Business Programme

That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Tuesday 29 September 2020
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions
followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee debate:  Complaints against MSPs, amendment of the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Act 2002
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Social Security Administration and Tribunal Membership (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 30 September 2020
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Question Time: Social Security and Older People; Finance
followed by Scottish Labour Party Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
5.10 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 1 October 2020
12.20 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
12.20 pm First Ministers Questions
2.45 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.45 pm Portfolio Questions: Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Financial Resolution: Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.05 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 6 October 2020
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 7 October 2020
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Economy and Tourism; Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
5.10 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 8 October 2020
12.20 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
12.20 pm First Minister’s Questions
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Justice and the Law Officers
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.05 pm Decision Time
(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 28 September 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.