Business Programme

That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—Tuesday 10 December 20242.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questions (if selected)followed by Ministerial Statement: 2025 National Improvement Framework and Long-term Strategy for Scottish Educationfollowed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Judicial Factors (Scotland) Billfollowed by Scottish Government Debate: Pathways to Global Human Rights: Towards a Stronger Human Rights Culture in Scotlandfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 11 December 20242.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Economy and Gaelic; Finance and Local Governmentfollowed 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 12 December 202411.40 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: Net Zero and Energy, and Transportfollowed by Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Debate: Remote and Rural Healthcare Inquiryfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision TimeTuesday 17 December 20242.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questions (if selected)followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Billfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 18 December 20242.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands; Health and Social Carefollowed by Stage 1 Debate: Education (Scotland) Billfollowed by Financial Resolution: Education (Scotland) Billfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Approval of SSIs (if required)5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Thursday 19 December 202411.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions11.40 am General Questions12.00 pm First Minister's Questions12.45 pm Portfolio Questions: Social Justicefollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions1.10 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 9 December 2024, 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.