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Last updated: 14 January 2026

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Business Programme: The Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans (Graeme Dey), on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S6M-20420—That the Parliament agrees— (a) the following programme of business— Tuesday 20 January 2026 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 9.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Wednesday 21 January 2026 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands; Health and Social Care followed by Finance and Public Administration Committee Debate: Scottish Budget 2026-27 followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.10 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Thursday 22 January 2026 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister's Questions followed by Members' Business 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Social Justice and Housing followed by Stage 1 Debate: Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill followed by Stage 1 Debate: Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 27 January 2026 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 9.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Wednesday 28 January 2026 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 29 January 2026 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister's Questions followed by Members' Business 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Education and Skills followed by Stage 1 Debate: Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill followed by Stage 1 Debate: Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill 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 19 January 2026, 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.

Last updated: 21 May 2025

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Business Programme: Martin Whitfield, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S6M-17607—That the Parliament agrees— (a) the following programme of business— Tuesday 27 May 2025 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Government Debate: Growing Community Owned Energy in Scotland followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 28 May 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 Liberal Democrats 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 29 May 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: Social Justice followed by Ministerial Statement: Galloway and Ayrshire National Park Proposal followed by Ministerial Statement: NHS Grampian followed by Ministerial Statement: Responding to RAAC in the Public Sector Across Scotland followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Tobacco and Vapes Bill - UK Legislation followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 4.50 pm Decision Time Tuesday 3 June 2025 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Debate: Public Participation Inquiry followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 4 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; Education and Skills 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 5 June 2025 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 12.45 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business (b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 26 May 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.

Last updated: 11 December 2024

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Business Programme: The Minister for Parliamentary Business (Jamie Hepburn), on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S6M-15808—That the Parliament agrees— (a) the following programme of business— Tuesday 17 December 2024 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Wednesday 18 December 2024 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands; Health and Social Care followed by Stage 1 Debate: Education (Scotland) Bill followed by Financial Resolution: Education (Scotland) Bill 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 19 December 2024 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister's Questions 12.45 pm Portfolio Questions: Social Justice followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 1.10 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Tuesday 7 January 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 8 January 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 Finance and Public Administration Committee Debate: National Performance Framework - Review of National Outcomes 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 9 January 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 Stage 1 Debate: Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill 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 16 December 2024, 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.

Last updated: 20 February 2025

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It is a statutory body established by section 1 of the Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991. Following a rebranding in 2020, Scottish Natural Heritage is now known as NatureScot.

Last updated: 20 February 2025

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It is a statutory body established by section 1 of the Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991. Following a rebranding in 2020, Scottish Natural Heritage is now known as NatureScot.

Committee reports Date published: 25 March 2021

Annual Report of the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee for 2020/21 - Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Bill

Parliament passed the Bill on 26 August 2020 and it became an Act on 1 October 2020.

Committee reports Date published: 18 December 2020

Stage 1 Report on the Liability for NHS Charges (Treatment of Industrial Disease) (Scotland) Bill - Finance and Constitution Committee, and Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Consideration

The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee considered the delegated powers in the Bill and published its report on the Bill on 17 September 2020. We have nothing further to add to their report. 1Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, Liability for NHS Charges (Treatment of Industrial Disease) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1. (2020, September 17).

Committee reports Date published: 17 September 2020

Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Justice Committee on 15 September 2020 - The Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Public Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2020 [draft]

The Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Public Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2020 [draft] The Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Public Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2020 [draft] was laid before the Scottish Parliament on 24 August 2020 and referred to the Justice Committee....

SPICe briefings Date published: 1 April 2020

The revised UK Fisheries Bill - 4.2 Fisheries Statements

Retrieved from <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2020-02-11/debates/F1D340E5-8EB8-4B77-ABD3-0A83120A349C/FisheriesBill(HL)" target="_blank">https://hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2020-02-11/debates/F1D340E5-8EB8-4B77-ABD3-0A83120A349C/FisheriesBill(HL)</a> [accessed 17 February 2020]