*S5M-14837 Graeme Dey on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion That the — Parliament agrees— (a) the following programme of business— Tuesday 27 November 2018 2.00 pm Time for Reflection Wednesday 21 November 2018 15 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Ministerial Statement: The Interim Findings of the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights on UK poverty followed by Scottish Government Debate: Hear Me Too: 16 days of Activism to End Violence Against Women and Girls followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Committee Announcements 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members Business ’ Wednesday 28 November 2018 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Culture, Tourism and External Affairs; Government Business and Constitutional Relations followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members Business ’ Thursday 29 November 2018 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 Government Debate: Ending Homelessness Together followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 4 December 2018 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Public Petitions Committee debate: PE1463 on Thyroid and Adrenal Testing, Diagnosis and Treatment followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill followed by Business Motions Wednesday 21 November 2018 16 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Committee Announcements 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members Business ’ Wednesday 5 December 2018 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 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 followed by Members Business ’ Thursday 6 December 2018 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 Stage 1 Debate: Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill followed by Financial Resolution - Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time (b) that, in relation to any debate on a business motion setting out a business programme taken on Wednesday 28 November 2018, the second sentence of rule 8.11.3 is suspended and replaced with Any Member may speak on the motion at the discretion of the Presiding Officer “ ” and (c) that, in relation to First Minister s Questions on Thursday 29 November 2018, in rule 13.6.2, ’ insert at end and may provide an opportunity for Party Leaders or their representatives to “ question the First Minister . ” *S5M-14836 James Dornan: Ardenglen Housing Association s Men s Group Supports ’ ’ Macmillan That the Parliament congratulates Ardenglen Housing Association s Men s Group on — ’ ’ hosting an afternoon in aid of Macmillan nurses; notes that the Men s Group of Ardenglen s ’ ’ TOWiE (The Only Way is Up) Project; notes that the project aims to build confidence, skills and resilience through a range of tailor-made programmes; notes the success of this programme in building the capacity of the participants who organised this event and thanks another TOWiE group, All that Glitters, which is a singing creative writing group, for providing their lyrics and music to the event; considers that this is a notable example of a successful community-based project, which builds confidence and self-esteem of those participating in it, and looks forward to their continuing success.