Business Motion

That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Tuesday 29 October 2019
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Ministerial Statement: Promoting the Safe and Appropriate use of Fireworks in Scotland
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Improving Disability Assistance in Scotland
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 30 October 2019
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Health and Sport; Communities and Local Government
followed by Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Debate: Glasgow School of Art Fire
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 31 October 2019
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
followed by Members’ Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Social Security and Older People
followed by Ministerial Statement: The Scottish Greenhouse Gas Emissions Annual Target Report for 2017
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Forestry Centenary
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 5 November 2019
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Stage 1 Debate: UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 6 November 2019
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Finance, Economy and Fair Work; Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 7 November 2019
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
followed by Members’ Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Economy
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Referendums (Scotland) Bill
followed by Financial Resolution: Referendums (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 28 October 2019, in rule 13.7.3, after the word “except” the words “to the extent to which the Presiding Officer considers that the questions are on the same or similar subject matter or” are inserted.