Order, Order.

The only item of business today is the first First Ministers Questions of the term. The First Minister /u/model-avtron, is taking questions from the Parliament.

As leader of the largest opposition party (Scottish Labour) /u/LightningMinion, may ask up to six initial questions and six follow-up questions (12 questions total).

All others may ask up to four initial questions and four follow-up questions (8 questions total).

Initial questions should be made as their own top-level comment, and each question comment only contain one questions. Members are reminded that this is a questions session and should not attempt to continue to debate by making statements once they have exhausted their question allowance.

No initial questions should be submitted on the final day of questions.

This session of FMQs will end at the close of business on the 4th of September 2023 at 10pm BST, with no initial questions allowed beyond 10pm BST on the 3rd of September 2023.