motion_title: Business Programme
motion_text: We move to the vote. The question is, that motion S6M-08621, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme, be agreed to. Members should cast their vote now.
  S6M-08621: That the Parliament agrees—
  (a) the following programme of business—
  Tuesday 25 April 2023
  2.00 pm Time for Reflection
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
  followed by Scottish Government Debate: Illegal Migration Bill
  followed by Committee Announcements
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business
  Wednesday 26 April 2023
  2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture; Justice and Veterans
  followed by Scottish Labour Party Business
  * followed byScottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Debate: Appointment of a Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland *
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
  5.10 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business 
  Thursday 27 April 2023
  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: Education and Skills
  followed by Scottish Government Debate: Opportunities for the Space Sector in Scotland
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  Tuesday 2 May 2023
  2.00 pm Time for Reflection
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
  followed by Scottish Government Business
  followed by Committee Announcements
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business
  Wednesday 3 May 2023
  2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy; Finance and Parliamentary Business
  followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
  5.10 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business 
  Thursday 4 May 2023
  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: Net Zero and Just Transition
  followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.30 pm Decision Time 
  (b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 24 April 2023, 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.