Business Programme

That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—Tuesday 3 March 20262.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questionsfollowed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill followed by Reconsideration Stage Proceedings: European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Billfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 4 March 20262.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands; Health and Social Carefollowed by Scottish Liberal Democrats Businessfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.10 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessThursday 5 March 202611.40 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: Social Justice and Housingfollowed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Digital Assets (Scotland) Billfollowed by Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Debate: Climate Change Planfollowed by Appointment of Board Member to Environmental Standards Scotlandfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.30 pm Decision TimeTuesday 10 March 20262.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questionsfollowed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Billfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions10.00 pm Decision TimeWednesday 11 March 20262.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, and Parliamentary Business; Justice and Home Affairsfollowed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Crofting and Scottish Land Court Billfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions7.30 pm Decision TimeThursday 12 March 202611.40 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 Stage 3 Proceedings: Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Billfollowed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Billfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.30 pm Decision Time(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 2 March 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.