The question on the motions will be put at decision time.

Thank you, Mr Brown. We will ensure that that is recorded.

The next question is, that amendment S6M-06779.1, in the name of Jackie Baillie, which seeks to amend motion S6M-06779, in the name of Humza Yousaf, on improving care and services for people with chronic pain, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Sandesh Gulhane is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Jackie Baillie will fall.

The first question is, that amendment S6M-06779.2, in the same of Sandesh Gulhane, which seeks to amend motion S6M-06779, in the name of Humza Yousaf, on improving care and services for people with chronic pain, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

Thank you. That concludes the debate on improving care and services for people with chronic pain.

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-06792, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees—

(a) the following programme of business—

Tuesday 22 November 2022

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scotland’s Approach to 2022 Coastal States Negotiations - Securing Principled Sustainable Outcomes

followed by Committee Announcements

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 23 November 2022

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Covid Recovery and Parliamentary Business;
Finance and Economy

followed by Scottish Labour Party Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)

5.10 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 24 November 2022

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

followed by Members’ Business

2.15 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.15 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions

2.30 pm Portfolio Questions:
Net Zero, Energy and Transport

followed by Scottish Government Debate: The National Drugs Mission: Taking Concrete Action to Tackle Stigma

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 29 November 2022

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 30 November 2022

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Rural Affairs and Islands;
Health and Social Care

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 1 December 2022

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:
Social Justice, Housing and Local Government

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 21 November 2022, 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.—[George Adam]

Motion agreed to.

Thank you very much indeed, Lucy.

Before we move to the next item of business, I wish to address an issue that occurred at the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee this morning that members might be aware of, and which members have raised with me.

At that meeting, a visitor to the public gallery was asked to remove a purple, green and white scarf. Having declined to do so, the visitor was informed that she would not be able to return to the gallery. That request was made by officials in connection with the Parliament’s code of conduct for visitors, which sets out that

“The display of banners, flags or political slogans, including on clothing and accessories”

is forbidden.

Let me make one thing crystal clear: suffrage colours are not, and never have been, banned at the Scottish Parliament. We actively support and promote universal suffrage in a number of ways at Holyrood, and we will continue to do so.

I advise the chamber that the action that was taken this morning was not prompted by any member of the committee. The action that was taken was an error, and I apologise for it on behalf of the Parliament. The wearing of a scarf in those colours does not, in itself, breach the code of conduct for visitors. The Parliament wishes people to engage with the democratic process, including observing elected representatives debating and making the law of the country.

Members!

That concludes decision time.