*S6M-07457 George Adam on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Programme— That the Parliament agrees— (a) the following programme of business— Tuesday 17 January 2023 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Ministerial Statement: Improving the Education and Life Chances of all Children and Young People followed by Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Debate: Petition PE:1865 Suspend all Surgical Mesh and Fixation Devices followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 18 January 2023 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Covid Recovery and Parliamentary Business; Finance and the Economy followed by Scottish Labour Party Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Approval of SSIs (if required) 5.10 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 19 January 2023 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions Wednesday 11 January 2023 13 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan 12.00 pm First Minister's Questions followed by Members’ Business 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Net Zero, Energy and Transport followed by Ministerial Statement: Scotland’s Biodiversity Strategy followed by Scottish Government Debate: Carbon Neutral Islands Project – First Steps Towards Decarbonisation followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 24 January 2023 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 7.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 25 January 2023 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs and Islands; Health and Social Care followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Approval of SSIs (if required) 5.10 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 26 January 2023 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister's Questions followed by Members’ Business 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Social Justice, Housing and Local Government followed by Finance and Public Administration Committee Debate: Scottish Budget 2023-24 Wednesday 11 January 2023 14 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan 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 16 January 2023, 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.