Business Programme

That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—Tuesday 17 March 20262.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questionsfollowed by Ministerial Statement: A Year of Progress in Bringing Down Long Waits - Driving Continued Improvement and Building a Stronger NHSfollowed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Billfollowed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Billfollowed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Billfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions10.00 pm Decision TimeWednesday 18 March 20262.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Economy and Gaelic; Finance and Local Governmentfollowed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Billfollowed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Billfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions10.00 pm Decision TimeThursday 19 March 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 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions2.15 pm Portfolio Questions: Climate Action and Energy, and Transportfollowed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Billfollowed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Crofting and Scottish Land Court Billfollowed by Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Motion: Amendments to the Scottish Parliament Salaries Schemefollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions9.05 pm Decision TimeTuesday 24 March 202610.00 am Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Members’ Businessfollowed by Members’ Business2.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questionsfollowed by Scottish Government Businessfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Businessfollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 25 March 202611.40 am General Questions12.00 pm First Minister’s Questionsfollowed by Members’ Businessfollowed by Members’ Business3.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions3.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands; Health and Social Care; Social Justice and Housingfollowed by Motion of Thanksfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions4.45 pm Decision Time(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 16 March 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.