 I thank members for their patience as we resume proceedings in this sixth session of the Scottish Parliament 2021-26 and the taking of members' oaths and affirmations. I will begin with a reminder that we are observing social distancing rules, so just for members to be careful after we finish just in terms of their conversations and then leaving the chamber just to follow the measures that are in place around the campus. I am going to call each member in turn and invite you to either take the oath or the affirmation. If you are able to, could I ask you to stand when I call your name and to repeat the oath or affirmation after the clerks? I am going to call Edward Mountain, who joins us remotely. Mr Mountain is a member for Highlands and Islands and will take the oath. I, Edward Bryan, stand for mountain. Do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. To Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. So help me God. I call Carol Mocken. Ms Mocken is a member for South Scotland and will make an affirmation. I, Carol Ann Mocken. Before making this affirmation, I believe that people of this country should be citizens not subjects and my first allegiance will be with them. I, Carol Ann Mocken. I, Carol Ann Mocken. Do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm. Do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm. That I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. I call Oliver Mundell. Mr Mundell is a member for Dumfresher and will take the oath. I, Oliver Gordon, Watson Mundell. Do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. I call Audrey Nicholl. Ms Nicholl is the member for Aberdeen South and North Concardin and will take the oath. I, Audrey Elizabeth Nicholl. Do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. To Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. I call Paul O'Kane. Mr O'Kane is a member for West Scotland and will take the oath. I, Paul Francis O'Kane. Do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. I call Angus Robertson. Mr Robertson is the member for Edinburgh Central and will make an affirmation. Do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare in the firm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. I, Angus Robertson, will swear that I will be faithful and loyal and that Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. I, Angus Robertson, will swear that I will be faithful and be loyal to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. I, Angus Robertson, will swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. roi sicrhau i fy nghaelio. Emma Roddick Emma Roddick Rhaidraith yn ynion â mae'r llyfodol. Maen nhw i sicrhau i fy nghymru i maen nhw i Pamwyr. I, Emma Roddick… I, Emma Roddick… …mysgwineisd dddor wrth y bodi ar y manifestarr yn y Plyddau ac yn ei ddechrau i gylligeithie pan mae'r cyflwyno, yn ystafell, ac i edrych yn ei ddulligoed yn ei ddulligoed ynnu. I, Emma Roddick… …I, Emma Roddick… …do solemnly, syesul i gylligeithu aethau yn ei ffirm? I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. Hamisha Emma Roddick, gysolwntio ysfernywch, acur yn cael, agus agin sy'r gwymbu mygilius agus fyr yw yw fel, do amorech y vanry elisarch, achyrychyn agus y tannysgyn, yr eir anlau. Alex Rowley is a member for Mid Scotland and Fife, and we will take the oath. I swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God. I call Mark Ruskell. Mr Ruskell is a member for Mid Scotland and Fife, and we will make an affirmation. In my heart, my allegiance is to the people of Scotland. I mark Ruskell. Do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare in the firm. That I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. I call Graham Simpson. Mr Simpson is a member for Central Scotland and will make an affirmation. I, Graham Simpson, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm. That I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. To Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. I call Liz Smith. Ms Smith is a member for Mid Scotland and Fife, and we will take the oath. I, Elizabeth Jane Smith, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God. I call Colin Smith. Mr Smith is a member for Mid Scotland and Fife, and we will take the oath. I, Elizabeth Jane Smith, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God. I call Shirley-Anne Somerville. Ms Somerville is a member for Dunfermline and will make an affirmation. I, Elizabeth Jane Smith, do solemnly, sincerely declare and affirm. I, Elizabeth Jane Smith, do solemnly, sincerely declare and affirm. I, Elizabeth Jane Smith, do solemnly, sincerely declare and affirm. Ms Somerville is a member for Dunfermline and will make an affirmation. I, Shirley-Anne Somerville. I, Shirley-Anne Somerville. Do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm. Do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm. That I will be faithful and bear true allegiance. To Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. I, Elizabeth Jane Smith, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm. To solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm. That I will be faithful and bear true allegiance. That I will be faithful and bear true allegiance. To Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. To Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. To Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. I, Alexander Stewart. Mr Stewart is a member for Mid Scotland and Fife and will take the oath. I, Alexander Stewart. I, Alexander Stewart. Do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance. Do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance. To Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. To Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God. So help me God. I, Cocab Stewart. Mr Stewart is a member for Glasgow Kelvin and will make an affirmation. I, Cocab Stewart. I, Cocab Stewart. Do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm. Do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm. That I will be faithful and bear true allegiance. That I will be faithful and bear true allegiance. To Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. To Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. I, Kevin Stewart. Mr Stewart is a member for Aberdeen Central and will take the oath. I, Kevin Morris Stewart. I, Kevin Morris Stewart. Do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance. Do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance. To Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. To Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God. So help me God. I, Kevin Morris Stewart, depwned by a mighty God. I'll be loyal and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and affa. I come after her. Her anant the law. Call Paul Sweeney. Mr Sweeney is a member for Glasgow and will take the oath. I, Paul John Sweeney. I, Paul John Sweeney. Do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance. Do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance. To Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. To Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God. I call John Sweeney. Mr Sweeney is a member for Perthshire North and will take the oath. I, John Ramsay Sweeney. I, John Ramsay Sweeney. Do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance. Do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance. To Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. To Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God. I call Michelle Thomson. Ms Thomson is a member for Falkirk East and will make an affirmation. I, Michelle Thomson. I, Michelle Thomson. Do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm. Do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm. That I will be faithful and bear true allegiance. That I will be faithful and bear true allegiance. To Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. To Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. I call Marie Todd. Ms Todd is a member for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross and will make an affirmation. I, Marie Todd. I, Marie Todd. Do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm. Do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm. That I will be faithful and bear true allegiance. That I will be faithful and bear true allegiance. To Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. To Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. Mae'r mhir i'r mhir i'r toad. Gwysolwm chi isfyrw'n niwch, ychwyr, ychwyr, yn ceil, y geni, y gwyngbi, myd i'r llys, y fyrw yw. Do moracht, y fawr yn rai i'r llys yd. A hoi riffyn, ac ystod tanysgyn, a'r eir yn luch. David Torrance Mr Torrance is the member for a crocodi, and we'll take the oath. I, David Torrance, dooswere that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. So help me God. I call Evelyn Tweed. Ms Tweed is the member for Stirling, and we'll make an affirmation. I, Evelyn Tweed. I, Evelyn Tweed. Do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm. That I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. I call Mercedes Villalba. Ms Villalba is a member for North East Scotland, and we'll make an affirmation. Thank you, Presiding Officer. As a socialist and a republican, my true allegiance will always be to the people and not the crown. However, in order to serve the people, I will take the affirmation. I, Mercedes Villalba. I, Mercedes Villalba. Do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm. That I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. To Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. I call Sue Webber. Ms Webber is a member for Lothian, and we'll take the oath. I, Sue Webber. I, Sue Webber. Do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. I call Annie Wells. Ms Wells is a member for Glasgow, and we'll take the oath. I, Annie Wells. I, Annie Wells. Do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. To Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. So help me God. I call Tess White. Ms White is a member for North East Scotland, and we'll take the oath. I, Tess White, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. So help me God. I, Tess White, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. I, Tess White, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. I, Tess White, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. I, Elina Whitham. Ms Whitham is a member for Carrick, Cymnick and Dune Valley, and we'll make an affirmation. I, Elina Whitham. I, Elina Whitham. I, Tess White, sincerely and truly declare in affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. I, Elina Whitham, declare and affirm solemnly, sincerely and truly that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II and her heirs and successors according to law. I, Brian Whittle. Mr Whittle is a member for South Scotland and will take the oath. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I, Brian Whittle. I will be faithful and bear true allegiance that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. I call Humza Yousaf. Mr Yousaf is the member for Glasgow Pollock and will take the oath. I, Humza Yousaf, to swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. I, Humza Yousaf, to swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. I, Humza Yousaf, to swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. I, Humza Yousaf, to swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. I, Humza Yousaf, to swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. I, Humza Yousaf, to swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. The period for nominating will last an hour, so nominations should be submitted by email to the parliamentary business team and completed nomination forms should be received by the team no later than 145 this afternoon. Nominations will only be valid if they detail the name of the candidate, the member nominating the candidate and the member seconding that nomination. Candidates will also be given the opportunity to provide the name of a member who will act as a scrutineer on their behalf during the election process. I can tell members that 30 minutes after the nomination period is closed, that is roughly 215, Parliament will resume at 215. Until that time, Parliament is suspended. Thank you.