Business Programme

That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—Tuesday 31 August 20212.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questions (if selected)followed by First Minister’s Statement: Programme for Government 2021-22followed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 1 September 20212.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions followed by Scottish Government Debate: Programme for Government 2021-22followed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Approval of SSIs (if required)5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Thursday 2 September 202111.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions11.40 am General Questions12.00 pm First Minister's Questionsfollowed by Members’ Business 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.30 pm Portfolio Questionsfollowed by Scottish Government Debate: National Care Servicefollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision TimeTuesday 7 September 20212.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questions (if selected)followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 8 September 20212.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Approval of SSIs (if required)5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Thursday 9 September 202111.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions11.40 am General Questions12.00 pm First Minister's Questionsfollowed by Members’ Business 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.30 pm Portfolio Questionsfollowed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Time(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 6 September, 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.