Friday 20 March 2026 3 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Chamber | Seòmar Future Meetings of the Parliament Business Programme agreed by the Parliament on 18 March 2026 Tuesday 24 March 2026 10:00 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Members’ Business: Brian Whittle: Sport and Activity as a Force for Good followed by Members’ Business: Christine Grahame: Animal Welfare Sentencing and Public Protection 2:00 pm Time for Reflection: Ellie Craig MSYP followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions followed by Ministerial Statement: Scotland’s Climate Change Plan: 2026-2040 followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill followed by Motion on Legislative Consent: Crime and Policing Bill – UK Legislation followed by Motion on Legislative Consent: Tobacco and Vapes Bill – UK Legislation followed by Motion on Legislative Consent: Armed Forces Bill – UK Legislation followed by Motion on Legislative Consent: Railways Bill – UK Legislation followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee's 6th Report, 2026 (Session 6) followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee's 7th Report, 2026 (Session 6) followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee's 10th Report, 2026 (Session 6) followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Motion on the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 (Modifications) Resolution 2026 followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions Friday 20 March 2026 4 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Chamber | Seòmar 6:05 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business: Clare Haughey: Closure of Bank of Scotland Branches followed by Members’ Business: Fulton MacGregor: Strengthening Adoption Support for Families Wednesday 25 March 2026 11:40 am General Questions 12:00 pm First Minister’s Questions followed by Members’ Business: Pam Gosal: A Scotland-wide Ban on the Use of Mobile Phones in Schools followed by Members’ Business: Jamie Halcro Johnston: Sustainability of Remote, Rural and Island Communities 3:00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 3:00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands; Health and Social Care; Social Justice and Housing followed by Motion of Thanks followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 4:30 pm Decision Time Friday 20 March 2026 5 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Committees | Comataidhean Future Committee Meetings This section includes the agendas of the forthcoming committee meetings and outlines proposed future business, which may be subject to change.