Business Programme

That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—Tuesday 14 September 20212.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questions (if selected)followed by First Minister’s Statement: COVID-19 Updatefollowed by Scottish Government Debate: A Caring Nation – Recovering, Remobilising and Renewing Health and Social Care in Scotlandfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 15 September 20212.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Justice and Veterans; Finance and the Economyfollowed by Ministerial Statement: Update on Cervical Screeningfollowed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Businessfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.40 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Thursday 16 September 202111.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions11.40 am General Questions12.00 pm First Minister's Questionsfollowed by Members’ Business2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Education and Skillsfollowed by Scottish Government Debate: A Land of Opportunity - Supporting a Fairer and More Equal Societyfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision TimeTuesday 21 September 20212.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questions (if selected)followed by First Minister’s Statement: COVID-19 Updatefollowed by Scottish Government Businessfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 22 September 20212.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Covid Recovery and Parliamentary Business; Net Zero, Energy and Transportfollowed by Scottish Labour Party Businessfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.10 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Thursday 23 September 202111.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions11.40 am General Questions12.00 pm First Minister's Questionsfollowed by Members’ Business2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs and Islandsfollowed by Stage 1 Debate: Carers Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Billfollowed by Financial Resolution: Carers Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Billfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Time (b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 20 September 2021, 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.