Business Programme

That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—Tuesday 20 December 20222.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questions (if selected)followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Billfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions8.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 21 December 20221.15 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Members’ Business2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs and Islands; Health and Social Care; Social Justice, Housing and Local Governmentfollowed by Stage 3 Debate: Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Billfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Approval of SSIs (if required)5.15 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Thursday 22 December 202211.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions11.40 am General Questions12.00 pm First Minister's Questions12.45 pm Decision TimeTuesday 10 January 20232.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questions (if selected)followed by Scottish Government Businessfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 11 January 20232.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture; Justice and Veterans  followed 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 12 January 202311.40 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 Skills  followed by Scottish Government Businessfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 19 December 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.