Business Programme

That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—Tuesday 1 September 20262.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by General Questionsfollowed by First Minister’s Questions (Backbench Members)followed by Scottish Government Businessfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.30 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 2 September 20262.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Social Justice and Housing; Economy, Tourism and Transportfollowed by Scottish Government Businessfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.30 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessThursday 3 September 20261.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions1.30 pm General Questions2.00 pm First Minister’s Questions (Party Leaders)followed by Scottish Government Businessfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessTuesday 8 September 20262.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by General Questionsfollowed by First Minister’s Questions (Backbench Members)followed by Scottish Government Businessfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.30 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 9 September 20262.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Finance and Local Government, Parliamentary Business and Veterans; Public Service Reform, Europe, External Affairs and Energyfollowed by Scottish Government Businessfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.30 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessThursday 10 September 20261.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions1.30 pm General Questions2.00 pm First Minister’s Questions (Party Leaders)followed by Scottish Government Businessfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 31 August 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.