Business Programme

That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—Tuesday 4 October 20222.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Cost of Living (Protection of Tenants) (Scotland) Bill: Emergency Bill motionfollowed by Topical Questions (if selected)followed by Stage 1 Debate: Cost of Living (Protection of Tenants) (Scotland) Billfollowed by Financial Resolution: Cost of Living (Protection of Tenants) (Scotland) Bill (if required)followed by Ministerial Statement: Health and Care Recovery and Winter Planningfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions6.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 5 October 20222.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs and Islands; Health and Social Care  followed by Committee of the Whole Parliament — Stage 2 Proceedings: Cost of Living (Protection of Tenants) (Scotland) Billfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Approval of SSIs (if required)6.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Thursday 6 October 202211.40 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: Social Justice, Housing and Local Governmentfollowed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Cost of Living (Protection of Tenants) (Scotland) Billfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions6.00 pm Decision TimeTuesday 25 October 20222.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questions (if selected)followed by Stage 1 Debate: Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Billfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 26 October 20222.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture; Justice and Veteransfollowed 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 27 October 202211.40 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 Stage 1 Debate: Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Billfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Time (b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 3 October 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.