Business Programme

That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—Tuesday 31 October 20232.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questions (if selected)followed by Scottish Government Debate: Rural and Islands Housing Action Planfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 1 November 20232.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy; Finance and Parliamentary Businessfollowed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Businessfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Approval of SSIs (if required)5.10 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Thursday 2 November 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: The Edinburgh Tram Inquiry Reportfollowed by Scottish Government Debate: Early Childhood Development Transformational Change Programmefollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision TimeTuesday 7 November 20232.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questions (if selected)followed by Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Debate: A Modern and Sustainable Ferry Service for Scotlandfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 8 November 20232.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands; NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care  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 9 November 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 Businessfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Time (b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 30 October  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.