Parliament Workbench
Data: Votes to 12 Nov 2026

Vote · 8 Nov 2023

Business Programme

Business

Bureau Motion Motion S6M-11143 Lodged by George Adam SNP
Carried by 34
64 For 30 Against 19 Abstained 16 Did not vote

Motion text

That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—Tuesday 14 November 20232.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questions (if selected)followed by Ministerial Statement: Ferguson Marinefollowed by Scottish Government Debate: Building a New Scotland: Migration to Scotland after Independencefollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed …
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That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—Tuesday 14 November 20232.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questions (if selected)followed by Ministerial Statement: Ferguson Marinefollowed by Scottish Government Debate: Building a New Scotland: Migration to Scotland after Independencefollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 15 November 20232.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture; Justice and Home Affairsfollowed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Businessfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Approval of SSIs (if required)5.10 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Thursday 16 November 202311.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions11.40 am General Questions12.00 pm First Minister's Questionsfollowed by Members’ Business2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Education and Skillsfollowed by Ministerial Statement: Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service Contractfollowed by Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee Debate: Culture in Communities: The Challenges and Opportunities in Delivering a Place-based Approachfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision TimeTuesday 21 November 20232.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questions (if selected)followed by Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Debate: Female Participation in Sport and Physical Activityfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 22 November 20232.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy; Finance and Parliamentary Business followed by Scottish Labour Party Businessfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Approval of SSIs (if required)5.10 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Thursday 23 November 202311.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions11.40 am General Questions12.00 pm First Minister's Questionsfollowed by Members’ Business2.15 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.15 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Transport, Net Zero and Just Transitionfollowed by Stage 1 Debate: Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Billfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 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.

Amendments were lodged but none was agreed, so this vote was on the motion as lodged.

How the parties split

1 MSP voted against their party
PartySplitForAgainstAbst.AbsentMajority
SNP 57 0 0 6 ✓ For united
Con 0 27 0 4 ✗ Against united
Lab 0 0 18 4 – Abstained united
Green 6 0 0 1 ✓ For united
LD 1 3 0 0 ✗ Against split
Alba 0 0 1 0 – Abstained
NPA 0 0 0 1 n/a

Party is the MSP's party on the day of the vote. Majority is how most of the party's voting MSPs voted.

Every MSP

129 MSPs

For (64)

Against (30)

Abstained (19)

Alba 1

Did not vote (16)

Green 1