Business Programme

That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—Tuesday 20 January 20262.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questionsfollowed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Billfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions9.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 21 January 20262.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands; Health and Social Carefollowed by Finance and Public Administration Committee Debate: Scottish Budget 2026-27followed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.10 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessThursday 22 January 202611.40 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: Social Justice and Housingfollowed by Stage 1 Debate: Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill followed by Stage 1 Debate: Digital Assets (Scotland) Billfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision TimeTuesday 27 January 20262.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questionsfollowed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Natural Environment (Scotland) Billfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions9.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 28 January 20262.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, and Parliamentary Business; Justice and Home Affairsfollowed by Scottish Labour Party Businessfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.10 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessThursday 29 January 202611.40 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: Education and Skillsfollowed by Stage 1 Debate: Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Billfollowed by Stage 1 Debate: Greyhound Racing (Offences) (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 19 January 2026, 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.