Business Programme

That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—Tuesday 29 March 20222.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questions (if selected)followed by Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Debate: Perinatal Mental Healthfollowed by Stage 1 Debate: Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Billfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 30 March 20222.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by First Minister’s Statement: COVID-19 Updatefollowed by Portfolio Questions: Health and Social Care; Social Justice, Housing and Local Governmentfollowed by Ministerial Statement: Moray Maternity Servicesfollowed by Scottish Government Debate: Keeping the Promise Implementation Planfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Approval of SSIs (if required)5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Thursday 31 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: Constitution, External Affairs and Culturefollowed by Ministerial Statement: Scotland’s Vision for Trade – Annual Reportfollowed by Stage 1 Debate: Miners’ Strike (Pardons) (Scotland) Billfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision TimeTuesday 19 April 20222.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questions (if selected)followed by Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee Debate: National Planning Framework 4followed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 20 April 20222.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Justice and Veterans; Finance and the Economyfollowed by Scottish Liberal Democrats Businessfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Approval of SSIs (if required)5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Thursday 21 April 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 28 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.