Supported by: Margaret Mitchell*, Jamie Greene*, Alison Harris*, Miles Briggs*, Annie Wells*, Edward Mountain*, Bill Kidd*, Emma Harper*, Jeremy Balfour* *S5M-20241 Graeme Dey on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion—That the Parliament agrees— (a) the following programme of business— Tuesday 7 January 2020 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions Wednesday 18 December 2019 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 Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Local Government and Communities Committee Debate: Empty Homes in Scotland followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 8 January 2020 1.15 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 1.15 pm Members’ Business 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Social Security and Older People; Finance, Economy and Fair Work followed by Scottish Government Debate: Improving the Lives of Gypsy/Travellers followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 9 January 2020 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: Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform followed by Stage 1 Debate: Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Bill followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 14 January 2020 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 18 December 2019 17 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan Wednesday 15 January 2020 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Economy; Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 16 January 2020 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: Justice and the Law Officers followed by Stage 1 Debate: Disclosure (Scotland) Bill followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time (b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 6 January 2020, 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.