*S5M-23551 Graeme Dey on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Programme— That the Parliament agrees— (a) the following programme of business— Tuesday 8 December 2020 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions followed by Ministerial Statement: COVID-19 followed by Ministerial Statement: Brexit Readiness followed by Finance and Constitution Committee Debate: Parliament’s Evolving Scrutiny Function followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 6.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 9 December 2020 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform; Rural Economy and Tourism followed by Ministerial Statement: Coronavirus Legislation Wednesday 2 December 2020 21 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Approval of SSIs (if required) 5.40 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 10 December 2020 12.20 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 12.20 pm First Minister’s Questions 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Bill followed by Stage 1 Debate: Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill followed by Financial Resolution: Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 6.35 pm Decision Time Tuesday 15 December 2020 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions followed by Ministerial Statement: COVID-19 followed by Stage 1 Debate: Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill followed by Financial Resolution: Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 6.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 16 December 2020 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Justice and the Law Officers; Constitution, Europe and External Affairs followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions Wednesday 2 December 2020 22 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan followed by Approval of SSIs (if required) 5.10 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 17 December 2020 12.20 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 12.20 pm First Minister’s Questions 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Economy, Fair Work and Culture followed by Stage 1 Debate: Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.35 pm Decision Time (b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 7 December 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.