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The ambition that we set out in the Programme for Government is underpinned by our recently published Switched on Scotland Action Plan and builds on the range of incentives we already provide to local authorities and individuals. We will set out detailed plans over coming months.

It is estimated from the National Statistics Source, the Annual Population Survey for January to December 2016, that there are 128,000 EU nationals in employment in Scotland.

The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring that all children and young people get the support that they need to reach their full learning potential. Education authorities have duties under the Additional Support for Learning Act 2004, to identify, provide for and review the additional support needs of their pupils.

The Act recognises that children and young people may require additional support for a variety of reasons. The associated Code of Practice is clear that additional support may be required where a child is particularly able, has autism, or both.

The Scottish Government has supported the development and publication of the "Autism Toolbox" which helps teachers and educational support staff identify and meet the needs of pupils with autism. In addition, we fund the Scottish Network for Able Pupils. SNAP offers a network of support to schools and teachers through the sharing of ideas and practice. SNAP also runs workshop for young people and provides advice to parents.

I have written to Matt Hancock, Minister of State for Digital and Culture, on a number of occasions since 25 October 2016 on a range of digital connectivity issues. I have not yet received a substantive reply to the issues I raised in these letters.

Between April 2012 and March 2016, the Scottish Government invested over £19m in the provision of affordable housing in East Ayrshire Council.

To date, the Scottish Government has received no assurances from the UK Government regarding continued access to the Digital Single Market.

In spite of continued lack of meaningful engagement on the part of the UK Government, the Scottish Government will continue to engage in good faith with the UK Government to seek to ensure that Scotland’s interests are represented within the UK’s negotiations with the European Union, including continuing to call on the UK Government to include a priority objective for Scotland to enjoy the benefits of the European Single Market and from continued access to the Digital Single Market.

The Scottish Government has had no discussions with the UK Government on mobile roaming charges after the UK exits the EU. This, as with all aspects of telecoms policy and regulation, is a reserved issue.

I have written to Matt Hancock, Minister of State for Digital and Culture, on a number of occasions since 25 October 2016 on a range of digital connectivity issues. I have not yet received a substantive reply to the issues I raised in these letters.

At official level, the Scottish Government has regular engagement with the UK Government on a range of policy and operational issues relating to broadband and mobile, including broadband rollout in Scotland as part of the Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband programme.

I have written to Matt Hancock, Minister of State for Digital and Culture, on a number of occasions since 25 October 2016 on a range of digital connectivity issues, and have sought a meeting with him to discuss these. I have not yet received a substantive reply to the issues I raised in these letters, nor has a meeting taken place.

Our recently published Digital Strategy for Scotland underlined the immense importance of digital skills to Scotland's citizens, businesses and the economy as a whole. These skills are clearly vital to the successful growth in key areas such as financial technology, software development, data analysis, life sciences, and the computer games industry, to name just a selection.

The importance of digital skills is why the strategy included a commitment to launch a new Digital Growth Fund, which will be supported by £36 million over the next three years.

This Fund has the potential to contribute towards the cost of training thousands of women and men each year. Our intention is that it should provide loans to organisations wishing to develop the digital skills of their staff across a range of areas.

Our aim is that the Fund will be ready to invite applications during 2017.

The Scottish Government has had no formal discussions with UK Government on the Digital Single Market to date. I first sought a meeting with the UK Government in my letter of the 25 October 2016; it took six months to issue a reply.