Business Programme

That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—Tuesday 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 TimeWednesday 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 Proceedings: Housing (Scotland) Billfollowed by Scottish Government Debate: Improving Literacy in Scotland’s Schoolsfollowed 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’ Business2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Climate Action and Energy, and Transportfollowed by Ministerial Statement: One Scotland, Many Voices: A Shared Futurefollowed 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 Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessTuesday 30 September 20252.00 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 1 October 20252.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands; Health and Social Carefollowed by Scottish Labour 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 October 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: Social Justice and Housingfollowed by Stage 1 Debate: Dog Theft (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 22 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.