Business Programme

That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—Tuesday 26 October 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 Person Centred Approach to Mental Health and Substance Abusefollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 27 October 20212.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Covid Recovery and Parliamentary Business; Net Zero, Energy and Transportfollowed by Scottish Government Debate: COP26 Action and Ambitionfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Thursday 28 October 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 Scottish Government Debate: Covid Recovery Strategyfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision TimeTuesday 2 November 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 3 November 20212.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Health and Social Care; Social Justice, Housing and Local Governmentfollowed by Scottish Government Businessfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Thursday 4 November 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: Constitution, External Affairs and Culturefollowed by Scottish Government Businessfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Time (b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 25 October 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.