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That's all from Holyrood Live on Thursday 6 June 2019.

Deputy First Minister John Swinney joined opposition party leaders in paying a warm tribute to all who took part in the D-day landing.

Mr Swinney was standing in for Nicola Sturgeon who was in France to mark the 75th anniversary of D-day.

He said: "The first minister is honouring those who fought fascism, defended democracy and gave their lives for our freedom.

"When we look around our world today we must all remember the debt we own the D-Day generation, and now as then we must stand together against those who would choose the road of fascism in our society."

The first minister attended a memorial service at the cathedral in Bayeux.

It was the first city in France to be liberated by the invasion.

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Green MSP Andy Wightman speaks to the final amendment relating to commencement and wanting provisions to come into force on the day after royal assent.

Mr Stewart says that would not be practical or desirable.

Amendment 64 is rejected and that's the end of the voting on Stage 3 amendments to the Fuel Poverty Bill.

The Stage 3 Debate on the Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill is now scheduled to take place on Tuesday 11 June.

Parliament is adjourned.

Despite being an energy-rich country, over a quarter of households live in fuel poverty (using the current definition). This rises to over 50% of households in some local authority areas, such as Orkney Islands and Na h-Eileanan Siar.

In 2002, the then Scottish Executive set a target to eradicate fuel poverty by 2016. This target was not met.

It is worth noting the new target of only 5% of all households in 2040 being in fuel poverty could be equal to around 140,000 homes.

The Scottish government believes a 0% target may be unrealistic and unachievable, and accepts that two of the main drivers of fuel poverty - energy prices and household incomes - are largely outwith their control.

MSPs vote on amendments in Group 9, relating to the Scottish fuel poverty advisory panel.

Alex Rowley's amendments are agreed to, and all of Kevin Stewart's are too.

Andy Wightman's amendment is rejected and Claudia Beamish does not move her amendment.

The amendments from Graham Simpson are agreed to.

The new definition calculates the proportion of household income required to maintain a satisfactory level of heating and meet the household's other reasonable fuel needs within the home and assesses the extent to which households can then maintain an “acceptable standard of living” once housing and fuel costs are deducted.

Within a year of Section 3 of the bill being enacted, the Scottish government must publish its long-term fuel poverty strategy setting out an approach to tackling fuel poverty, as well as documenting how it will report on progress towards the 2040 target

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Increasing numbers of housing association tenants are either in fuel poverty or at increased risk of it, a survey suggests.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) survey also found a rise in tenants disconnecting their power or heating due to lack of money.

A total of 52 members of the association responded to the poll.

Almost three quarters (73%) of the 37 which responded to a question on fuel poverty said there had been a rise in tenants either experiencing this or who are at risk of doing so.

Fuel poverty is defined as a household spending 10% of its net income on fuel costs after housing, care and childcare costs.

Alex Rowley does not move his amendments 11 A-F, which would have brought forward the target date to 2032.

There is a smattering of applause in the chamber.

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The minister thanks Labour MSPs Jackie Baillie and Alex Rowley for changing their amendments to Group 8, saying he worked with them to find a way forward.

Ms Baillie says she wants those affected to be consulted, and Mr Rowley backs the move.

Kevin Stewart says he's grateful they could work together.

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One in 10 workers in Scotland was unable to pay a gas or electricity bill at least once last year due to a lack of money, a report found.

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) said 101 respondents from 1,009 people surveyed said they had run out of money before pay day in the last 12 months.

The poll, conducted for CAS by YouGov, found 7% of respondents had run out of money once or twice while 2% had done so "more than six times".

Renewed definitions of fuel poverty last month revealed 583,000 Scottish households are in fuel poverty while 293,000 are in "extreme" fuel poverty.

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Green MSP Andy Wightman's amendment 21 is agreed to, as are Kevin Stewart's amendments 23 to 28 from the group.

Labour MSP Jackie Baillie does not move her amendments thanks to the commitment from the minister.

Claudia Beamish sees her amendment rejected and the same fate befalls amendment 77 in the name of Alexander Burnett

Pauline McNeill withdraws her amendment.

The minister says some of Alexander Burnett's amendments are unnecessary, as Andy Wightman's are stronger.

Mr Stewart asks the Tory to withdraw some of his amendments and argues the amendments from Claudia Beamish and Pauline McNeill don't mention fuel poverty and add nothing of benefit.

Ms Beamish hits back saying her amendment looks to ensure different housing tenures when preparing the fuel poverty strategy.

Tory MSP Alexander Burnett says he will not move his amendments which are bettered by Andy Wightman's.

Labour MSP Pauline McNeill accuses the government of a narrow approach in tackling fuel poverty calling for a wider approach to energy efficiency.

Alex Rowley thanks the government for productive joint working due to Kevin Stewart's open door approach and welcomes his support for his technical amendments.

Green MSP Andy Wightman speaks to his amendments in Group 7, which deal with strategy and periodic reports and the approach to addressing the drivers of fuel poverty and definitions of those drivers.

Jackie Baillie says her amendments will help those more at risk of fuel poverty due to a need for enhanced heating.

Mr Stewart says the fuel poverty strategy will be vital in meeting the targets.

The minister welcomes Mr Wightman's amendments and says Ms Baillie's amendments are unnecessary, although he praises her championing efforts.

He says his amendments in this group are mainly technical.

Kevin Stewart's amendments in Group 6, relating to the meaning of fuel poverty and benefits received for a care need or disability, are all agreed to.

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Labour MSP Jackie Baillie moves us on to the enhanced heating amendments in Group 5.

Ms Baillie welcomes the compromise with Kevin Stewart and jokes it's the first time he has probably enjoyed compromising with her.

Mr Stewart adds to the banter saying his face was probably as red as Jackie Baillie's coat when she mentioned the compromising situation.

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Tory MSP Graham Simpson also gains consensus on his Group 4 amendments on an interim fuel poverty target of:

• no more than 10% of households in Scotland are in fuel poverty
• no more than 3% of households in Scotland are in extreme fuel poverty.
• the median fuel poverty gap of households in Scotland in fuel poverty is no more than £300 adjusted in accordance with section

We move to more consensual waters with Alex Rowley's amendments in Group 3 which allow the modification of the 2040 target.

Consensus reigns all around.

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Alex Rowley's amendment, calling for a 2032 target for reducing the proportion of households in fuel poverty to no more than 5%, is rejected.

25 MSPs back it, but 85 vote against.

Graham Simpson's amendments are agreed to.