Business Programme

That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—Tuesday 3 February 20262.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questionsfollowed by Stage 1 Debate: Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Billfollowed by Stage 1 Debate: Desecration of War Memorials (Scotland) Billfollowed by Motion on Legislative Consent: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill – UK Legislationfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.15 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 4 February 20262.00 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 Motion on Reconsideration of a Bill: European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Billfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.40 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessThursday 5 February 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: Climate Action and Energy, and Transportfollowed by Stage 1 Debate: Ecocide (Scotland) Billfollowed by Stage 1 Debate: Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Billfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision TimeTuesday 10 February 20262.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questionsfollowed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Billfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions7.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 11 February 20262.00 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 Motions5.10 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessThursday 12 February 202611.40 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: Budget (Scotland) (No. 5) Billfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Time(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 2 February 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.