Business Programme

That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—Tuesday 16 September 20252.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questions (if selected)followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Billfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions10.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 17 September 20252.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, and Parliamentary Business; Justice and Home Affairsfollowed by Stage 1 Debate: Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Billfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Approval of SSIs (if required)5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Thursday 18 September 202511.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions11.40 am General Questions12.00 pm First Minister's Questionsfollowed by Members’ Business2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Motion of Condolencefollowed by Portfolio Questions: Education and Skillsfollowed by Ministerial Statement: Improving Care on the Isle of Skye followed by SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee Debate: SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Reviewfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.20 pm Decision TimeTuesday 23 September 20252.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questions (if selected)followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Housing (Scotland) Billfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions10.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 24 September 20252.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Economy and Gaelic; Finance and Local Governmentfollowed by Stage 3 Debate: Housing (Scotland) Billfollowed 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 25 September 202511.40 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: Climate Action and Energy, and Transportfollowed by Stage 1 Debate: Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Billfollowed by Financial Resolution: Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (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 15 September 2025, 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.