Business Programme

That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—Tuesday 27 June 20232.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questions (if selected)followed by Scottish Government Debate: Illegal Migration Bill - UK Legislationfollowed by Ministerial Statement: Reconsideration of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Billfollowed by Scottish Government Debate: Building a New Scotland - The Constitution of an Independent Countryfollowed by Legislative Consent Motion: Electronic Trade Documents Bill - UK Legislationfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 28 June 20232.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture; Justice and Home Affairs; Education and Skillsfollowed by Scottish Government Debate: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill - UK Legislationfollowed by Scottish Government Debate: Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill - UK Legislationfollowed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Billfollowed by Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Motion: Appointment of a New Scottish Information Commissionerfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Approval of SSIs (if required)5.25 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Thursday 29 June 202311.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions11.40 am General Questions12.00 pm First Minister's Questionsfollowed by Ministerial Statement: Highly Protected Marine Areasfollowed by Ministerial Statement: Leading Scotland’s Journey to Becoming a Start-up Nation1.45 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessTuesday 5 September 20232.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questions (if selected)followed by Scottish Government Businessfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 6 September 20232.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy; Finance and Parliamentary Businessfollowed by Scottish Government Businessfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Approval of SSIs (if required)5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Thursday 7 September 202311.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions11.40 am General Questions12.00 pm First Minister's Questionsfollowed by Members’ Business2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Net Zero and Just Transitionfollowed by Scottish Government Businessfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Time (b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 26 June 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.