Thursday 7 December 2017 7 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 6 December 2017 Tuesday 12 December 2017 2:00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Government Debate: Celebrating our Future - Scotland s Year of Young ’ People followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5:00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business S5M-08740 Rhoda Grant: The International Day for the — Elimination of Violence Against Women and Tackling Commercial Sexual Exploitation Wednesday 13 December 2017 2:00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2:00 pm Portfolio Questions Finance and Constitution; Economy, Jobs and Fair Work 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 S5M-08342 Mairi Gougeon: Heads Up for Harriers Project — and the Role of Species Champions Thursday 14 December 2017 11:40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11:40 am General Questions 12:00 pm First Minister's Questions 12:45 pm Members' Business S5M-09362 Kate Forbes: Bank Branch Closures in Scotland — 2:00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2:00 pm Ministerial Statement: Scottish Government s Draft Spending and Tax Plans for 2018-19 ’ followed by Scottish Government Debate: A Fairer Scotland Delivering Race Equality – followed by Final Stage Proceedings: Writers to the Signet Dependants Annuity Fund ’ Amendment (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions Thursday 7 December 2017 8 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Chamber | Seòmar followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5:00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 19 December 2017 2:00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 6:00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Wednesday 20 December 2017 1:15 pm Members' Business 2:00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2:00 pm Portfolio Questions Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Rural Economy and Connectivity followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5:00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Thursday 21 December 2017 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 Thursday 7 December 2017 9 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 The future business of the Parliament has not yet been agreed to.