Business Programme: The Minister for Parliamentary Business (George Adam), on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S6M-01797—That the Parliament agrees— (a) the following programme of business— Tuesday 2 November 2021 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by First Minister's Statement: COVID-19 Update followed by Scottish Government Debate: A Progressive approach to Sustainable Procurement and Fair Work Practices followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Wednesday 3 November 2021 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Health and Social Care; Social Justice, Housing and Local Government followed by Scottish Government Debate: Early Learning and Childcare-1140 Hours and Beyond followed by Legislative Consent Motion: UK Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Approval of SSIs 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Thursday 4 November 2021 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: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture followed by Scottish Government Debate: Accessing Scottish Social Security Benefits followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 9 November 2021 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by First Minister's Statement: COVID-19 Update followed by Scottish Government Debate followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Wednesday 10 November 2021 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Justice and Veterans; Finance and Economy followed by Scottish Government Debate followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Thursday 11 November 2021 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 Scottish Government Debate followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time (b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 1 November 2021, 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.