Summary
The Justice Committee take evidence on the Domestic Abuse Bill
Today's topical questions features queries about Scottish government action to tackle sexual harassment and violent and abusive attacks on school staff
The government gives a statement on the Scottish Greenhouse Gas Emissions Annual Target Report for 2015
MSPs debate the promotion of walking and cycling
SNP MSP Ben Macpherson leads a member's debate entitled 'Unfair Police Scotland and Fire Service VAT Charges'
Live Reporting
Andrew Southwick and Craig Hutchison
Here is the motion for the debatepublished at 17:09 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
Police Scotland and Fire Service VAT chargespublished at 17:09 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
17:09 GMT 31 October 2017SNP MSP Ben Macpherson will now lead a debate entitled 'Unfair Police Scotland and Fire Service VAT Charges'.
The government motion, as amended, is passed unanimouslypublished at 17:09 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
17:09 GMT 31 October 2017The government motion, as amended by Labour and the Lib Dems, is passed unanimously
The Lib Dem amendment is unanimously agreed topublished at 17:08 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
17:08 GMT 31 October 2017The Green amendment is rejectedpublished at 17:07 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
17:07 GMT 31 October 20176MSPs backed the Green amendment and 108 were against.
The Labour amendment is unanimously agreed topublished at 17:05 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
17:05 GMT 31 October 2017The Labour amendment is unanimously agreed to.
The Conservative amendment is not agreedpublished at 17:04 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
17:04 GMT 31 October 2017The Conservative amendment is not agreed to with 55 MSPs agreeing to it and 58 against.
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End of twitter postLabour MSP points out gender imbalance in sexual harassment meetingpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
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End of twitter postMinister highlights an increase of funding in active travel from £40m to £80mpublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
16:56 GMT 31 October 2017Public Health Minister Aileen Campbell says getting people active does not fit into one ministerial portfolio.
Ms Campbell says the increase of funding in active travel from £40m to £80m is important.
Postpublished at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
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End of twitter post'Personal responsibility plays a crucial role'published at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
16:52 GMT 31 October 2017Tory MSP Donald Cameron says encouraging more walking and cycling will help cut carbon emissions and change peoples health for the better.
Mr Cameron says the promotion of active travel is not just down to government, as personal responsibility plays a crucial role
'There are good schemes out there'published at 16:48 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
16:48 GMT 31 October 2017Labour MSP Rhoda Grant says "There are good schemes out there that provide bikes and issue them to people who can't afford them."
Ms Grant also adds: "It's important that children learn to cycle young.
"There needs to be safe places for children to learn to cycle.
"Safety is an issue that has popped up but no-one has focused on it."
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End of twitter postGreen MSP says it will take a heroic effort to get percentage of journey's made by bike to 10%published at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
16:45 GMT 31 October 2017Green MSP Alison Johnstone says walking and cycling can improve so many aspects of life in Scotland and she calls for adequate funding for both.
Ms Johnstone says 50% of people in Glasgow don't have access to a car.
She says the national % of journey's taken by bike is just 1.2%.
The Green MSP says it will take a heroic effort to get this up to 10%.
'We are worried about the impact on our public transport network'published at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
16:45 GMT 31 October 2017Lib Dem MSP Mike Rumbles says: 'We are worried about the impact on our public transport network.'
SUMMARY: Call for independent inquiry over Holyrood harassmentpublished at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
16:31 GMT 31 October 2017An independent review of the "culture" of the Scottish Parliament must be held if concerns about sexual harassment are to be resolved, a Labour MSP has said.
Monica Lennon said reports about harassment at Holyrood were "sickening but unfortunately not surprising".
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has asked her top civil servant to review how government approaches the issue.
Her deputy John Swinney told MSPs that "the conduct and behaviour of men" had to change across society.
Party leaders met Holyrood's Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh to discuss how to tackle the problem.
Claims have been made about a "catalogue of abuse" at the Scottish parliament, in the wake of concerns about the behaviour of MPs at Westminster.
The SNP is currently investigating complaints of inappropriate behaviour by two parliamentarians.
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End of twitter postThe first minister and MSPs meet PO to talk about tackling sexual harassment at Holyroodpublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
15:52 GMT 31 October 2017