*S5M-14958 Graeme Dey on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion That the — Parliament agrees— (a) the following programme of business— 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 Scottish Government Debate: A Strategy for our Veterans taking it forward in – Scotland followed by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill (UK Legislation) followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 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 Debate: Protecting Our Interests: Scotland s Response to the ’ UK Government and EU s Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration ’ followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time Wednesday 28 November 2018 17 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan 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 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 Business 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 Scottish Government Business 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 12.00 pm First Minister's Questions Members Business followed by ’ 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions Wednesday 28 November 2018 18 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan 2.00 pm Scottish Government Debate 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 5 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 “ ” (c) that, in relation to First Minister s Questions on Thursday 6 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 . ” *S5M-14957 Gordon MacDonald: Heriot-Watt Academics Win Third Place in Amazon Alexa Prize That the Parliament congratulates Heriot-Watt University on coming third in the 2018 — Amazon Alexa Prize; notes that the 10-strong Team Alana, comprising of six PhD students and four faculty advisors, successfully developed highly sophisticated artificial intelligence software capable of understanding and responding to human conversation; understands that Team Alana narrowly missed out on the coveted title after finishing in third place at a ceremony held in Las Vegas on 26 November; commends the team from Heriot-Watt for being the only UK university to reach the final for the second year running, having overcome strong competition from 200 entrants around the world; highlights that more than 1.7 million Alexa users participated in conversations with finalists social bots over the course of July and August 2018, and congratulates the Heriot- ’ Watt team on winning a $50,000 prize and for helping to put Scotland on the map as a leader in artificial intelligence.