motion_title: Business Motions
motion_text: Motion agreed to,
  That the Parliament agrees—
  (a) the following programme of business—
  Tuesday 7 October 2025
  2.00 pm	Time for Reflection
  followed by	Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by	Topical Questions (if selected)
  followed by	Stage 3 Proceedings: Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill
  followed by	Committee Announcements
  followed by	Business Motions
  followed by	Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  6.00 pm	Decision Time
  followed by	Members’ Business
  Wednesday 8 October 2025
  2.00 pm	Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.00 pm	Portfolio Questions:Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, and Parliamentary Business;Justice and Home Affairs
  followed by	Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business
  followed by	Ministerial Statement: Secure Accommodation – Capacity and Future of Secure
  followed by	Business Motions
  followed by	Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by	Approval of SSIs (if required)
  5.40 pm	Decision Time
  followed by	Members’ Business
  Thursday 9 October 2025
  11.40 am	Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  11.40 am	General Questions
  12.00 pm	First Minister’s Questions
  followed by	Members’ Business
  2.00 pm	Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.00 pm	Portfolio Questions:Education and Skills
  followed by	Ministerial Statement: Youth Mental Health Support
  followed by	Stage 1 Debate: Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill
  followed by	Motion on Legislative Consent: Planning and Infrastructure Bill - UK Legislation
  followed by	Business Motions
  followed by	Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm	Decision Time
  Tuesday 28 October 2025
  2.00 pm	Time for Reflection
  followed by	Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by	Topical Questions (if selected)
  followed by	Stage 3 Proceedings: Land Reform (Scotland) Bill
  followed by	Committee Announcements
  followed by	Business Motions
  followed by	Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  9.00 pm	Decision Time
  followed by	Members’ Business
  Wednesday 29 October 2025
  2.00 pm	Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.00 pm	Portfolio Questions:Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Economy and Gaelic;Finance and Local Government
  followed by	Stage 3 Proceedings: Land Reform (Scotland) Bill
  followed by	Business Motions
  followed by	Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by	Approval of SSIs (if required)
  9.00 pm	Decision Time
  followed by	Members’ Business
  Thursday 30 October 2025
  11.40 am	Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  11.40 am	General Questions
  12.00 pm	First Minister’s Questions
  followed by	Members’ Business
  2.30 pm	Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.30 pm	Portfolio Questions:Climate Action and Energy, and Transport
  followed by	Stage 1 Debate: Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill
  followed by	Financial Resolution: Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill
  followed by	Business Motions
  followed by	Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm	Decision Time
  (b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 6 October 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.