Business Motions

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-21032, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on changes to business.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees to the following revisions to the programme of business for—

(a) Wednesday 11 March 2026—

delete

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill

and insert

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill

delete

8.00 pm Decision Time

and insert

10.00 pm Decision Time

(b) Thursday 12 March 2026—

delete

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill

and insert

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill

delete

5.25 pm Decision Time

and insert

10.00 pm Decision Time

(c) Tuesday 17 March 2026—

after

followed by Topical Questions

insert

followed by Ministerial Statement: A Year of Progress in Bringing Down Long Waits - Driving Continued Improvement and Building a Stronger NHS

after

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill

insert

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill

delete

8.00 pm Decision Time

and insert

10.00 pm Decision Time

(d) Wednesday 18 March 2026—

after

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Economy and Gaelic;Finance and Local Government

insert

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill

(e) Thursday 19 March 2026—

after

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

insert

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill

delete

6.20 pm Decision Time

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9.05 pm Decision Time—[Graeme Dey]

Motion agreed to.

The next item of business is consideration of business motions S6M-21033 and S6M-21034, on variations to standing orders.

Motions moved,

That the Parliament agrees, for the purposes of consideration of the Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill at stage 3, that Rule 9.10.2A be varied to replace the word “fifth” with “eleventh”, so that the deadline for lodging a stage 3 amendment was Wednesday 4 March 2026.

That the Parliament agrees, for the purposes of consideration of the Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill at stage 3, that Rule 9.10.2A be varied to replace the word “fifth” with “ninth”, so that the deadline for lodging a stage 3 amendment was Thursday 5 March 2026.—[Graeme Dey]

Motions agreed to.