Business Motion

That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Tuesday 3 March 2020
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Each for Equal, Celebrating International Women’s Day 2020
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 4 March 2020
1.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
1.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Communities and Local Government; Social Security and Older People
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scottish Rate Resolution
followed by Education and Skills Committee Debate: STEM in Early Years Education
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.30 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 5 March 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 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions
followed by Portfolio Questions: Finance
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Budget (Scotland) (No.4) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 10 March 2020
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Bill
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 11 March 2020
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform; Rural Economy and Tourism
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 12 March 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: Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Animals and Wildlife (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 2 March 2020, 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.