Supported by: Douglas Ross*, Miles Briggs*, Meghan Gallacher*, Edward Mountain*, Alexander Stewart*, Craig Hoy*, Douglas Lumsden*, Bill Kidd*, Annie Wells*, Annabelle Ewing*, Dr Sandesh Gulhane*, Dr Pam Gosal MBE*, Stuart McMillan*, Brian Whittle*, Tim Eagle* S6M-20068 Graeme Dey: Business Programme—That the Parliament agrees— (a) the following programme of business— Tuesday 16 December 2025 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill followed by Committee Announcements Thursday 11 December 2025 18 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 6.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 17 December 2025 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands; Health and Social Care followed by Ministerial Statement: Protecting Children from Harm followed by Criminal Justice Committee Debate: Cybercrime followed by Motion on Legislative Consent: Pension Schemes Bill – UK Legislation followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.30 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 18 December 2025 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister's Questions 12.45 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Portfolio Questions: Social Justice and Housing followed by Stage 1 Debate: Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill followed by Motion on Legislative Consent: Sentencing Bill – UK Legislation followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 3.10 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Tuesday 6 January 2026 2.00 pm Time for Reflection Thursday 11 December 2025 19 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions followed by Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee Debate: Legal Aid followed by Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Debate: Petition PE2018: Recognise the value of swimming pools and provide financial relief to help keep pools open followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 7 January 2026 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, and Parliamentary Business; Justice and Home Affairs followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.10 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 8 January 2026 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 Stage 1 Debate: Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill followed by Financial Resolution: Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions Thursday 11 December 2025 20 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time *S6M-20068.1 Douglas Lumsden: Business Programme—As an amendment to motion S6M-20068 in the name of Graeme Dey (Business Programme), leave out from third "followed by Business Motions" to "3.10 pm Decision Time" and insert— "followed by Scottish Government Debate: Energy Strategy followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time".