Business Programme

That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business— Tuesday 6 October 20262.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by General Questionsfollowed by First Minister’s Questions (Backbench Members)followed by Ministerial Statement: Improving Outcomes for Neurodivergent People, Autistic People and People with Learning Disabilitiesfollowed by Scottish Government Debate: Scotland’s Prosperity and Future in Europefollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.30 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Wednesday 7 October 20262.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Finance and Local Government, Parliamentary Business and Veterans; Public Service Reform, Europe, External Affairs and Energyfollowed by Scottish Government Debate: Supporting Scotland's Fishing Industryfollowed by Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Debate: Scottish Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fundfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.30 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Thursday 8 October 20261.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions1.30 pm General Questions2.00 pm First Minister’s Questions (Party Leaders)followed by Ministerial Statement: Planning for Winter and Improving Hospital Flowfollowed by Scottish Government Debate: Strengthening Scotland’s Cyber Resiliencefollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Tuesday 27 October 20262.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by General Questionsfollowed by First Minister’s Questions (Backbench Members)followed by Scottish Government Businessfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.30 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Wednesday 28 October 20262.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Justice; Health and Carefollowed by Scottish Liberal Democrats Businessfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.30 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Thursday 29 October 20261.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions1.30 pm General Questions2.00 pm First Minister’s Questions (Party Leaders)followed by Committee Businessfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business (b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 6 October 2026, 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.