Congratulations to the Consulate General of India in Edinburgh and the University of Edinburgh for putting together such a fantastic programme, celebrating the strong and growing ties between Scotland and India.

Following the ministerial statement on the detection of bluetongue virus serotype 3, I asked what biosecurity measures are available to Scotland’s farmers and crofters, given the presence of midges throughout the country.

I was delighted to meet India’s new High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Periasamy Kumaran, during his recent visit to Scotland.

Delighted to visit Grangemouth Banking Hub. Different banks provide face-to-face support on different days, while essential services—including cash withdrawals and deposits, cheque deposits and utility-bill payments—are available Monday to Friday.

The hub is managed by experienced local businessman Hithendra Cheetiral, who also runs Post Office branches in Grangemouth and Falkirk.

The meeting in Cardiff between John Swinney, Rhun ap Iorwerth, Michelle O’Neill and Mary Lou McDonald sent a powerful message: the people of Scotland, Wales and Ireland have the right to determine their own futures.

The memorandum signed by the SNP, Plaid Cymru and Sinn Féin commits them to working together while recognising that each nation has its own distinct constitutional journey.

The Post Office network remains vital to our local communities, providing an increasing range of essential services. I am grateful to them for highlighting the challenges and cost pressures currently facing the network.

To mark National Playlist Day on 18 September, I was delighted to meet Mehar Shagutta in Linlithgow to discuss the initiative and the idea of music as medicine.

Personally meaningful music can help people living with dementia reconnect with memories, communicate and experience moments of calm and connection.

The Falkirk Malayali Koottayma Onam celebration is always a highlight of my calendar.

I was delighted to be invited to join the festivities at Bo’ness Town Hall, where I had the honour of lighting the traditional lamp.

The Post Office network remains vital to our local communities, providing an increasing range of essential services. I am grateful to them for highlighting the challenges and cost pressures currently facing the network.

The closure of Scotland’s only oil refinery cost jobs, damaged our industrial capacity and left Scotland dependent on imported jet fuel. Meanwhile, Westminster found billions to intervene in strategic industries elsewhere in the UK.