*S5M-15045 Graeme Dey on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion That the — Parliament agrees— (a) the following programme of business— Tuesday 11 December 2018 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Government Debate: Sea Fisheries and End of Year Negotiations followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members Business ’ Wednesday 12 December 2018 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Health and Sport followed by Ministerial Statement: Protecting Scotland s Interests: Response to the Outcome of ’ the Meaningful Vote in Westminster followed by Ministerial Statement: Scottish Government s Draft Spending and Tax Plans for 2019- ’ 20 followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members Business ’ Thursday 13 December 2018 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions Wednesday 5 December 2018 15 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan 12.00 pm First Minister's Questions followed by Members Business ’ 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Scottish Government Debate: Demonstrating Leadership in Human Rights followed by Final Stage: Pow of Inchaffray Drainage Commission (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 18 December 2018 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Stage 1 Debate: Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (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 19 December 2018 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Communities and Local Government; Social Security and Older People followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members Business ’ Thursday 20 December 2018 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister's Questions 12.45 pm Decision Time (b) that, in relation to any debate on a business motion setting out a business programme taken on Wednesday 12 December 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 Wednesday 5 December 2018 16 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan (c) that, in relation to First Minister’s Questions on Thursday 13 December 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”.