Business Programme

That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—Tuesday 26 September 20232.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questions (if selected)followed by Scottish Government Debate: Climate Emergency – Ambition and Actionfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 27 September 20232.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy; Finance and Parliamentary Business   followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Billfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Approval of SSIs (if required)6.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Thursday 28 September 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: Transport, Net Zero and Just Transitionfollowed by Ministerial Statement: Vision for Scotland’s Future Energy Systemfollowed by Stage 1 Debate: Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Billfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision TimeTuesday 3 October 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 4 October 20232.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands; NHS Recovery, Health and Social Carefollowed 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 5 October 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: Social Justicefollowed by Scottish Government Business  followed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Time (b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 25 September 2023, 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.