Scottish Parliament Today’s business includes: Members’ Business: S6M-06977 Male Suicide in Scotland (in the name of Jim Fairlie)Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs and the Islands; Health and Social Care; Social Justice, Housing and Local GovernmentMinisterial Statement: Climate Change Committee’s Review of Scottish Emissions Targets and Progress Report 2022Stage 3 Debate: Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) BillDecision TimeMembers’ Business: S6M-07192 Maternity Services at Dr Gray’s (in the name of Douglas Ross)The following Committees are meeting this morning:Citizen Participation and Public Petitions CommitteeEconomy and Fair Work Committee (Agenda items include an oral evidence session on the outlook for business investment)Criminal Justice Committee UK Parliament Today’s business includes: Oral Questions: Achievability of the target to decarbonise the electricity system by 2035A private meeting of the International Relations and Defence Committee Aberdeenshire Council No scheduled business Aberdeen City Council No scheduled business News/Funding/Consultations Applications open for £42 million Techscaler network – tech companies looking to grow their operations can now apply for free mentorship and professional advice. More information can be found here. Energy Market Financing Scheme – the scheme opens today to help support viable energy firms with major operations in the UK from the unprecedented volatility triggered by Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. More information can be found here. Scottish Enterprise Account Management Service. Scottish Enterprise are providing a dedicated account management service for ambitious companies that are able to demonstrate that they can make a significant contribution to achieving a fairer and greener economy. For more information, or to apply, please see here. The Flexible Workforce Development Fund - £15k available for Scottish businesses to retrain and upskill workforce. More information can be found here. Low Carbon Transport Business Loan 2022/23 – Interest free loans are available to Scottish businesses to help lower their transport and travel costs. These loans are funded by Transport Scotland and have a repayment term of up to 6 years. More information can be found here. Recovery Loan Scheme extended – The UK Government has extended the Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) by a further two years, with applications opening in August 2022 – when further details on the scheme will also be released. More information can be found here. £22 million support package to help unemployed people over 50 find work – The package will fund new measures that will help thousands of people across the UK who are over the age of 50 and unemployed. As a result, they will be given further individual support to help them find work before retirement. More information can be found here. Investing in net zero energy – new funding to drive innovation within the hydrogen sector and accelerate its production and storage has been launched. More information can be found here. Low Emission Zone Support Fund for Businesses - Eligible Scottish micro businesses and sole traders can apply for up to £2,000 to take older, more polluting vehicles off the road and move towards cleaner transport options. This is for operating vehicles that are not compliant with the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) standards, in Scotland’s 4 largest cities. More information can be found here.