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Chamber and committees

Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025


Contents


Business Motion

The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-18918, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on changes to business. Any member who wishes to speak to the motion should press their request-to-speak button now.

Motion moved,

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

(a) Tuesday 16 September 2025—

delete

10.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

and insert

8.35 pm Decision Time

(b) Wednesday 17 September 2025—

delete

followed by Stage 1 Debate: Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill

and insert

followed by Ministerial Statement: Alexander Dennis Limited

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill

delete

5.00 pm Decision Time

and insert

4.20 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business—[Jamie Hepburn]

Motion agreed to.