motion_title: Business Programme
motion_text: S6M-18921: That the Parliament agrees&mdash;(a) the following programme of business&mdash;Tuesday 23 September 20252.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questions (if selected)followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Housing (Scotland) Billfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions10.00 pm Decision TimeWednesday 24 September 20252.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Economy and Gaelic; Finance and Local Governmentfollowed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Housing (Scotland) Billfollowed by Scottish Government Debate: Improving Literacy in Scotland&rsquo;s Schoolsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Approval of SSIs (if required)5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members&rsquo; Business Thursday 25 September 202511.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions11.40 am General Questions12.00 pm First Minister's Questionsfollowed by Members&rsquo; Business2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Climate Action and Energy, and Transportfollowed by Ministerial Statement: One Scotland, Many Voices: A Shared Futurefollowed by Stage 1 Debate: Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Billfollowed by Financial Resolution: Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Billfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members&rsquo; BusinessTuesday 30 September 20252.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by&nbsp;Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by&nbsp;Topical Questions (if selected)followed by&nbsp;Scottish Government Businessfollowed by&nbsp;Committee Announcementsfollowed by&nbsp;Business Motionsfollowed by&nbsp;Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by&nbsp;Members&rsquo; BusinessWednesday 1 October 20252.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands; Health and Social Carefollowed by&nbsp;Scottish Labour Party Businessfollowed by&nbsp;Business Motionsfollowed by&nbsp;Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by&nbsp;Approval of SSIs (if required)5.10 pm Decision Timefollowed by&nbsp;Members&rsquo; Business Thursday 2 October 202511.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions11.40 am General Questions12.00 pm First Minister's Questionsfollowed by&nbsp;Members&rsquo; Business2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Social Justice and Housingfollowed by&nbsp;Stage 1 Debate: Dog Theft (Scotland) Billfollowed by&nbsp;Business Motionsfollowed by&nbsp;Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Time (b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 22 September 2025, in rule 13.7.3, after the word &ldquo;except&rdquo; the words &ldquo;to the extent to which the Presiding Officer considers that the questions are on the same or similar subject matter or&rdquo; are inserted.