Tory MSP Annie Wells asks what action the government is taking to improve mental health care provision for children and young adults with learning disabilities and autism.

SNP MSP Joan McAlpine says NFU Scotland says Brexit will have catastrophic consequences on funding.

Mr Ewing says that the risk with the Barnett share is that there would be less coming to Scotland with losses being up to £250m.

The rural economy secretary says there still has not been assurances on funding.

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Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing says they met last week.

Ms Mitchell says agricultural crime has increased in sheep running and lamb thefts and asks what can be done.

Mr Ewing says it is a serious issue and taken seriously by law officers.

"It is a quite shocking crime," he says.

He encourages anyone witnessing this to report it to the police.

Tory MSP Margaret Mitchell asks the Scottish government when it last met NFU Scotland.

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Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop says the government supports the music industry in Scotland.

Mr Arthur says the Musician's Union are concerned by Brexit and asks if Ms Hyslop agrees this sector would benefit best from continued membership of the single market and free movement of people.

Ms Hyslop agrees.

In March we reported that the UK's first ever live music census is being carried out in six cities across Britain.

The project aims to take a snapshot of current trends and map out the ways the public engage with music.

It is hoped the survey, external will help measure live music's cultural and economic value and identify future challenges and opportunities.

The 24-hour survey began at 12:00 on Thursday in Glasgow, Newcastle, Oxford, Leeds, Southampton and Brighton.

It has been commissioned by UK Music, the campaigning and lobbying group that represents the recorded and live music industry, and is being led by the universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Newcastle.

SNP MSP Tom Arthur ask the Scottish Government how it supports the live music sector.

SNP MSP James Dornan says this strike took place under the UK government's watch and it is their responsibility to hold an inquiry.

Mr Matheson says it was under the watch of the UK government but no inquiry has been forthcoming.

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Justice Secretary Michael Matheson says a way forward on this is being considered and he aims to give his decision shortly.

Mr Findlay says it has been 10 months and the scars still run deep within the community and he calls on the minister to hold an inquiry.

Mr Matheson says he will consider the matter and confirm his decision in due course.

Labour MSP Neil Findlay asks when the government will confirm whether there will be an inquiry into the policing of the 1984-85 miners’ strike in Scotland.

Tory MSP Dean Lockhart suggests the government has data it can use to measure inclusive growth but does not know how to use it.

Mr Brown refutes that.

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Economy Secretary Keith Brown says the Digital Economy Act will make it possible for HMRC to share more data.

Mr Brown says the government is working with HMRC on this.

Ms Martin asks what data the government intends to gather on inclusive growth.

Mr Brown says inclusive growth is an important part of the economic strategy.

SNP MSP Gillian Martin asks what action the government is taking to gain greater access to data held by HMRC that could assist in economic policy making.

Tory MSP Finlay Carson asks what steps are being taken to make sure new systems are protected.

Mr Swinney says lessons and safety measures are applied to new systems.

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Deputy First Minister John Swinney says this is reviewed on a regular basis.

Mr Swinney says the risks of cyber attack are constantly reviewed and a cyber strategy will be published.

Mr Stewart says there have been a series of attacks threatening the public sector and asks if an urgent meeting can be arranged on cyber security.

Mr Swinney says he met with the national security centre recently and he recognises the significance of the issue.

The Scottish Parliament has been targeted by a "brute force" cyber attack, officials have said.

Chief executive Sir Paul Grice said the attack, from "external sources", was similar to that which affected Westminster in June.

He confirmed the attack in a message to MSPs and staff with parliamentary email addresses, urging them to be vigilant.

Mr Grice said "robust cyber security measures" identified the attack early, and systems "remain fully operational".

Scottish NHS boards were also affected by a cyber-attack in May, leading to several discussions of cyber security at Holyrood.

Parliamentary corporate body member David Stewart told MSPs in June that an independent review of "cyber security maturity" had been carried out, and had "offered assurance that sufficient and effective arrangements are in place to manage cyber threats and risks".

He added that parliament regularly takes advice from the police, the security services and the national cyber security centre.

Read more here.

Labour MSP David Stewart asks what assessment the government has made of the risks that it and its agencies face from cyber attack.

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Olive McIlroy calls for mesh implants to be stopped.

Labour MSP Neil Findlay says the committee could recommend the continuation of the suspension.

The Public Petitions Committee convener Johann Lamont brings the mesh evidence session to an end.