Business Programme

That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—Tuesday 8 March 20222.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questions (if selected)followed by Scottish Government Debate: International Women’s Day 2022followed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 9 March 20222.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Health and Social Care; Social Justice, Housing and Local Governmentfollowed 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 10 March 202211.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions11.40 am General Questions12.00 pm First Minister's Questionsfollowed by Members’ Business2.15 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.15 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questionsfollowed by Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culturefollowed by Ministerial Statement: Scottish Government Response to Report by Independent Advisor on Education Reformfollowed by Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Debate: The Road to COP27 and Beyond: Tackling the Climate Emergency in the Aftermath of COP26followed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision TimeTuesday 15 March 20222.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questions (if selected)followed by First Minister’s Statement: COVID-19 Updatefollowed by Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee Debate: Ending Conversion Practicesfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 16 March 20222.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Justice and Veterans; Finance and Economyfollowed by Scottish Government Businessfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Approval of SSIs (if required)5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Thursday 17 March 202211.40 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 Scottish Government Businessfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Time (b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 7 March 2022, 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.