motion_title: Business Programme (Amendment 2)
motion_text: The question is, that amendment S6M-11143.2, in the name of Russell Findlay, which seeks to amend motion S6M-11143, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme, be agreed to. Members should cast their votes now.
  S6M-11143.2: As an amendment to motion S6M-11143 in the name of George Adam (Business Programme), leave out— 
  "followed by Scottish Government Debate: Building a New Scotland: Migration to Scotland after Independence" 
  and insert— 
  "followed by Scottish Government Debate: Reversing the Decline in the Number of Officers in Police Scotland".
  
  Original motion(S6M-11143):
  That the Parliament agrees—
  (a) the following programme of business—
  Tuesday 14 November 2023
  2.00 pm Time for Reflection
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
  followed by Ministerial Statement: Ferguson Marine
  followed by Scottish Government Debate: Building a New Scotland: Migration to Scotland after Independence
  followed by Committee Announcements
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business
  Wednesday 15 November 2023
  2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture; Justice and Home Affairs
  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 16 November 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: Education and Skills
  followed by Ministerial Statement: Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service Contract
  followed by Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee Debate: Culture in Communities: The Challenges and Opportunities in Delivering a Place-based Approach
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  Tuesday 21 November 2023
  2.00 pm Time for Reflection
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
  followed by Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Debate: Female Participation in Sport and Physical Activity
  followed by Committee Announcements
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business
  Wednesday 22 November 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 Labour 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 23 November 2023
  11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  11.40 am General Questions
  12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
  followed by Members’ Business
  2.15 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.15 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions
  2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition
  followed by Stage 1 Debate: Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (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 13 November 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.
  
  Original motion(S6M-11143):
  That the Parliament agrees—
  (a) the following programme of business—
  Tuesday 14 November 2023
  2.00 pm Time for Reflection
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
  followed by Ministerial Statement: Ferguson Marine
  followed by Scottish Government Debate: Building a New Scotland: Migration to Scotland after Independence
  followed by Committee Announcements
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business
  Wednesday 15 November 2023
  2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture; Justice and Home Affairs
  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 16 November 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: Education and Skills
  followed by Ministerial Statement: Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service Contract
  followed by Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee Debate: Culture in Communities: The Challenges and Opportunities in Delivering a Place-based Approach
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  Tuesday 21 November 2023
  2.00 pm Time for Reflection
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
  followed by Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Debate: Female Participation in Sport and Physical Activity
  followed by Committee Announcements
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business
  Wednesday 22 November 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 Labour 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 23 November 2023
  11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  11.40 am General Questions
  12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
  followed by Members’ Business
  2.15 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.15 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions
  2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition
  followed by Stage 1 Debate: Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (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 13 November 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.
  
  Original motion(S6M-11143):
  That the Parliament agrees—
  (a) the following programme of business—
  Tuesday 14 November 2023
  2.00 pm Time for Reflection
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
  followed by Ministerial Statement: Ferguson Marine
  followed by Scottish Government Debate: Building a New Scotland: Migration to Scotland after Independence
  followed by Committee Announcements
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business
  Wednesday 15 November 2023
  2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture; Justice and Home Affairs
  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 16 November 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: Education and Skills
  followed by Ministerial Statement: Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service Contract
  followed by Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee Debate: Culture in Communities: The Challenges and Opportunities in Delivering a Place-based Approach
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  Tuesday 21 November 2023
  2.00 pm Time for Reflection
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
  followed by Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Debate: Female Participation in Sport and Physical Activity
  followed by Committee Announcements
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business
  Wednesday 22 November 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 Labour 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 23 November 2023
  11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  11.40 am General Questions
  12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
  followed by Members’ Business
  2.15 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.15 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions
  2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition
  followed by Stage 1 Debate: Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (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 13 November 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.
  
  Original motion(S6M-11143):
  That the Parliament agrees—
  (a) the following programme of business—
  Tuesday 14 November 2023
  2.00 pm Time for Reflection
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
  followed by Ministerial Statement: Ferguson Marine
  followed by Scottish Government Debate: Building a New Scotland: Migration to Scotland after Independence
  followed by Committee Announcements
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business
  Wednesday 15 November 2023
  2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture; Justice and Home Affairs
  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 16 November 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: Education and Skills
  followed by Ministerial Statement: Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service Contract
  followed by Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee Debate: Culture in Communities: The Challenges and Opportunities in Delivering a Place-based Approach
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  Tuesday 21 November 2023
  2.00 pm Time for Reflection
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
  followed by Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Debate: Female Participation in Sport and Physical Activity
  followed by Committee Announcements
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business
  Wednesday 22 November 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 Labour 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 23 November 2023
  11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  11.40 am General Questions
  12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
  followed by Members’ Business
  2.15 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.15 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions
  2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition
  followed by Stage 1 Debate: Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (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 13 November 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.