The next question is, that amendment S6M-19754.2, in the name of Jenny Gilruth, which seeks to amend motion S6M-19754, in the name of Pam Duncan-Glancy, on education, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

Let us hear one another.

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

There are seven questions to be put as a result of today’s business.

I remind members that if the amendment in the name of Ben Macpherson is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Murdo Fraser will fall.

The first question is, that amendment S6M-19756.2, in the name of Ben Macpherson, which seeks to amend motion S6M-19756, in the name of Daniel Johnson, on Scotland’s skills system, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

There will be a division. There will be a short suspension to allow members to access the digital voting system.

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-19810, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees—

(a) the following programme of business—

Tuesday 25 November 2025

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions

followed by Stage 1 Debate: Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill

followed by Committee Announcements

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 26 November 2025

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

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

followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.10 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 27 November 2025

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

followed by Portfolio Questions:
Social Justice and Housing

followed by Scottish Government Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 2 December 2025

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions

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 December 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 Scottish Labour Party Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.10 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 4 December 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:
Education and Skills

followed by Education, Children and Young People Committee Debate: Widening Access to Higher Education

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 24 November 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.—[Graeme Dey]

Motion agreed to.

The next item of business is consideration of business motions S6M-19811 and S6M-19812, on stage 1 timetables for bills. I call Graeme Dey to move the motions.

Motions moved,

That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 9 January 2026.

That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 19 December 2025.—[Graeme Dey]

Motions agreed to.

Although standing orders are silent when it comes to responses, it is of paramount importance that members, including ministers, give accurate information to the Parliament, correcting any inadvertent errors at the earliest opportunity. Responsibility for the content of members’ contributions is generally a matter for the member making them, but it is extremely important that answers are as comprehensive and accurate as time allows in any item of business.

The result of the division on amendment S6M-19754.1, in the name of Miles Briggs, is: For 53, Against 63, Abstentions 0.

Amendment disagreed to.

The next question is, that motion S6M-19754, in the name of Pam Duncan-Glancy, on education, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.