welcomes the u-turn but he is struggling to square that with another line in the statement.
He asks what the boards of HIE and the Funding Council are going to do.
Mr Brown says the boards will continue to do what they are doing now and there is potential for them to be more powerful than they are now.
Image source, bbcGreen MSP John Finnie
Green MSP John Finnie thanks the cabinet secretary for listening on HIE board and asks for a meeting to hear Green concerns.
Mr Brown thanks Mr Finnie for his engagement and confirms he will be happy to meet him.
SNP MSP Richard Lochhead
SNP MSP Richard Lochhead asks the economy secretary to recognise the work of HIE Moray and confirm that it will continue its good work.
Mr Brown says he can confirm that.
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