Labour MSP Lewis Macdonald asks whether the government will remove any legal impediments to council-run bus services.

Ms Haughey suggests VisitScotland poorly serves her area, urging for more liaison so tourism opportunities are not missed.

International Development and Europe Minister Alasdair Allan says this is an operational matter for VisitScotland but agrees to raise it with the organisation.

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For the sixth year running, Scotland has outperformed the rest of the UK in attracting visitors to its tourist attractions.

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SNP MSP Clare Haughey asks the Scottish government how it supports the promotion of tourism in Rutherglen constituency.

Public Health Minister Aileen Campbell confirms proposals for an opt-out system will be brought forward before summer recess.

Last summer we reported the Scottish government was to bring forward legislation to provide an opt-out system for organ donation.

Public Health Minister Aileen Campbell said there would be legislation for a "soft opt-out" system, aimed at increasing donation rates.

A government consultation found 82% of respondents in favour of the move.

MSPs considered such a system during the previous parliamentary term, but ultimately rejected itdue to concerns over some specific details of the plan.

At that point ministers said there were "merits" to an opt-out system, and launched a consultation with a view to pursuing their own legislation.

More than 800 responses were gathered, including a petition with 18,500 signatures backing the move. The British Medical Association (BMA) has also endorsed a soft opt-out system, external.

• Organ donation: Does an opt-out system increase transplants?

SNP MSP Fulton MacGregor asks what progress the government is making toward introducing an opt-out system for organ donation.

Justice Secretary Michael Matheson says the last meeting was on 28 March.

Mr Johnson says police staff are being cut and calls for the redeployment of officers to frontline duty.

Mr Matheson says there has been significant increase in police officer numbers under the SNP.

HMICS is currently looking at increasing operational capacity he adds.

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The number of police officers in Scotland has fallen to its lowest level in nine years, according to Scottish government statistics.

The figures showed that Police Scotland had the equivalent of 17,170 full time officers in the first three months of this year.

That is the lowest figure since the first three months of 2009, when the total stood at 17,048.

The Scottish government ditched a commitment on police numbers in 2016.

Officer numbers increased after the SNP came into power in 2007, when the party promised to increase the country's 16,265 officers by at least 1,000.

That pledge was first met in mid-2009, with the number of officers having remained at or above 17,250 since then.

• Read the police numbers report, external

Labour MSP Daniel Johnson asks the Scottish government when ministers last met the Acting Chief Constable of Police Scotland.

That brings to an end this rather short meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee.

Join us again in 10 minutes for general questions and after that first minister's questions.

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Labour MSP Neil Findlay says commitments from Mr Mundell in the House of Commons have been reneged on.

Mr Mundell says he committed to an agreed amendment in the House of Commons but within the timescale that was not achieved.

He says he wanted an amendment that was agreed by the Welsh and Scottish governments.

The Scottish secretary points out the Welsh government eventually did agree and he adds he is disappointed at the lack of agreement with the Scottish government.

I am not giving up, he insists.

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SNP MSP Stuart McMillan asks about contingencies if the Scottish Parliament withholds consent to the European Withdrawal Bill

Mr Mundell explains: "My experience is that things go to the wire, no matter how hard you try to get the agreement."

"Our friends in the EU used to stop the clock to extend the wire!"

SNP MSP Stuart McMillan asks if the UK government would respect the Scottish Parliament's decision if it did not provide consent.

He also asks about the potential for partial agreement which would see the use of a mix of powers contained in the EU Withdrawal Bill and Continuity Bill.

Mr Mundell emphasises, as he did earlier, that he is focused on reaching an agreement and does not want to entertain other outcomes yet.

Convener Graham Simpson asks if it was Mr Mundell's view that an agreement had been struck with Mr Russell.

"No," says the Scottish secretary.

He explains Mr Russell was very clear that he had to take the arrangement back to the first minister.

We did not have an agreement which Mr Russell then reneged on, clarifies Mr Mundell.

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Mr Mundell and Ms Smith have made it to the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee (DPLR Committee), lickety split.

MSPs will now quiz the UK government ministers on the supplementary legislative consent memorandum for the EU Withdrawal Bill.

Committee convener Graham Simpson welcomes the ministers and says they have already been through a gruelling session, which he sat through at the back as a "glutton for punishment".