Business Motion

That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Tuesday 17 December 2019
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: 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 18 December 2019
1.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
1.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Education and Skills; Health and Sport; Communities and Local Government
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) Scotland Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 19 December 2019
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
1.45 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
1.45 pmStage 3 Proceedings: Referendums (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 7 January 2020
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Local Government and Communities Committee debate: Empty Homes 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 8 January 2020
1.15 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
1.15 pm Members’ Business
followed by Portfolio Questions: Social Security and Older People; Finance, Economy and Fair Work
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 9 January 2020
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 pmPortfolio Questions: Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
followed byStage 1 Debate: Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 16 December 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.