Business Programme

That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—Tuesday 9 December 20252.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questions followed by Public Audit Committee Debate: The 2023/24 Audit of Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Holdings Limitedfollowed by Scottish Government Debate: Support for the Veterans and Armed Forces Community in Scotlandfollowed by Motion on Legislative Consent: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill – UK Legislationfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.30 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 10 December 20252.00 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 Motions5.10 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Thursday 11 December 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: Progressing a Just Transition at Grangemouthfollowed by Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee Debate: British Sign Language (Scotland) Act 2015 Inquiryfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision TimeTuesday 16 December 20252.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questions followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Dog Theft (Scotland) Billfollowed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Billfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions6.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 17 December 20252.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands; Health and Social Carefollowed by Committee Businessfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Thursday 18 December 202511.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions11.40 am General Questions12.00 pm First Minister's Questions12.45 pm Portfolio Questions: Social Justice and Housingfollowed by Stage 1 Debate: Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Billfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.40 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 8 December 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.