Business Programme

That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Tuesday 17 November 2020
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions
followed by Ministerial Statement: COVID-19
followed by Ministerial Statement: Update on Scotland’s Social Security Benefits
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Annual Veterans Update
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 18 November 2020
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity; Justice and Law officers
followed by Scottish Green 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 19 November 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: Constitution, Europe and External Affairs
followed by Public Petitions Committee Debate: Improving Youth Football in Scotland
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
4.25 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 24 November 2020
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions
followed by Ministerial Statement: COVID-19
followed by Health and Sport Committee Debate: Medicines Inquiry
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
6.45 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 25 November 2020
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Economy, Fair Work and Culture; Education and Skills
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 26 November 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: Health and Sport
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Tied Pubs (Scotland) Bill
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 16 November 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.