That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Tuesday 14 March 2023
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill - UK Legislation
followed by Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Debate: The Role of Local Government and its Cross-sectoral Partners in Financing and Delivering a Net-zero Scotland
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 15 March 2023
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs and Islands; Health and Social Care
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Delivering the Scottish Government’s Vision for Agriculture through the Agricultural Reform Route Map
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 16 March 2023
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 Stage 1 Debate: Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Procurement Bill - UK Legislation
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Social Security (Additional Payments) (No. 2) Bill - UK Legislation
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
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 22 March 2023
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture; Justice and Veterans
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
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 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions
2.45 pm Portfolio Questions: Education and Skills
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 13 March 2023, 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.
Result 97 for, 22 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote Vote Passed
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Liberal Democrats
No Party Affiliation
Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Douglas Ross, Graham Simpson, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Result 56 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Supported by: Claire Baker, Foysol Choudhury, Katy Clark, Rhoda Grant, Daniel Johnson, Monica Lennon, Michael Marra, Paul O'Kane, Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Result 22 for, 94 against, 5 abstained, 8 did not vote Vote Defeated