The Health Committee gets its budget scrutiny underway with various witnesses looking at health and social care partnerships and then at the NHS
Topical questions features queries about support for families of children who died at Smyllum Park orphanage in Lanark and then on congestion on the approaches to the Queensferry Crossing.
Brexit Minister Mike Russell gives a statement on the EU Withdrawal Bill
Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing outlines his plans to stabilise future CAP payments
Finance Secretary Derek Mackay will give his response to the Barclay review
Justice Secretary Michael Matheson gives a ministerial statement on policing, after Chief Constable Phil Gormley stood aside
Image source, bbcMr Ewing says the plan prepares the business for an uncertain future.
He says the government will continue to tackle poor payment delay by investing in IT systems.
The rural economy secretary says he is publishing a schedule of key dates for farmers and crofters.
Image source, Getty ImagesIn July we reported that Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing said 90.4% of EU farm payments were made before the midnight deadline.
Fergus Ewing said it meant 16,521 farmers had now received their Common Agricultural Policy payments.
The government has been facing pressure to deal with "failures" in the subsidies payment system.
It emerged on Friday that any fine may be waived and an extension to the deadline no longer required if a 90% target was met.
Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing says farmers must be paid on time and within the regulatory regime.
Mr Ewing says he accepts this has not happened in the past and improvements have been made.
"Challenges remain," he says, adding that building a new system has been difficult
He says the risk to Scottish farming and agriculture are "very real".
Mr Ewing says his role remains clear and he will continue to work to make sure farmers are paid in full and on time.
Image source, Getty ImagesNicola Sturgeon visited the Royal Highland Show
In June Nicola Sturgeon apologised to farming leaders for "failures" in her government's EU subsidy payment system.
The first minister said there was "no complacency" on the part of her government and insisted there was a "100% focus" on getting payments made.
However, farming leaders said they wanted progress made in delivering the "vital" subsidies, not more apologies.
Ms Sturgeon had faced questions over her government's handling of Common Agricultural Policy payments, with 5,000 farmers out of a total of about 18,000 said to have still not received their money with a week to go until the deadline.
Image source, Getty ImagesReforms to the CAP system saw the Single Farm Payment Scheme replaced by the new Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) in 2015.
The BPS is the main EU subsidy available to farmers in Scotland, with the money being allocated by the Scottish government.
The payments are designed to act as a safety net for farmers and crofters by supplementing their main business income.
A total of 19,674 different Scottish rural businesses received a total of about £650m in CAP payments last year.
Image source, bbcRural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing
Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing will now give a ministerial statement on Common Agricultural Policy payments.
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Brexit Minister Mike Russell says continued membership of the customs union and the single market is the sensible way forward.
Mr Russell goes on to say: "I am heartened by what I've heard in the chamber today."
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SNP MSP Bruce Crawford asks if there have been input opportunities for the Scottish government and that it has been given the appropriate respect.
Mr Russell says he cannot confirm that has been the case unfortunately and that the Scottish government was not shown the Article 50 letter.
He says he hopes that improves.
"We stand ready to be involved," going forward, he says.
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Image source, AFPSince the vote to leave the EU a year ago, millions of EU citizens living in the UK, and about a million UK expats in other EU states have been living in a state of uncertainty about their future.
Ministers have now given details of what EU citizens can expect after Brexit but make clear that their offer is based on the expectation that the other 27 EU members give reciprocal guarantees for British expats living on the continent.
What has Theresa May offered?
Theresa May outlined her proposal, external in a statement to Parliament in June, having given EU leaders an early sight of her plans .
She has insisted that no EU national currently resident in the UK would have to leave at the point of Brexit and that people will be treated the same irrespective of their nationality.
The main feature is the offer of "settled status" for EU citizens, as well of nationals of Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland, who have been living legally and continuously in the UK for at least five years.
This will not be available automatically and anyone who qualifies will have to apply for their residence status.
SNP MSP Christina McKelvie asks if the Scottish government says to create a register of EU nationals is "divisive".
Mr Russell says he does agree with Ms McKelvie and that the issues with EU nationals are "very troubling".
The Brexit minister says he believed progress was being made on this matter but that seems to have been "put into reverse".
He calls on the UK government to make its position clear on EU nationals.
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Lib Dem MSP Tavish Scott says his party will work with Mr Russell on strengthening devolution.
Mr Scott says he does not believe there is a constitutional conspiracy at Westminster.
Mr Russell says the Scottish government will want to ensure there is agreement on the amendments being put forward.
He says he hopes the Lib Dems will support the Scottish and Welsh government amendments in the Commons.
Green MSP Ross Greer says the Bill is a "power grab" and asks, if it is not suitably amended, will the Scottish government commit to democratically and appropriately restricting the powers it will be given and to do so with the collective agreement of the parliament.
Mr Russell says he will make that commitment and that he is hopeful that it can be amended.
Labour MSP Daniel Johnson asks if the Scottish government has taken legal advice on the EU Withdrawal Bill and would it consider legal challenge.
Mr Russell says it is not appropriate for ministers to say if they have taken legal advice and it would be foolish to say if legal challenge had been considered.
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Tory MSP Adam Tomkins says he thinks a deal can and should be done to enable this Bill to pass.
Mr Tomkins asks when the minister can share the amendments he would find acceptable.
Mr Russell says he will share those as soon as they are agreed with the Welsh government.
The Brexit minister says he will be happy to listen to views on those amendments.
Mr Russell says it is significant Labour's reasoned amendment at Westminster last night, on issues of devolution, was backed by the SNP.
The Brexit minister a reiterates that a legislative consent motion is not possible at this time.