motion_title: Business Programme
motion_text: S6M-04176: That the Parliament agrees—
  (a) the following programme of business—
  Tuesday 3 May 2022
  2.00 pm Time for Reflection
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
  followed by Stage 1 Debate: Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill
  followed by Financial Resolution: Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill
  followed by Committee Announcements
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business
  Wednesday 4 May 2022
  2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.00 pm General Questions
  2.20 pm First Minister’s Questions
  3.05 pm Portfolio Questions: Health and Social Care; Social Justice, Housing and Local Government; Constitution, External Affairs and Culture
  followed by Scottish Government Debate: National Walking Month – Improving Health and Strengthening Communities
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
  5.30 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business 
  Tuesday 10 May 2022
  2.00 pm Time for Reflection
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
  followed by Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee Debate: Inquiry into the Scottish Government’s international work
  followed by Committee Announcements
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business
  Wednesday 11 May 2022
  2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Justice and Veterans; Finance and the Economy
  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 12 May 2022
  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 Stage 1 Debate: Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time 
  followed by Members’ Business
  (b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 2 May 2022, 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.