Business Programme

That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—Tuesday 23 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 Ministerial Statement: International Development COVID-19 Support – Partner Countries and Humanitarian Responsesfollowed by Ministerial Statement: Closing the Poverty Related Attainment Gap – The Future of the Scottish Attainment Challengefollowed by Ministerial Statement: Scottish Government Response to the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly of Scotlandfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions4.50 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 24 November 20212.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Health and Social Care; Social Justice, Housing and Local Governmentfollowed by Stage 1 Debate: Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Billfollowed by Financial Resolution: Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Billfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Approval of SSIs (if required)5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Thursday 25 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 Debate: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Womenfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision TimeTuesday 30 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 1 December 20212.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Justice and Veterans; Finance and Economyfollowed by Scottish Labour Party Businessfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Approval of SSIs (if required)5.10 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Thursday 2 December 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: Education and Skillsfollowed by COVID-19 Recovery Committee Debatefollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Time (b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 22 November 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.