The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-18003, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. I invite Jamie Hepburn to move the motion.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Tuesday 24 June 2025
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Ministerial Statement: Budget - Provisional Outturn 2024-2025
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Education (Scotland) Bill
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
10.00 pm Decision Time
Wednesday 25 June 2025
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, and Parliamentary Business;
Justice and Home Affairs
followed by Ministerial Statement: The Scottish Government’s Medium-Term Financial Strategy and Fiscal Sustainability Delivery Plan
followed by Stage 3 Debate: Education (Scotland) Bill
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Employment Rights Bill - UK Legislation
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - UK Legislation
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill - UK Legislation
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill - UK Legislation
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
5.50 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 26 June 2025
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Portfolio Questions:
Education and Skills
followed by Ministerial Statement: Ensuring the Right Support for Young People’s Neurodivergence, Mental Health and Wellbeing
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Product Regulation and Metrology Bill - UK Legislation
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - UK Legislation
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - UK Legislation
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
4.55 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Tuesday 2 September 2025
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 3 September 2025
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Economy and Gaelic;
Finance and Local Government
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 4 September 2025
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions
followed by Members’ Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Portfolio Questions:
Net Zero and Energy, and Transport
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 23 June 2025, 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.—[Jamie Hepburn]
Motion agreed to.