*S5M-22964 Graeme Dey on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Programme— That the Parliament agrees— (a) the following programme of business— Tuesday 27 October 2020 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions followed by Ministerial Statement: Miners’ Strike Review followed by Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee Debate: Energy Inquiry followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 28 October 2020 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions Wednesday 7 October 2020 17 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 Portfolio Questions: Constitution, Europe and External Affairs; Economy, Fair Work and Culture followed by Ministerial Statement: Winter Preparedness in the NHS followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Approval of SSIs (if required) 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 29 October 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: Education and Skills followed by Stage 1 Debate: UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill followed by Financial Resolution: UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 3 November 2020 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions 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 4 November 2020 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Health and Sport; Communities and Local Government followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Approval of SSIs (if required) Wednesday 7 October 2020 18 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 5 November 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: Social Security and Older People followed by Stage 1 Debate: Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time (b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 26 October 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.